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T: Telephone02 9816 1298
Location and bus access Please contact the centre for public transport options |
Southern walk
2 Classes (dependant on bus max. capacity and size) Start - Boronia Park, Park Rd, Hunters Hill Finish - Buffalo Creek Reserve, Pittwater Rd, Hunters Hill
2 Classes (dependant on bus max. capacity and size) Start - Buffalo Creek Reserve, Pittwater Rd, Hunters Hill Finish - Boronia Park, Park Rd, Hunters Hill Wallumedegal Country
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Central walk
2 classes (dependant on bus max. capacity and size) Start - Magdala Park, Magdala Rd, East Ryde Finish - Buffalo Creek Reserve, Pittwater Rd, Hunters Hill
2 classes (dependant on bus max. capacity and size) Start - Buffalo Creek Reserve, Pittwater Rd, Hunters Hill Finish - Magdala Park, Magdala Rd, East Ryde Wallumedegal Country
Supply driver with Buffalo Creek Reserve bus information No bus entry into Buffalo Creek Reserve carpark. |
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Northern walk
2 classes (dependant on bus max. capacity and size) Start - Chatswood Rotary Athletics Field, Mowbray Rd West, Lane Cove North Finish - Magdala Park, Magdala Rd, East Ryde Gamaraygal Country and Wallumedegal Country
Supply driver with Chatswood Rotary Athletics Field (details coming soon) |
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| Please contact the centre for detailed information on locations, bus access and public transport options | |
| Cost | 2023 DoE $25 per student - GST free 2023 Non-gov school cost $35 per student - GST free, minimum charge $600 |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment plan COVID-19 safety plan |
| Tracks | Watch the YouTube track overview video. Boronia Park to Buffalo Creek Reserve Buffalo Creek Reserve to Magdala Park Chatswood Rotary Athletics Field (coming soon) |
| Welfare | Participants will be bushwalking all day in rugged terrain. This excursion may not be suitable for people who have been recently unwell. Toilets are only available at the beginning and end of the day. |
| Bring | Writing materials, mobile device for audiovisual recording, medications, low-waste food, two water bottles, sunblock, hat, raincoat and mask in a backpack. Sports uniform recommended. There are no shops. |
| Watch | Preparing for an excursion |
| Bin access | All student waste to be taken home by students. |
| Medical or special needs | Notify Field of Mars 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 three school weeks' notice will incur a $500 administration fee. This does not apply to cancellations due to weather, fire danger or COVID-19 restrictions. |
Time |
Activites |
| 9.45 - 10.15 | Introduction at selected location Recess, toilets and equipment distributed |
| 10.15 - 12:00 | Bushwalk and activities |
| 12.00 - 12.30 | Lunch at a scenic spot on the Lane Cove River |
| 12.30 - 2.00 | Bushwalk and activities |
| 2.00 - 2.15 | Toilets and depart at final destination |
Students follow the meanders of the lower Lane Cove River investigating the multiple layers of place. Commencing with acclimatisation activities students engage in place based inquiry investigating the processes and influences that form and transform landscapes and landforms in the riverine landscape. The study site will stimulate student thinking on the aesthetic, cultural and economic values of the Lane Cove River with particular reference to local Aboriginal Peoples.
Inquiry questions
Fieldwork
Students will engage in multiple fieldwork activities using digital and non-digital geographic tools to encourage deep thinking about the characteristics of riverine landscapes and the management strategies employed to protect them.
The journey will commence with activities to tune in and connect with their surroundings to develop a sense of place. Discovery cards and open recording options will provide stimulus for multi-sensory experiences to encourage student-centered investigations and inquiry.
Students will use scientific equipment to collect quantitative data on the biophysical features of the riverine landscape. Aspects of fluvial geomorphology will be explained and students will make observations on how riverine landscapes and landforms have formed and been transformed over time.
Students will investigate the aesthetic, cultural, spiritual and economic values of landscapes and landforms held by different people including Aboriginal Peoples. Teacher-led and student-directed activities will promote understanding of Aborignal connections to Country and place, how it was cared for and how it was utilised by Aboriginal Peoples.
To conclude, students will assess appropriate management strategies for the Lane Cove River and its environments.
NSW Geography K-10 Syllabus (2015)
Outcomes
Content
Landscapes and landforms
Students:
investigate different landscapes and the geomorphic processes that create distinctive landformds
Value of landscapes and landforms
Students:
investigate the aesthetic, cultural, spiritual and economic value of landscapes and landforms for people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Landscape management and protection
Students:
investigate ways people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, manage and protect landscapes
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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