Experience Engage Enable
T: Telephone02 9816 1298
| Location | Field of Mars Reserve, Pittwater Road, East Ryde Wallumedegal Country |
| Transport | Schools are required to organise transport for students to and from the location. No vehicles are permitted into Field of Mars Reserve. All day parking is available in the car park on Pittwater Road. |
| Cost | $45 per student - GST free This will be processed through the student's home school. |
| Risk assessment | |
| Tracks | View the YouTube track overview videos. |
| Welfare | Participants will be bushwalking during the day in rugged terrain. Limited wheelchair accessibility. This excursion may not be suitable for people who have recently been unwell. Students will be making and creating artworks. It is recommended that studetns bring art smocks. |
| Bring | Backpack, medication, low-waste food, water bottle, sunblock, art smocks, raincoat, hat, sturdy shoes. Students wear reusable name tag and sports uniform. |
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| Supporting resources | Fact sheets |
| Bin access | All student waste to be taken home by students. |
| Adult support | Teachers and parents are welcome, no preschoolers. Closed shoes essential. |
| 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 |
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Time |
Students |
| 9.30 - 10.00 | Introduction and ice breaker activities |
| 10.00 - 10.20 | Recess |
| 10.20 - 11.00 | Inspired in nature iPad photography |
| 11.00 - 12.30 | Art making |
| 12.00 - 12.30 | Lunch |
| 12.30 - 1.45 | Art making |
| 1.45 - 2.00 | Gallery walk |
| 2.00 - 2.15 | Pack up and depart |
This immersive day involves students observing and photographing the environment around the Field of Mars education centre and looking at artist examples of printmaking and mixed media overlay artworks.
Students continue to explore different natural and human elements of their photographs and go on to create a mixed media overlay print in response to this juxtaposition of elements.
They will examine frame, detail, line, position and colour in the process and learn and practise a variety of printmaking and medium effects while creating their artwork.
Media used will include drawing, painting, printing, mixed media, textiles and collage.
Maxium 4 students from one school.
Creative Arts K-6 Syllabus (2006)
Outcomes
VAS2.2 Uses the forms to suggest the qualities of subject matter
VAS2.4 – Identifies connections between subject matter in artworks and what they refer to and appreciates the use of particular techniques.
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, 2006
address
Field of Mars Reserve
Pittwater Road
East Ryde NSW 2112
telephone 02 9816 1298
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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