Moorditj Trip To AQWA
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‘Moorditj’ is an Aboriginal Noongar term meaning ‘very good’. The CGEA - General Curriculum Options group from Midland College of TAFE visited AQWA at Hillarys Marina Harbour, Perth Western Australia on Thursday 21st November 2002 as part of their studies. The students have been studying ocean dwelling creatures as part of ongoing class based project work. Albert Hayward of the Midland TAFE Arts area was invited to attend with the CGEA group. Albert had this to say about the trip away. ‘… Going as a whole group was good fun. On the bus we had a good yarn and a good laugh. Once we got down to Hillarys Harbour and got ready to go into the aquarium. We all split up and went our separate ways to look at the beautiful scenery of fish, sharks, stingrays, jellyfish, sea turtles and seals. Apart from that I had a lovely cold swim in the water ... not with the sharks, but just under the bridge near the boats. After the swim we all headed home. It was a great day out there to see the scenery and we all had a good time. I am looking forward to going on more trips to maybe the zoo, the football, picnics, into town to see some movies, Fremantle Marine Museum and I'd like to look at the old Round House' jail. It's good to get out for excursions to learn about the history of an area and about things I can use in my art’. Many thanks to student, Mary-Anne Plummer, for organising the trip and to Lesley Murray, Programs Co-ordinator, for providing advice and the funding to go on the trip. Thanks also to Alexander Hayes, Lecturer from Midland TAFE for entertaining the group the whole way and to the bus driver for guarding the bus and falling asleep whilst the students and staff had lunch!”
Keywords
Aboriginal, education, trip, visit, writing, literacy
Publisher
Midland College of TAFE
Publication Date
December, 2002
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Page
1
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Suggested Citation
Moorditj Trip to AQWA (2002) On Track. Midland College of TAFE. Perth, Western Australia.
