Trip+to+Botanical+Gardens+Reflections

The trip to the botanical gardens was indeed a very enjoyable and enriching experience. Going on this trip was what one would call truly an out-of-the-classroom, fun and educational experience because we learnt a lot of things while enjoying ourselves. Now this does not happen on every school field trip we go to because there is always the stress and pressure for PTs and AAs. However, this time, although we were given worksheets and activities to complete, I think that these were enjoyable and we were provided with sufficient time to complete them. Therefore, we were able to compete the activities at our own pace and get to admire the natural surroundings around us, as well.

I definitely think that conducting Biology, Physics and English lessons together in relation with nature itself was very interesting and it helped us understand the interconnection between the different disciplines as well as the environment and it became much clearer than just drilling macro-concepts in classrooms. Working closely with the environment, we were able to really appreciate the natural beauty and connect it with the things we learn in school.

By drawing the various structures of leaves and trees and describing their physical appearances, we were able to practice the skills that we had learnt in the first Biology topic, "Learning How To Be A Biologist". The activity with the birds and the sounds they produced introduced us to the new Physics topic that we are going to explore, "Sound". However, I have to admit that the picnic we had for English Food Reviews was the highlight of the trip. The whole idea of a picnic was very interesting in itself, but adding the element of critiquing one another's food and service was another exciting aspect of it.

Overall, I would like to thank the teachers for organizing such an enjoyable outing for us and I think that I learnt a lot, got the opportunity to interact with Mother Nature firsthand and appreciate its beauty and had fun at the same time.