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​Year 3A Year 4A

On Wednesday July 2023, we will be participating in a program titled ‘Mapping and Tracking’ run by Amaroo Environmental Education Centre at Peacehaven Botanical Park in Highfields.  

 

The aim of the excursion is for students to participate in activities involving​ the natural environment and practise basic mapping skills.  

 

Excursion details:  

 

  • Students to be dropped off at school at usual starting time.  

 

  • Organised bus to depart Toowoomba North State School at approximately 8:30am on Wednesday 19th July and return at 2:30pm.  

 

  • Bus will travel to Peacehaven Botanical Park in Highfields – this is where the activities for the day will take place.  

 

  • Activities for day include: 

  • Walk around Peacehaven Botanical Park to observe plant and animal abundance.  

  • Following task cards with simple instructions, students will navigate their way around the park, recording answers to questions in a booklet, requiring them to draw and identify trees, symbols and signs during the walk, estimate distance and record information. 

  • Importance of plants to the Murri culture.  

  • Students design a symbol story about Murris Connection to Country. 

  • Discussion on sustainable use of the local area  

  • Indigenous connections to Country and Place 

 

  • Excursion is of low risk and risk management strategies have been put in place. 

 

  • Students are to wear full school uniform (including closed in shoes and a hat). 

 

  • Student need to bring their own lunch and waterbottle. 

 

  • Students will take their school bag containing their hat, waterbottle and lunchbox.  

 

  • any information relevant to students/children with disability (e.g. reasonable adjustments made, specialised or additional support) and/or medical and individual requirements (e.g. diabetes, asthma, travel sickness, allergies or anaphylaxis).> 

 

 

Excursion costs: 

  • Cost for the excursion is $12 per student 

  • For further information about the activity, please contact the school office.


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Last reviewed 12 July 2023
Last updated 12 July 2023