Saint Ignatius College and Our Lady Star of the Sea FIRE Carriers Griggs Creek Cultural Walk

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Saint Ignatius College and Our Lady Star of the Sea FIRE Carriers Griggs Creek Cultural Walk

On Monday, twelve of the SICG FIRE Carrier students and nineteen Our Lady Star of the Sea students completed the Griggs Creek Cultural Walk in Curlewis.

This new partnership between the schools was an opportunity for our senior students to mentor and support the younger OLSOS students whose ages ranged between 5 – 12 years.

During the walk, students learnt about Griggs Creek and its significance to Australia’s First Nations people, the Wadawurrung, who are the traditional custodians of the lands. They heard that Griggs Creek is home to 143 species of native fauna including 17 mammal species, 110 bird species, 9 species of reptiles and 7 species of frogs.

They also learnt that some of the Red Gums trees along the creek are over 200 years old and some trees have scars on them as a result of First Nations People using the strong bark to build canoes and water vessels.

A great day out and we hope to continue to build on this strong relationship with Our Lady Star of the Sea students and FIRE Carriers throughout the year with other events and initiatives planned.

Thanks, SICG FIRE Carriers

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