CHOPPERS AHOY FOR MIAMI STUDENTS
The skies above Miami State High were filled with the swishing of rotors as their Aerospace Studies students were paid a visit from the Navy’s Seahawk Sqadron
A UNIQUE learning opportunity has been afforded to the students at Miami State High School with a personal visit by the 816 Squadron Seahawks.
The Seahawk Helicopters were in Queensland for a Freedom of Entry visit to the town of Caloundra, which took place on the Sunshine Coast in October.
Year 5 students from Miami
Primary school and the local community kindy had the opportunity to witness first hand the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Seahawk S 70-B helicopter before the aircraft retires in December this year.
Year 11 and 12 Aerospace and Year 7 Stellar Academic Excellence students were given the ‘up close and personal’ tour of the Helicopters.
Miami State High School is the only State School on the Gold Coast to offer Aerospace Studies as a Science (STEM) OP subject available to Year 11 and 12 students.
The subject has been offered at the school for 11 years and its content covers a variety of aerospace and aviation career opportunities. It is not limited to just pilots and engineers but covers border security, cabin crew, aircraft mechanics, travel agency representatives and even meteorology.
Other areas of study include aeronautics and astronautics, airport design and operations, safety management systems and the aviation business.
Sue Dalton, Principal of Miami State High School, said the Seahawks visit was a great opportunity for the students.
“We (were) very excited as a school community to have the Royal Australian Navy visit us in the Seahawk Helicopters, something they rarely do,” she said.
“As a school, we have been working hard this year to go above and beyond for our students to deliver exceptional learning experiences through forming extraordinary community partnerships.
“To be able to share this experience with our wider community as well is also something special.
“Not only is this a rare learning experience for everyone we see it as an opportunity to reinforce Miami State High’s core value of respect by acknowledging the great work that our Australian Defence Force do for all of us each and every day.”