People Understand and Care for the Environment at Symbio

10am- 2pm (4 hour)

Arrival at 10:00 am
Our Rangers will be at the Symbio entrance to say G’day and welcome your group to a day full of wildlife fun.

10:00am – 10:30am:
Arrival, morning tea and a toilet break for students (after that long bus ride… phew!).

10:30am – 11:10am:
Introductory animal presentation. Students meet our Rangers, learn about the day’s topics, and get up close to reptiles, including snakes, lizards, and even a small alligator.

After the presentation, students will be divided into groups of approximately 35, with each group assigned a Ranger for the guided walks. Activities rotate, so groups may complete experiences at different times.

11:10am – 12:10pm:
Lower Walk guided tour. Your students will encounter dingoes, native birds, farmyard animals, quokkas, wedge-tailed eagles, lemurs, kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, echidnas, emus, and Tasmanian devils.

12:10pm – 12:40pm:
Lunch and toilet break.

12:40pm – 1:40pm:
Upper Walk guided tour. Highlights include crocodiles, koalas, frogs, little penguins, the reptile house, meerkats and the world’s smallest monkeys.

1:40pm – 2:00pm:
Wrap-up, a final toilet stop, and an optional visit to the gift shop.

2:00pm: Departure time… and we’ll sadly say goodbye (while your students ask if they can stay forever).

Please note: Times may vary slightly on the day. This schedule is a guide only.

HS2-ACH-01 describes Aboriginal Peoples’ obligations to Country, Culture and Community;
HS2-GEO-01 explains how people care for Australia’s environments and participate in Australian society, using geographical information;
HS2-ACH-01 describes Aboriginal Peoples’ obligations to Country, Culture and Community;
HS2-HIS-01 explains how people lived in the past, how navigation connected the world, and what life was like in the Sydney Cove penal settlement, using sources as evidence.

People use geographical information to understand climates and environments

• Identify polar, continental, temperate, tropical and dry climate zones in the world in relation to the equator and poles;
• Identify and compare climate zones in Australia using choropleth maps showing temperature, humidity and vegetation;
• Compare seasonal rainfall in places in Australia and display data in column graphs;
• Locate and compare deserts, forests, mountain ranges, rivers, ocean trenches and volcanoes of Australia and the world using grid and relief maps and compass directions north, south, east and west;
• Describe ways Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples map Country and Place;
• Describe settlement patterns in Australia using satellite images;
• Draw conclusions about how climate influences settlement patterns in Australia;
• Identify and describe significant natural and cultural environments of the world using Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary;
• Compare natural and human features of Australia with another country.

People have responsibility to care for Australia’s environments

• Observe and describe ways people organise places into spaces for different purposes;
• Compare the objectives of managing places for conservation and managing places for sustainability;
• Describe how reserved lands are managed in New South Wales at Mungo National Park, Kosciuszko National Park, Wollemi National Park and Barrington Tops National Park;
• Identify strategies that minimise waste and make the most of resources to sustain environments;
• Investigate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander food practices that are sustainable.

The cost of this wildlife adventure is $27.00 + GST per student.
(Minimum charge x35)

This price includes:

• Full-day entry into Symbio Wildlife Park;
• Private Live Animal Encounter (yes, your students really do get to touch reptiles!);
• A fully guided tour led by our enthusiastic and knowledgeable Rangers;
• Your own designated space for morning tea and lunch;
• A pre-completed Risk Assessment to make planning easier;
• Assistance with sourcing bus quotes;
• All equipment provided;
• Full Administrative support;

Note: Teacher ratios: (1 teacher free per 10 students (Kindergarten), 1 teacher free per 15 students (Years 1–6), Additional teachers: $38.00 + GST per teacher)