Some furry friends visited Cobblebank Campus yesterday, and their carers were very appreciative of the pouches so carefully sewn and donated by our Year 8 Fibre students to keep the little creatures warm.

Students worked hard to gain their sewing licences and develop the skills on the sewing machines while making joey pouches to donate during yesterday’s much-anticipated incursion.

As part of their assessment, students researched various threatened and endangered species in Australia. Along with yesterday’s donation of pouches, an additional 40 will be sent to the Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs to further extend our impact across Australia.

During the incursion, students met marsupials such as woylies and sugar gliders, who will directly benefit from the pouches made. All of these animals had already snuggled into pouches made by students last semester.

Students also got up close to other threatened and endangered species they had researched, including black cockatoos, Mary River turtles, a variety of snakes, and even a saltwater crocodile.

This hands-on experience highlighted the meaningful impact their sewing efforts can have on wildlife care and conservation.