Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre

Experience Engage Enable

Telephone02 9816 1298

Emailfieldofmar-e.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Animate program

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Teacher checklist

One day workshop - Stage 2 and 3

Term 3 - Week 3

Wednesday 6th Aug - capacity 40 students (17 spots remaining)

Term 4 - Week 7

Tuesday 25th November - capacity 40 students (0 spots remaining)

Maximum 4 students per school (DoE schools only)

Location

Field of Mars Reserve, Pittwater Road, East Ryde

Wallumedegal Country

Google maps - Apple maps

Schools are required to organise transport for students to and from the location. No vehicles are permitted into Field of Mars Reserve.

Parking is available in the car park on Pittwater Road.

Westminster Road alternate entrance

This entrance or exit offers access during severe high tides and heavy rainfall events that cause flooding on the main Pittwater Road entrance. 
Field of Mars Reserve risk management plan
Cost

$60 per student - GST free

This will be processed through the student's home school.

This program is only available to NSW Department of Education school students.
Tracks

View the YouTube track overview videos.

Buffalo Creek Track

Doyle and Warada loop track
Welfare

Participants will be walking during the day in on an accessible boardwalk

Wheelchair accessible.

This excursion may not be suitable for people who have recently been unwell.
Bring

Backpack, medication, low-waste food, water bottle, sunblock, raincoat, hat, sturdy shoes.

Students wear reusable name tag and sports uniform. 
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Preparing for an excursion
Supporting resources

Invertebrate Explorer - available free from Apple Books.

Fact sheets
Bin access

All student waste to be taken home by students.
Medical or special needs

Notify EEC staff prior to excursion. 

Students, staff and visitors must not attend if unwell, even with mild symptoms. 
Extreme or wet weather

Days predicted to be above 35ºC, high winds, extreme bush fire danger and dust storms may result in the excursion being modified, postponed or cancelled. 
Cancellations

Cancellations with less than four school weeks' notice will be charged the full fee. This does not apply to cancellations due to weather or fire danger.
How to book Teachers are to complete the booking form for participating students.

Suggested timetable

Time

Students
9.15 Arrival
9.30 - 10.30 Nature watch
10.30 - 10.45 Recess
10.45 - 12.00

Animation studio
12.00 - 12.30 Lunch
12.30 - 1.30 Animation studio
1.30 - 2.00 Post production
2.15 Depart

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Animate HPGE enrichment program

Creative arts

Program

Students will create stunning animations inspired by nature using digital tools and iPads.

Learning intention

  • We are learning how to use digital tools to represent nature in the form of an animation.

Activities

Nature watch

Students will be immersed in nature exploring the Field of Mars Reserve boardwalk. During the walk, students will investigate the characteristics of the forest. 

Inspired by nature, students will create their very first animation through the process of creating a flip book.

Animation studio

Students will delve into the realm of 2D animation on a Field of Mars EEC supplied iPad, learning how to animate inanimate objects found in nature.

Exploring digital animation techniques they will create a digital bush scene with multiple animated elements.

Inspired by the artwork of Andy Goldsworthy students will learn how to create a stop motion animation to a backing soundtrack using natural materials.

Post production

Students will employ a diverse range of cinematography techniques to edit and enhance their animations.

Students will use iMovie to combine their separate animations. They will learn how to sequence, adjust timing, add titles, add captions, modify sound, and add appropriate background music.

All animations and digital drawings will be shared back to their school via Google Drive.

This program is only available to NSW Department of Education school students.

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Syllabus outcomes and content

Creative Arts K-6 Syllabus (2024) - Stage 2

Visual arts

Outcome

  • makes artworks using art forms to represent subject matter and ideas, and describes ways artists convey ideas about their world to audiences through artworks CA2-VIS-01

Making: Artists represent their world through subject matter and ideas in artworks

  • Represent subject matter and ideas in artworks, making choices based on own interpretations of the world
  • Explore digital tools to make or manipulate still or moving images, text and/or sounds
  • Explore balance, scale and proportion in compositions to represent subject matter and ideas

Creative Arts 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

Creative Arts K-6 Syllabus (2024) - Stage 3

Visual Arts

Outcomes

  • makes artworks in intentional ways to represent ideas about their world, and explains ways artists are influenced by contexts and how artworks are interpreted by audiences CA3-VIS-01

Content

Making: Artists represent their world in intentional ways through their artmaking practice

  • Apply understandings of materials, digital technologies and processes to represent intended ideas in artworks
  • Explore artistic conventions and ways to represent subject matter and ideas in compositions
  • Demonstrate safe artmaking practices with respect for physical, social, digital and cultural safety

Creative Arts 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

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We’d like to acknowledge the Wallumedegal Peoples of the Darug Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we stand and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

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