The Year 11 Geography students continued with the Port Hills field trips despite the persistent rain in the aftermath of Cyclone Debbie from across the Tasman.

Students began their field studies in the township of Lyttelton. Here students completed a transect survey of post-quake changes and completed a SWOT analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and possible threats that the earthquakes have caused for the community. Students applied observational skills, talked to the locals and collected photographic evidence. We also discussed the Lyttelton Port redevelopment and future plans for the inner harbour and waterfront.

The group ventured on to Mt.Cavendish where we reached the top via a gondola ride. Students fuelled up on snacks at the Red Rock cafe and then it was on to the next set of activities. Students experienced the Time Tunnel ride, completed field sketching and topographical mapping tasks, along with collecting data to complete a geographic concept writing task. Fortunately, a "window" in the weather ensured we had magnificent 360 degree views from our vantage point.

The final base for the day and our lunch destination was Corsair Bay. Here, students collaborated in small groups building three - dimensional sand models. This task required attention to detail and applied map interpretation skills such as contour elevation, scale, distance and direction.