Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre

Experience Engage Enable

Telephone02 9816 1298

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

Nature's gift incursion program

Teacher checklist

Location

Your school

Cost

2025 DoE $18 per student - GST free

Non-gov school $20 per student - GST free, minimum charge $750

Schools are to confirm the number of students and classes at least 7 days prior to attending. Schools will be charged based on the number of students confirmed or number of students who attend on the day (whichever is greater). 

Risk assessment Risk management plan
School preparation If possible 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 multiple classes.
Supporting resources

Invertebrate Explorer - available free from Apple Books

Fact sheets

Medical or special needs Notify Field of Mars staff prior to incursion. 
Cancellations

Cancellations with less than 30 working school days notice will incur a $600 administration fee. 

Cancellations with less than 7 working school days notice will incur the full cost for the program based on the original booking. 

Cancellations due to weather or fire danger are exempt from fees. 


Suggested timetable

 
The suggested timetable is suitable for up to four classses. Max 64 students per session.
 
This program works best in two hour blocks. This might require some classes to start recess or lunch early or late.

Time

Classes

9.00 - 11.00

Class 1 and 2

11.30 - 1.30

Class 3 and 4


Learning activities 

Art from nature

In the hall or large learning space, students will be introduced to a variety of artists that utilise natural materials to create artworks.  We will explore the different techniques and the use of tools used by artists to provide valuable ways to understand how artworks are made and to offer students a broad repertoire from which to select and in which to develop further skills.

Nature's treasures

Students explore their school grounds looking for and being inspired by natural treasures including leaves, flowers and stones. These materials will be supplemented with additional natural materials brought by Field of Mars teachers. Each student will take photos of the natural materials to create digital specimen's to be used in their artworks.

Imagination workshop

Students will be led on a creative journey learning how to create digital artworks inspired by a variety of artists.

They will use a range of iPad apps to review, edit and enhance photos. They will learn how to use natural materials to create layers of digital imagery. They will use a digital pencil to add drawings to their artworks.

Students will select their favourite artwork to will be printed on A4 photo paper at Field of Mars EEC. These will be delivered to the school with a frame at a later date. Students are responsible for placing artworks into frames.

All artworks will be saved to Google drive for school access. Schools may choose to outsource printing of artworks on mugs, tea towels etc.

Art gallery

Students view selected artworks and discuss the features and techniques used.



Syllabus outcomes and content 

Creative Arts K-6 Syllabus (2024)

Visual Arts

Outcome

  • Makes artworks using materials and techniques to represent subject matter and ideas, and describes ways artists convey ideas in artworks CA1-VIS-01

Content

Making: Artists use materials and techniques to represent subject matter and ideas in artworks

  • Make artworks to represent subject matter and ideas about their world in realistic, imaginative or expressive ways
  • Explore ways digital tools can be used to make still of moving images
  • Explore the spatial arrangement of shapes or objects in compositions to represent subject matters and ideas
  • Demonstrate safe artmaking practices with awareness of physical and social safety

Exhibiting: Artworks can be displayed and exhibited for audiences to experience

  • Select, organise and display samples of own work or artworks to communicate ideas to an audience
  • Reflect on own artworks and personal experiences of making artworks

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 (2006)

Visual arts

Making and appreciating

Outcome

VAS1.1 Makes artworks in a particular way about experiences of real and imaginary things.

Content

  • how different aspects of the world are represented in pictures and other kinds of artworks 
  • make different kinds of artworks including paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, digital artworks and videos 

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