The following educational programs are available for Years 11-12, Stage 6 students.
This innovative and engaging workshop is suitable for Geography and Science teachers who are interested in integrating principles of sustainability into their teaching programs.
1. Call our Customer Service and Sales Coordinator for excursion date availability.
2. Download the Excursion Booking Kit (PDF 258KB)
3. Download the Excursion Booking Form (PDF 289KB)
4. Complete and sign booking form to acknowledge you understand our Booking Terms and Conditions, Student Behaviour Policy and Bicentennial Park Regulations contained within the Excursion Booking Kit.
5. Fax your booking form to 02 9714 7135
KLA: Biology
Location: Bicentennial Park Field Studies Centre
Description: A Local Ecosystem involves a range of activities designed to cover many of the outcomes in Topic 8.2 of the Biology syllabus.
Students investigate the intertidal wetland ecosystem and gather information from first-hand observations to construct food chains and food webs.
Measure a number of abiotic factors to compare mangrove and salt marsh environments. These factors are then linked to the distribution and abundance of organisms in the environment and adaptations that these organisms exhibit. Populations and trends are estimated using quadrats and a transect.
Students justify and evaluate their sampling techniques, and design and conduct a simple experiment. Examples of allelopathy, parasitism, mutualism and commensalism found in this ecosystem are shown to students. Human impacts are identified and students encouraged to propose possible solutions to these.
Duration: 5 hours including a lunch break
Cost: $17.60 per student
Risk management: For Bicentennial Park excursions download the Venue & Safety Information (27KB)
Map: Download Field Studies Centre Bicentennial Park Map (PDF 1.6MB)
KLA: Geography
Location: Bicentennial Park Field Studies Centre
Description: Biophysical Interactions - Intertidal Wetlands is a field trip that focuses on interactions between the biosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and atmosphere. It includes the human impacts and management on the spheres and the inter-tidal wetland environment as a functioning system. Students conduct fieldwork tasks/techniques to gain a better understanding of the biophysical interactions that occur within inter-tidal wetlands.
Download the Geography Excursions Flyer (PDF 671KB)
Duration: 5 hours including a lunch break
Cost: $17.60 per student
Risk management: For Bicentennial Park excursions download the Venue & Safety Information (27KB)
Map: Download Field Studies Centre Bicentennial Park Map (PDF 1.6MB)
KLA: Geography
Location: Bicentennial Park Field Studies Centre
Description: Ecosystems at Risk - Intertidal Wetlands involves conducting fieldwork tasks and techniques including vegetation transects, quadrant sampling, sketching land use maps and use of scientific equipment to monitor the environment to gain a better understanding of how inter-tidal wetlands function.
Study the natural and human stresses placed upon wetlands and the management strategies employed to sustain them.
A session using a Geographic Information System (GIS) allows investigation of past land uses on the site and understand the impact of past land uses on the waterways and wetlands.
Duration: 5 hours including a lunch break
Cost: $17.60 per student
Risk management: For Bicentennial Park excursions download the Venue & Safety Information (27KB)
Map: Download Field Studies Centre Bicentennial Park Map (PDF 1.6MB)
KLA: Geography
Location: Bicentennial Park Field Studies Centre
Description: Bring your students to Sydney Olympic Park to undertake the mandatory fieldwork component in the Stage 5 Geography Syllabus.
Conduct a range of fieldwork tasks that will assist students to understand the processes and procedures necessary to collect primary data in the field for their Research Action Plan (Stage 5) and Senior Geography Project (Stage 6).
Fieldwork techniques include: using scientific equipment for water, air and soil monitoring, conducting a vegetation transect through an inter-tidal wetland environment, field sketches, quadrat sampling and environmental investigations.
Duration: 2-4 hours
Cost: $17.60 per student
Risk management: For Bicentennial Park excursions download the Venue & Safety Information (27KB)
Map: Download Field Studies Centre Bicentennial Park Map (PDF 1.6MB)
KLA: Science
Location: Bicentennial Park Field Studies Centre
Description: Local Environment includes a range of activities designed to cover many of the outcomes in Topic 8.5 of the Senior Science syllabus.
Students investigate the intertidal wetland ecosystem and gather information from first-hand observations to construct food chains and food webs.
Measure a number of abiotic factors to compare mangrove and salt marsh environments. These factors are then linked to the distribution and abundance of organisms in the environment and adaptations that these organisms exhibit. Populations and trends are estimated using quadrats and a transect.
Students justify and evaluate their sampling techniques, and design and conduct a simple experiment. Examples of allelopathy, parasitism, mutualism and commensalism found in this ecosystem are shown to students. Human impacts are identified and students encouraged to propose possible solutions to these.
Duration: 5 hours including a lunch break
Cost: $17.60 per student
Risk management: For Bicentennial Park excursions download the Venue & Safety Information (27KB)
Map: Download Field Studies Centre Bicentennial Park Map (PDF 1.6MB)
Active Lifestyle Program (Stage 6) NEW!KLA: PDHPE SLR Elective
Location: Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre, Sydney Olympic Park Golf Centre, Monster Skatepark, ACPE Dance Studio.
Description: The Active Lifestyle Program is designed to enhance physical activity, increase sports skills and student participation using the world-class facilities and venues at Sydney Olympic Park. Programs are delivered by leading sports coaches and instructors and all equipment is supplied. The Active Lifestyle Program reflects the NSW Board of Studies curriculum and caters for all levels of fitness and physical skill.
SLR modules include: aquatics; dance; fitness; games and sports application II; healthy lifestyle; individual games and sports applications; resistance training; sports coaching and training.
Duration: 90 minutes per session (morning and afternoon sessions available)
Cost: costs range from $10.50 - $18.50 per student per session dependant on venue selected
Booking: Complete the Excursion Booking Form and SLR Booking Form. Students participating in Monster Skatepark sessions must produce a signed waiver on the day of their excursion.
Download the Active Lifestyle Program Flyer (PDF 316KB)
Download the Excursion Booking Kit (PDF 258KB)
Download the Excursion Booking Form (PDF 289KB)
Download the SLR Booking Form (PDF 263KB)
Download the Monster Skatepark Waiver (PDF 58KB)
Download Active Lifestyle Program Venues Map (PDF 1.94MB)
KLA: Sport
Location: Sports Centre, Hockey Centre, Sports Halls
Description: School Sports Program provides students the opportunity to participate in a sport program that offers a choice of three to four sports ranging from badminton, basketball, floorball, futsal, goalball, gymnastics, handball, hockey, judo, netball, table tennis and volleyball. Minimum 30 students.
Duration: 3 or 4 hours
Cost: $11.00 per student for the 3 hour program. $12.00 per student for the 4 hour program
Bookings: 02 9763 0111
KLA: Sport
Location: Sports Centre, Hockey Centre, Sports Halls
Description: Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, Hockey Centre and Sports Halls are available to schools for weekly sport at a special school rate. You can choose one sport or a combination of sports depending on your requirements. If you require qualified coaches we can arrange them for you or you can bring your own! Sports catered for include badminton, basketball, futsal, handball, hockey, judo, netball, table tennis and volleyball.
Duration: 1 or 2 hours
Cost: Venue prices on enquiry. Coaching costs $33 per hour
Bookings: 02 9763 0111
KLA: Sport
Location: Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre
Description: Enjoy a leisure swim at the Aquatic Centre. The centre’s water wonderland includes 2x50m pools, spas, rapid river ride, spray jets, spurting volcanoes, water slide and bubble beach, all surrounded by lush palm trees and colourful mosaics. The heated indoor pools also have professional supervision.
Duration: No time restriction
Cost: $4.50 for groups of 10 or more
Bookings: 02 9752 3666
iSKATE Monster ClinicsKLA: Sport
Location: Monster Skatepark
Description: Led by Monster Skatepark’s specially trained iSKATE coaches, the clinic program caters for all levels of skater, from beginners right through to the accomplished. Students are divided into groups of up to 13 skateboarders or inliners with each coach. The clinic focuses on a spectrum of skills that go beyond the ramps to include use of protective equipment, skatepark etiquette and how to set and achieve goals in these creative sports.
Duration: 70 minutes
Cost: $17.50 per student includes provision of skateboard/inline skates and protective equipment. Minimum of 8 students per clinic. Can accommodate up to 35 students per 70-minute session.
Bookings: Call 1300 720 611
iSKATE Monster ExperimentKLA: Sport
Location: Monster Skatepark
Description: A one hour skateboarding and/or inline skating session that combines free skate time and guided self discovery under the supervision and direction of Monster Skatepark accredited iSKATE coaches. Aside from encouraging the pure enjoyment of these creative ramp sports, the session is designed around peak experience for skaters of all ability and levels. Students will be introduced to the iSKATE progressive levels of learning plus key skills such as safety equipment use, skatepark etiquette and how to set and achieve goals.
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: $16.00 per student includes provision of skateboard/inline skates and protective equipment. Minimum of 20 students, maximum of 30 students per session.
Bookings: Call 1300 720 611
Inline Skating and SkateboardingKLA: Sport
Location: Monster Skatepark
Description: Enjoy free skating at Monster Skatepark. Designed for able skateboarders and inliners, Monster offers students the ability to book the park for one-off or weekly School Sport. Students must bring their own skateboards or inline skates. Schools that book for an entire term should enquire about our special iSKATE assessment offer.
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: $6.00 per student, helmet hire $1.00
Bookings: Call 1300 720 611
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