People Live in Places – Sydney Harbour Adventure
Geography
Syllabus Outcomes GEe-1 | GEe-2 | PDe-10 | STe-3LW-ST
$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
Gear up for a jam-packed and exciting day out on one of Australia’s most scenic and iconic waterways – Sydney Harbour! On this exciting, hands-on day, students will experience our beautiful Sydney Harbour from the top of a Captain Cook Cruise Vessel. Experience breath-taking ocean scenery with views of the surrounding cityscape, all while exploring the importance of our environment to people and living things. Whilst soaking in the scenery, students will be encouraged to identify and categorise the places they live in and develop an understanding of the importance of places. Students will compare and examine varying environments including Sydney Harbour, water lagoons, bushland and beaches. With a variety of engaging activities focusing on the importance of looking after different environments, students will discover the importance and varying connections of special places for different people. They’ll use geographical tools such as bug-catching equipment and identification charts and use to collect data and communicate geographical information.
This exciting day on beautiful Sydney Harbour will certainly foster a unique appreciation for our environment and the people and creatures which live in it. Students will be bursting with memories on the ferry ride back!
Syllabus Outcomes Addressed
GEe-1 identifies places and develops an understanding of the importance of places to people
GEe-2 communicates geographical information and uses geographical tools
PDe-10 uses interpersonal skills to effectively interact with others
STe-3LW-ST explores the characteristics, needs and uses of living things
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
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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
Important Places
Students:
- investigate the importance of places they live in and belong to, for example: (ACHGK002, ACHGK004)
- identification of places they live in and belong to
- discussion of why places are special and how people care for them
- explanation of why people need to take care of places
Key Inquiry Questions:
- What are places like?
- What makes a place special?
- How can we look after the places we live in?
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 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 start the day with a short and interactive presentation by our Rangers at Circular Quay. The introductory presentation will focus on the importance of different places to people and living things, why people need to protect places, features of places, how humans can protect places and human connections to places.
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 discuss why we need to take care of these places and brainstorm ways in which to protect this environment. Students will be able to see features of the harbour up 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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