Features of places excursion
HSIE geography
Program
Students investigate the natural and human features of the bushland, riverbank and mangrove areas and how they are used and cared for.
Learning intention
- We are learning to identify the features of and activities in Sugarloaf Hill and Sugarloaf Point.
- We are learning how we can care for Sugarloaf Hill and Sugarloaf Point.
Activities
Students will bushwalk through mangrove and eucalypt forests to the banks of the Lane Cove River. Along the way they will stop for various sensory activities to discover the unique natural and human features of these places, how they are used by animals and people and how they can be cared for.
Students will use a variety of hands-on fieldwork tools and sensory and immersive experiences such as invertebrate hunts, exploring the mangrove forest, creating banksia creatures, crab hunting (tide permitting) and creating a memory map of their day’s journey using natural materials.
Location options
Buffalo Creek Reserve
Main location – including bus maps, risk management advice, track overview
Field of Mars Reserve
Alternative location – including bus maps, risk management advice, track overview
Essential information
| Cost 2025 |
DoE $25 per student – GST free Non-gov school $35 per student – GST free, min charge $750 |
| Cost 2026 |
DoE $27 per student – GST free Non-gov $37 per student – GST free, min charge $750 per class Term 1 – Non-gov weeks 3 to 6 cost = DoE cost – GST free, min charge $750 |
| Classes | Maximum 6 classes. |
| Bring | Sports uniform, backpack, medication, low-waste food, water bottle, sunblock, raincoat, hat, sturdy shoes, reusable name tag. |
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| Welfare |
Rugged bushwalking, limited wheelchair accessibility. May not suit recently unwell participants. For medical or special needs notify staff prior to program. |
| Extreme or wet weather | Program may be modified, postponed or cancelled due to predicted extreme temperatures, bush fire danger, heavy rainfall, high winds or dust storms. |
| Booking policy | Confirm student numbers and classes 7 days in advance. |
| Cancellation fee |
Less than 30 working school days – $600 Less than 7 working school days notice – full cost Weather or fire danger cancellation – $0 |
| Time | Classes A, B, C | Classes D, E, F |
| 9.45 - 10.30 | Introduction, toilets and recess | Introduction, toilets and recess |
| 10.30 - 12:00 | Bushwalk and activities | Activities at BCR |
| 12.00 - 12.30 | Lunch and toilets | Lunch and toilets |
| 12.30 - 1.45 | Activities at BCR | Bushwalk and activities |
| 1.45 - 2.00 | Concluding activity | Concluding activity |
| 2.00-2.15 | Pack up, toilets and depart | Pack up, toilets and depart |
Geography K-10 Syllabus (2015)
Features of places
Outcomes
- Describes features of places and the connections people have with places GE1-1
- Identifies ways in which people interact with and care for places GE1-2
- Communicates geographical information and uses geographical tools for inquiry GE1-3
Content
Features of places
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Investigate features of places and how they can be cared for, for example:
- description of the natural and human features of places
- discussion of the natural features of places identified in Aboriginal Dreaming stories and/or Legends of the Torres Strait
- consideration of how a place can be cared for
Other syllabus links
Learning experiences will also support but not explicitly teach the following outcomes and content:
Science and Technology K-6 Syllabus (2017)
Outcomes
- Describes observable features of living things and their environments ST1-4LW-S
Geography K-10 Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2015
Science and Technology K-6 Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2017
