Primary PDHPE and wellbeing excursions | K–6 | Field of Mars EEC
Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre offers PDHPE and wellbeing excursions for Early Stage 1 to Stage 3.
Students develop personal and social skills through outdoor learning, structured movement, teamwork, challenge activities and reflective discussion in natural settings.
Programs are led by qualified Department of Education teachers and support the NSW Personal Development, Health and Physical Education K–6 (2024) syllabus through safe participation, self-management, interpersonal skills, resilience and wellbeing strategies.
Why choose PDHPE at Field of Mars EEC?
- Students build confidence, cooperation and resilience through safe, structured outdoor learning.
- Programs support the NSW Personal Development, Health and Physical Education K–6 Syllabus (2024) through movement, teamwork, decision-making, self-management and respectful relationships.
- Outdoor learning helps students practise communication, leadership, problem-solving and wellbeing strategies in real settings.
What will students do?
- Students participate in structured outdoor games, movement activities and team challenges that build confidence, cooperation and safe participation.
- They practise leadership, communication, decision-making and problem-solving through group roles, responsibilities and guided reflection.
- Students use PDHPE vocabulary to discuss wellbeing, relationships, safety, self-management, resilience and personal strengths.
Featured PDHPE excursions
Bush magic excursion
Early Stage 1 | PDHPE
Students use imaginative outdoor play to build movement confidence, cooperation, safe participation and simple self-management strategies.
Bushland adventure excursion
Stage 1 | PDHPE
Students develop movement, teamwork and fair play through structured outdoor games, bushland exploration and guided safety discussions.
The art of wellbeing excursion
Stage 2 | Creative Arts, PDHPE
Students use creative processes and outdoor reflection to explore emotions, calming strategies, connection to place and respectful relationships.
Challenge + excursion
Stage 3 | PDHPE
Students complete team challenges that build leadership, resilience, communication, problem-solving and reflection on personal and group strengths.
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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Learning resources
Find digital learning resources, social stories and excursion preparation materials to suit PDHPE excursions and incursions.
Flora and fauna fact sheets
Read our animal, plant and habitat fact sheets that can be used to after spending time in nature.