Years 7-10 (Stages 4 and 5)The following educational programs are available for Years 7-10, Stages 4 and 5 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 the 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 completed booking form to 02 9714 7135
Location: Bicentennial Park Field Studies Centre
Description: Global Environments, Wetlands is a hands-on excursion involving the investigation of the unique wetland environments of Sydney Olympic Park. Using a range of fieldwork techniques, relevant field aids and equipment, the students will gather information within the mangrove environment. The information they collect will assist their understanding of how wetlands function, how humans interact with the wetlands and how to care for and manage them. Site specific mapping exercises will assist students to consolidate mapping skill concepts delivered in class and a NEW Geographic Information System (GIS) will assist students to investigate how the site has changed over time.
Download the Geography Excursions flyer (PDF 671KB)
Duration: 4 hours
Cost: $13.20 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: Global Issues and the Role of Citizenship is a hands-on excursion investigating the mangrove wetland environment of Sydney Olympic Park. Students observe and assess past, current and future impacts on the wetlands due to human activities in the surrounding catchment to determine ways to manage impacts on the site and beyond its boundaries. This also includes international treaties for the protection of wetlands and their migratory wading birds. The information gathered empowers students to become more active citizens. Students conduct fieldwork activities using a range of geographical skills and fieldwork techniques, including the use of a GIS to collect information and primary data.
Duration: 4 hours
Cost: $13.20 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: Investigating Australia's Physical Environments (Changing Australian Communities) involves investigating a range of Australian environments, from mangrove wetlands to salt marsh and eucalypt forests. Within each of these environments, students undertake fieldwork tasks to better understand the uniqueness of Australian plants and their environments. Fieldwork techniques include the use of scientific equipment to measure abiotic factors, trundle wheels to calculate the size of an area, vegetation transects, drawing and labelling of unique plant features. A GIS will also be used by students to determine how the land use in the Sydney Olympic Park area has changed over the last 100 years.
Duration: 4 hours
Cost: $13.20 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: Issues in Australian Environments involves assessing the human impacts occurring on the waterways and wetland environments at Sydney Olympic Park and the ways in which these impacts can be managed. There is an emphasis on water quality issues including the identification of pollutant types, point sources of pollution, the evaluation of current management strategies and the development of new and improved strategies to improve water quality. Students use a range of geographic skills and undertake various fieldwork tasks, including the use of a GIS, in order to collect the primary data needed for their report.
Duration: 4 hours
Cost: $13.20 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)
Energy & Waste from Resource Use (Stage 4 & 5) NEW!Location: EnergyAustralia Education Centre, Newington Armory
Description: Proudly sponsored by EnergyAustralia, the Energy and Waste from Resource Use program focuses on renewable energy and takes place in and around the solar powered EnergyAustralia Education Centre. Plan first hand investigations and collect data on the relative electrical outputs from alternative energy technologies. Undertake hands-on activities using wind turbines and solar panels to power up and run model cars and model houses. Activities in the field allow students to plan and undertake problem-solving tasks to better understand the variability in renewable energy sources. Use creative approaches to evaluate the environmental and socio-economic impacts of utilising various energy resources.
Duration: 4 hours
Cost: $13.20 per student
Risk management: For Newington Armory excursions download the Venue & Safety Information (25KB)
Map: Download the EnergyAustralia Education Centre Newington Armory Map (PDF 1.7MB)
(Stage 4) NEW!KLA: Technology
Location: Wentworth Common
Description: This full day program explores the Area of Study ‘Built Environments’ with a focus on the specialisation of Landscape Design and Environmental Design. It includes field-based activities around our Water Reclamation and Management System (WRAMS) and newly landscaped public recreation spaces. Students undertake 'Design Scene Investigations’ and are challenged to explore issues about environmental sustainable practices based around the unique landscape of Sydney Olympic Park and will develop their own designs whilst managing water and soil wisely.
The day is divided into three main hand-on activities.
'Working with Plants' students undertake fieldwork investigations to learn how a landscape designer creates a garden. Activities include plant selection, planting, pruning, and garden design evaluation.
'Managing Water and Soil Wisely' students discover how sewage and storm water are turned into clean water for irrigation and household use. Students learn about water filtration through investigation of WRAMS, 3D interpretive models and soil sample testing.
'Developing a Design Concept' allows students to explore issues about environmental and landscape design practices and related technologies. Evaluate human design impacts on the natural habitat. Learn to think like a landscape designer and develop an environmentally sustainable design concept by exploring fundamental design elements of the Park’s recreational areas and facilities.
The program encourages the transfer of learning to school-specific design projects.
Cost: $13.20 per student
Risk management: For Wentworth Common excursions download the Venue & Safety Information (PDF 27KB)
Download the Landscape & Enviro Design Flyer (PDF 1MB)
Download the Landscape & Enviro Design Map (PDF 1.34MB)
KLA: Science
Location: Bicentennial Park Field Studies Centre
Description: Ecosystems provides students the opportunity to participate in a range of first-hand investigation techniques to identify factors affecting the survival of organisms in an inter-tidal wetland ecosystem and the adaptations that wetland organisms have to cope with these factors. Using a variety of science devices and techniques, students collect data about abiotic and biotic factors in the wetland and evaluate how the use of natural resources by humans may impact on these factors. Students also learn about and observe interactions between organisms (including micro-organisms) and use this information to construct food chains. This excursion includes an opportunity to examine and sketch features of the unique root and leaf systems in mangroves and identify their role in maintaining the plant’s function in a hypoxic saline environment.
Duration: 4 hours
Cost: $13.20 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: Ecosystems provides the opportunity to participate in a range of first-hand investigations to assess human impacts on the interaction of biotic and abiotic features of an inter-tidal wetland environment.
Use field observation techniques to describe the environment and create a food web to examine the importance of the cycling of materials through this ecosystem.
Use observations and data collected in the field to evaluate methods of conserving, protecting or maintaining the natural resources in the wetland. Reasons for the evolution of unique adaptations in mangroves are discussed during hands-on investigations into aspects of these interesting plants.
Abiotic and biotic factors in the ecosystem are distinguished and measured using various field techniques such as transects and data loggers.
Duration: 4 hours
Cost: $13.20 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 5) NEW!KLA: PDHPE PASS Elective
Location: Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre, Sydney Olympic Park Golf Centre, Monster Skatepark
Description: The Active Lifestyle Program is designed to enhance physical activity, increase sports skills and 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.
PASS modules include: physical activity for health; physical fitness; fundamentals of movement skill development; Australia’s sporting identity; lifestyle, leisure and recreation; enhancing performance-strategies and techniques; and technology, participation and performance.
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 PASS Booking Form (PDF 263KB)
Download the Monster Skatepark Waiver (PDF 58KB)
Map: Download Active Lifestyle Program Venues Map (PDF 1.94MB)
KLA: Sport
Location: Sports Centre, Hockey Centre, Sports Halls
Description: The Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, Hockey Centre and Sports Halls are available 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, skate park 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, skate park 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 experienced 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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