KWDHS OUTDOOR EDUCATION UNIT YR 8, 9& 10.
LAND YACHTS (20 week’s duration)
Over the past 10 weeks (term1) the students of KWDHS Outdoor Education elective unit have been building full size land yachts.These students from grades 8 -10 have been diligently designing, cutting and welding 6 full size land yachts.
To date they have designed their units working in groups of 5-6,
• 3D drawn, cut and assembled and decorated the seats of their yachts, including all drill holes, bolts and brackets.
• Designed with specifications, and 3D drawn the frames.
• Measured, cut and welded back axels to chassis’.
• Cut, machined and drilled the inner axel and fitted the back wheels.
During these first 10 weeks the students have-
• Learnt the fundamentals of metal and wood work applications. ( The use of cutting saws, metal lathes, drop saws, sanders, drills, welding machines, grinders and drill press applications).
• Learnt that all practical processes have also written applications. Students also have done extensive written and oral safety lessons in the correct usage of machinery and woodworking tools in the workshop.
• Team work and job allocations to meet deadlines, is another learning area that the students have studied. Delegating jobs to suited students in the welding, design, art and woodwork/ metalwork areas.
The efforts the students are applying to this land yacht building unit is encouraging. All this would not have been possible without the support , guidance and generosity of some donated materials such as, sails from land yacht enthusiasts in Kalgoorlie and Perth. A huge thank you has to go to Paul Day of Kalgoorlie and the Sea breeze members all over Australia who have donated sails, plans and given valuable advice.
In term 2 the students will be assembling the front end of their yachts, attaching booms, sails and running gear, brakes and finishing touches.
Finally, and the most enjoyable and rewarding for all the students hard work, will be the testing and sailing of their yachts on Lake Lefroy. This will hopefully be in the form of an excursion or sleepover at the lake, late in term 2.
For the students to finish their yachts they will need a few masts, so if anyone has a windsurfer mast laying around gathering dust and cob webs the students of KWDHS could put them to good use.

yep! "Brilliant" about sums it up! I wish I went to your school, or at least you'd come and teach at my son's schools - well done.

You're in good hands with Paul and a big well done to him as well!!

Lynda,
a huge difference to my education in the 50"s. There is a great supporting team in your school. Paul/Susan Day are Australian champions. Their association with all things sailing and Lefroy itself is a story of great dedication.
Congratulations to yourself, your school , your students and their parents. It would seem that the future of Lake Lefroy may be a better bet with so many young people within the area interested and participating.
Overall I give you another " BRILLIANT "
Your story should be given to every major news outlet in Australia...cheers...joe

Bravo!! Great to hear. Well done to all involved!

The students are making 6 full sized units. A mamouth task with only 5 weeks to go, we are still short a couple of masts, but other than that i think we will make our deadline, cheers for asking, Lynda.

aluminium scaff tube is alredy too stiff for amini , so wouldnt need an insert, bloomin heavy stuff too . you dont see it very much now as all the commercial scaff tube is 40mm galtube!!!!!,(50mm OD nominal) sound familiar
Ive got 2 masts for linda at this stage, she may have found others

OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH Dear [}:)][}:)] them little dears wouldn't do that!!!!!....Or ...would they ??????? In the class photo they don't look like a bbbbbbbbbaaaaaaaaaddddddddd mob They seem brighter than your average lite bulbssorrrrta solar powered LOL

Oops, the Lightning Nickel trophy is for class 5

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