Early Stage 1 excursions | Kindergarten | Field of Mars EEC

Early Stage 1 (ES1) excursions at Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre provide hands-on environmental learning for kindergarten students in Field of Mars Reserve, East Ryde. These curriculum-aligned programs integrate English, HSIE Geography, PDHPE and Science and Technology to help young learners explore local bushland, native animals and caring for the environment.

English excursions

Wombat Stew picture book beside a toy wombat on leaf litter, representing a story-based bushland excursion.

Wombat Stew excursion

Early Stage 1 | English

A playful Early Stage 1 excursion where students explore the story Wombat Stew through drama, bushwalks and sensory activities in the bushland of Field of Mars Reserve.

HSIE Geography excursions

Fabric lizard toy on mossy rock, representing exploring and caring for special places in nature.

Special places excursion

Early Stage 1 | HSIE Geography

Kindergarten students investigate why places are special, exploring bushland environments while learning to care for Country and local natural areas.

PDHPE excursions

Possum Magic picture book with a toy possum on moss and leaves, representing imaginative outdoor play.

Bush magic excursion

Early Stage 1 | PDHPE

A fun, imaginative PDHPE excursion where students move, play and create bush magic games, developing confidence, coordination and respect for the environment.

Science and Technology excursions

Toy bird sitting in a twig nest beside a feather on mossy rock, representing observing birds and habitats.

The secret life of birds excursion

Early Stage 1 | Science and Technology

Students discover local birds, their features and habitats through guided observation, simple investigations and hands-on science activities in the reserve.

Teddy bear on a red gingham picnic blanket among leaves, representing a bush picnic and living-things learning.

Teddy bears picnic excursion

Early Stage 1 | Science and Technology

Students bring a favourite toy on a bush picnic to explore living things, their needs and how to look after the environment.

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Check dates and book an Early Stage 1 excursion with Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre.

iPad displaying a Field of Mars digital learning resource that supports excursions, incursions and fieldwork skills

Learning resources

Find digital learning resources, social stories and excursion preparation materials.

Illustration representing native plants and animals used for Field of Mars flora and fauna fact sheets to support primary and secondary learning.

Flora and fauna fact sheets

Read our animal, plant and habitat fact sheets for use in the classroom or at home.