Booking information and enquiries

Risk Assessment

The Georges River Environmental Education has completed a risk assessment for each location for our school and staff. Our risk assessments can be used as a guide for your school to complete. Risk assessments can be found in locations.

Student numbers

Maximum class numbers are listed in each program.

The guidelines for outdoor learning is a ratio of 15 students to one adult. We accept a maximum of 30 students per class accompanied by a classroom teacher.

Student numbers are to be confirmed within 5 working days of the program or a cancellation fee may be charged.

Extreme or wet weather

In general, our staff are prepared to complete learning programs in varied weather conditions except where health and safety could be compromised. School staff should assess the appropriateness of the visit with poor conditions and discuss with our centre staff as soon as possible. In the event of cancellation, we will do our best to find an alternative date.

Medical

Visiting schools need to be aware of any medical or health conditions that may affect students on their visit to any of our sites. Please notify us of any medical, mobility or behavioural issues with any of your students. Please ensure you bring any medical first aid equipment your students require, along with your First Aid Kit.

Name tags

We would like students to have name tags for work, health and safety (WHS) and for student management.

Lunch

There are no shops at our venues. Please encourage students to bring their backpacks with their lunch in recyclable or reusable containers. Please ask students to bring water in a refillable water bottle.

Clothing

Please wear sunhats, closed-in shoes and bring wet weather clothing if required.

Preparing for your excursion

To support planning for your excursion/incursion view the NSW Department of Education advice for planning an excursion. This can be accessed by schools outside of the NSW Department of Education.

Primary Excursion Planning

Secondary Excursion Planning

Triggers points for postponement and cancellation

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Weather	Cancel/Postpone	Notes
Rain	70-100% chance of 10 mm or more	Consideration given to student numbers, program and excursion location. Students bring rainjackets if showers are forecast.
Heat	35 °C or higher	Consult with school about modifying or postponing if temperatures of over 35°C are predicted.
Storm	Severe weather warning or higher issued for storms	Consult with school about modifying or postponing when non-severe storms are forecast.
Wind	Wind warnings	Consult with school about modifying or postponing if a strong wind warning is issued.
Flood	High rainfall causing localised flooding in some study sites located along the Georges River.	Monitor creek levels and tides. High rainfall has the potential to cause flash flooding in some study sites.
Bushfire	Catastrophic fire danger days	Extreme fire danger, closures of National Park tracks with total fire ban - consult with school about modifying or postponing. Catastrophic fire danger days - site closed and excursions postponed.
Smoke/Air quality	Very poor warning issued for air quality	Consult with school about modifying or postponing if poor air quality warning is issued.