Primary PDHPE and wellbeing excursions | K–6 | Field of Mars EEC

Develop personal and social skills through outdoor learning. PDHPE programs build cooperation, resilience, leadership and wellbeing strategies using safe, structured activities in natural settings. All programs support the new NSW Personal Development, Health and Physical Education K–6 (2024) syllabus.

Why choose PDHPE at Field of Mars EEC?

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What will students do?

  • Participate in structured outdoor games and team challenges that build movement confidence and teamwork
  • Practise leadership and decision-making through roles, responsibilities and reflective debriefs
  • Build PDHPE vocabulary (Tier 2/3) for wellbeing, relationships, safety and self-management
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Possum Magic picture book with a toy possum on moss and leaves, representing imaginative outdoor play.

Bush magic excursion

Early Stage 1 | PDHPE

Students participate in imaginative outdoor play that builds movement confidence, cooperation and safe participation in natural settings. They practise simple self-management and respectful behaviours while reflecting on feelings and teamwork through guided discussion.

Toy bird beside binoculars on leaf litter, representing bushland exploration and wildlife spotting.

Bushland adventure excursion

Stage 1 | PDHPE

Students develop fundamental movement and social skills through structured outdoor games that emphasise communication, fair play and teamwork. They reflect on strategies for staying safe, supporting others and managing challenges in a bushland context.

Pastel sticks, paintbrush and pencil on a lichen-covered rock, representing nature-based artmaking.

The art of wellbeing excursion

Stage 2 | Creative Arts, PDHPE

Students explore wellbeing by using creative processes to identify emotions, practise calming strategies and build positive connection to place. They communicate reflections through artworks and guided debriefs that link feelings, choices and respectful relationships.

Logs and natural materials tied with rope, suggesting outdoor team challenge and problem-solving activities.

Challenge + excursion

Stage 3 | PDHPE

Students complete team challenges requiring leadership, resilience and problem-solving, then evaluate what helped their group succeed. They practise communication and decision-making strategies and use reflective language to identify strengths and next steps.

PDHPE excursions by Stage

Early Stage 1 excursions

Movement and play in nature that develops fundamental movement skills, cooperation, safe participation and emotional vocabulary for feelings and self-regulation.

Stage 1 excursions

Outdoor games and challenges that build movement confidence, fair play, communication and early help-seeking and safety strategies.

Stage 2 excursions

Teamwork and wellbeing learning through structured outdoor activities that develop self-management, empathy, respectful relationships and decision-making.

Stage 3 excursions

Leadership and challenge-based learning that strengthens resilience, problem-solving, interpersonal skills and reflecting on personal strengths and group dynamics.

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iPad showing the Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre online booking form for primary PDHPE excursions.

Book now

Book a PDHPE K–6 school excursion with Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre online.

iPad displaying a digital learning resource for students and teachers that supports Field of Mars primary PDHPE excursions

Learning resources

Find digital learning resources, social stories and excursion preparation materials to suit PDHPE excursions and incursions.

Collage of native animals and plants representing the Field of Mars flora and fauna fact sheets used before and after primary excursions

Flora and fauna fact sheets

Read our animal, plant and habitat fact sheets that can be used to after spending time in nature.