Poetic adventures incursion | Stage 2 English | Field of Mars EEC

Cost and details

Cost 2026	DoE $27 per student – GST free Non-gov $37 per student – GST free, min charge $750 per class
Risk assessment	Risk management plan
Classes	Maximum 3 classes per day with up to 32 students per class.
School preparation	This is a full day program. Schools are to provide one extra large learning space, with a screen or projector, for all participating classes for the duration of the day. The space needs to accommodate all classes. Place students into groups of two. If leaving school grounds, ensure teacher to student ratio of 1:15.
Welfare	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

Activities

Activities may vary depending on student needs, timing and weather.

Poetic adventure

Working in pairs, students collect their poetry toolkit and iPad and learn how to manage equipment and work efficiently in the school grounds. Students are introduced to the planning template and the step-by-step workflow for writing, photographing and producing their final piece.

Students tune in to the natural areas in your school through a guided sensory sit spot that focuses on sight, sound, touch and smell. Students build a bank of vivid adjectives and descriptive language to capture the natural features of our school grounds.

Students compose lines of poetry from the perspective of a miniature character using a five senses structure and selected poetic devices. Students draft, refine and self-assess their work to ensure each line communicates a clear viewpoint and strong imagery.

Students learn how to take high-quality macro photographs that communicate small-scale perspective by positioning the camera at minifigure eye level. Students apply visual literacy strategies such as framing, focus and shot choices to create images that complement their poetry.

iMovie studio

Back in the classroom, students sequence images, record narration and add titles and audio to create a cohesive digital poem. Students finalise credits, export their work and share their completed multimodal poem with peers for reflection.

Post-production

If needed, the session can be extended to give students more time to finish their digital project.

Completed products will be sent back to school via Google Drive.

Suggested timetable

Time	Activities
Session 1	Poetic adventure
	Recess
Session 2	iMovie studio
	Lunch
Session 3	Post production (if required)

Please include your school's bell times in the notes section of your booking form.

Tier 2 and 3 vocabulary

describe, precise, perspective, sequence, craft, imagery, vocabulary, stanza, poetic devices, setting, scene, macro, stop-motion, storyboard

Syllabus outcomes and content

English K-10 Syllabus (2022)

Vocabulary

Outcome

• Builds knowledge and use of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and writing, and by defining and analysing words EN2-VOCAB-01

Content

Learning and using words

• Build personal Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through social and learning interactions, reading and writing

Creating written texts

Outcome

• Plans, creates and revises written texts for imaginative purposes, using text features, sentence-level grammar, punctuation and word-level language for a target audience EN2-CWT-01

Content

Imaginative purposes

• Experiment with different poetic forms using stanzas
• Experiment with poetry to include innovative use of punctuation to suit purpose and for effect

Text features for multiple purposes

• Select and use multimodal features to add meaning

English textual concept

Perspective

Students understand that perspectives may differ and that these differences need to be considered

They learn that:

• perspective may be expressed in different ways including the values expressed and the form of expression

Other syllabus links

Learning experiences will also support but not explicitly teach the following outcomes and content:

Science and Technology K-6 Syllabus (2024)

Living things depend on energy and materials to survive

Human Society and its Environment K-6 Syllabus (2024)

People have responsibility to care for Australia's environments

English K–6 Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2022

English textual concepts © NSW Department of Education, 2016

Human Society and its Environment K-6 Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2024

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, 2024