Features of Places – Sydney Harbour Adventure
Geography
Syllabus Outcomes GEe-1 | GEe-2 | GEe-3
$25.40
1x Teacher free per x10 students
+GST. As this program is an educational service, all GST charged can be reimbursed in its entirety by the Government. This price excludes transport. (Minimum charge of x30 students).
The greater the number of students you bring, the lower the cost per person!
The pricing framework for our Captain Cook Cruise programs is contingent upon the number of primary school students attending the excursion.
About
Experience the beauty of Sydney Harbour on this hands-on and exciting day out on the water! On a breath-taking Captain Cook Cruise charter, students will enjoy the sweeping views of the city surrounds, observe the sails of the stunning Sydney Opera House, and experience the Sydney Harbour Bridge from a new perspective.
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After a fun and engaging tour, students will be dropped off at the beautiful Clifton Gardens Reserve where they will participate in fun activities, using geographical tools and communicate their findings to their fellow students.
This action-packed day in Sydney Harbour will help students to appreciate their role in caring for places as they observe activities taking place for different purposes and learn how people can look after places in Australia and the world.
Every student will be eagerly participating and enthusiastically involved in this exciting and memorable day!
Syllabus Outcomes Addressed
GE1-1 describes features of places and the connections people have with places
GE1-2 identifies ways in which people interact with and care for places
GE1-3 communicates geographical information and uses geographical tools for inquiry
Arrive/Depart
Full Day Excursion (4 Hours) 10am – 2pm
Time allocation for excursions can be tailored and adjusted to suit your individual school timetable and scheduling.
Transport
Would you like our help with transport? We can suggest a range of transport providers to help source and book a transport quote for you! We would highly recommend that you book directly through the transport providers.
Please be aware that we provide transport quotes as a service to help make your booking process easier for you. Transport companies are in no way affiliated with Ranger Jamie Tours.
What's Included
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Syllabus Content Focus
Key inquiry questions answered
- What are the features of, and activities in, places?
- How can we care for places?
- How can spaces within a place be used for different purposes?
- Where are places located in Australia?
- How are people connected to places?
- What factors affect people’s connections to places?
Features of places
Students:
- investigate features of places and how they can be cared for, for example:(ACHGK005)
- description of the natural and human features of places
- consideration of how a place can be cared for eg a park, farm, beach, bushland
How places are organised
Students:
- investigate activities that occur within places, for example:(ACHGK007, ACHGK008)
- discussion of why and how the spaces within places can be rearranged for different purposes
Australian places
Students:
- investigate places across a range of scales within Australia (ACHGK010)
People’s connections to places
Students:
- investigate people’s connections and access to places, for example: (ACHGK013)
- discussion of why people visit other places
- identification of factors influencing people’s accessibility to places eg distance
- examination of how technology has improved people’s access to places
Day Outline
| Arrival / Morning Tea / Toilet Break (approx. 20 minutes) |
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| Introductory Presentation | The day kicks off with a meet and greet with our enthusiastic Rangers followed by an interactive and engaging presentation. (approx. 25 minutes) |
| 10.45am | Students will be picked at Circular Quay by Captain Cook Cruises at 10:45 sharp. |
| 10:45 – 11:45am | Students will be given a 1 hour tour of Sydney Harbour with a Ranger Jamie Tour staff member giving a fun and interactive tour over the ships microphone. |
| 11:45am | Students will be dropped at Chowder Bay/Clifton Gardens Reserve. |
| 10:45am – 12:45pm | Students will participate in 2 syllabus related activities at Clifton Gardens Reserve, guided by a Ranger Jamie Tour staff member. Opportunity to go to the bathroom included in this time. |
| 12:45pm | Students will board back on the Captain Cook Cruise. |
| 12:45 – 1:15pm | Students will then be given a 30 minute tour around Sydney Harbour. Students will have the opportunity to eat their lunch at this point. |
| 1:15pm | Students will be dropped off at Man O’War Steps wharf next to the Opera House . |
| Wrap Up / Conclusion / Toilet Break/Walk to Buses (approx. 45 minutes) |
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Activities
Introduction
Students will begin the day with a short fun, interactive presentation from Ranger Jamie Tour Rangers. They will ask the students open-ended questions to get them thinking about where they are and what are the features of the place before boarding a private Captain Cruise Vessel.
Activity 1: Ranger Jamie Harbour Adventure
Students will then explore the beauty of Sydney Harbour atop a Captain Cook Cruise vessel. On this exciting charter, students will identify the harbour as an important landscape for both individuals and groups. Students will discuss the differences and similarities between the natural and built environments and the importance of them. Students will brainstorm ways in which to protect their environment. Students will be able to see features of the harbour close and personal while one of our enthusiastic Rangers relays syllabus-related content over the boat speakers.
Activity 2: Bug Catching
Students will have faces camouflaged in child-friendly face paint. Students will be given small clear jars with lids to catch anything creepy crawly they find – spiders are not allowed. This activity shows students the biological diversity of environments and what can live in habitats. This activity also focuses on how animals have adapted to live within our cities and built-up urban areas and how humans need to create green spaces for our animals. Students will be able to identify what they have caught as they cross reference their bug to the identification sheets provided.
Activity 3: Beach Habitats
Students work together in small teams to create an animal home for penguins, crabs, sea birds and other animals that live in this environment. Students will have their creative side sparked in this activity. Each group will be given cardboard boxes and tasked with collecting sticks, sand, stones and shells to make specific animal homes. This activity focuses on the destructive human influence on the environment and why we must protect beach habitats for different species. Students work together in groups and their creative side will be sparked as they create an elaborate animal dwelling/ habitat.
Activity 4: Scenic Sydney Harbour Tour
On the return trip back to Circular Quay, students will have the opportunity to have their lunch while taking in the picturesque views of the harbour. Rangers will also recap what the students have learned and seen throughout the day, making sure to relate it to what they have been learning in their classrooms.
$25.40
1x Teacher free per x10 students
+GST. As this program is an educational service, all GST charged can be reimbursed in its entirety by the Government. This price excludes transport. (Minimum charge of x30 students).
The greater the number of students you bring, the lower the cost per person!
The pricing framework for our Captain Cook Cruise programs is contingent upon the number of primary school students attending the excursion.
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