Our place

This field trip explores the Park’s special features to help early stage 1 students understand the concept of ‘environment’.

Monday - Friday, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Sydney Olympic Park Education Centre, Bicentennial Park

 $565 per class of up to 30 students

4 hours

Bus drop-off area and all-day bus parking in P10f.

2024 Education Bookings Closed

Thank you for your support, we are fully booked for Terms 1 and 2, 2024.  We will no longer be delivering school excursion programs due to changes in our organisation.

About the excursion

This field trip explores the Park’s special features to help early stage 1 students understand the concept of ‘environment’.

This excursion allows students to actively explore the special features of the park and develop an understanding of the term 'environment'. The park is home to many animals and plants and the students will gain an insight on how to care for the parklands and places that are special to them.

Students will assess the safety features of the park and critique the rules and regulations in regard to their safe play. As part of the excursion, students will look at ways in which the park is promoting recycling. This will include observing management strategies put in place for rubbish, solar-powered pumps and recycled water use.

Students will

  • gain firsthand insight into the animals and plants that inhabit the parklands
  • learn about caring for these animals and plants, and the parklands
  • compare natural and built environments
  • understand how and why Sydney Olympic Park recycles its rubbish and water
     

Syllabus outcomes and indicators

BEES1.1explores different ways in which built environments suit their users
VAES1.1makes simple pictures about things and experiences
ENES1gathers information about natural and built environments and communicates some of the ways in which they can interact with, can care for these environments
DMES1.8generates own ideas and designs through trial and error, play, modelling and making
DRAES1.1uses imagination and the elements of drama in imaginative play and dramatic situations
SLES1.13demonstrates an emerging awareness of the concepts of safe and unsafe living
PHES1.12displays basic positive health practices

 

Students will be able to

BEES1.1identify that places are different because users of the environments are different and have different needs

acknowledge that spaces and places are created for a wide variety of purposes
VAES1.1create a textured rubbing from leaves using different mediums
ENES1describe natural and built environments
DMES1.8

states purpose or uses of some common products and environments that they have seen in the parklands

tell how people use some common products and environments in the parklands

DRAES1.1communicate imagined situations through mime and role play when dealing with an injured animal
SLES1.13

identify dangerous situations

describe dangerous things they can see, reach and touch

PHES1.12

place rubbish in the bin

discuss the safe use of the park and playground area