Early stage 1 Science and Technology | The Hunt incursion

Suggested timetable

Sessions	Classes
Morning session - 1 hr 30 min	Class 1
Middle session - 1 hr 30 min	Class 2
Afternoon session - 1 hr 30 min	Class 3

Syllabus outcomes and content

Science and Technology K-6 Syllabus (2024)

Focus area outcomes

Observations and questions spark curiosity

• STE-SCI-01 identifies and describes characteristics of living things, properties of materials, and movement
• STE-PQU-01 poses questions based on observations to collect data

Content group

Living things have characteristics that help them survive in their environment

• Identify and use tools to aid and extend sensory observations
• Describe how living things get air, water and energy to survive in their environment
• Recognise that plants produce their own food, and animals need to find their food
• Examine animal bodies, their body coverings and how and what they eat
• Observe and group animals based on their characteristics and justify the grouping

Living things and objects move in different ways

• Observe, describe and categorise the ways in which living things move

Focus area outcomes

Observations and questions initiate design and digital solutions

Content group

Understanding user needs inspires design and digital solutions

• Examine designed structures that animals build to help them survive in their environment

Other syllabus links

Learning experiences will also support but not explicitly teach the following outcomes:

English K-10 Syllabus (2022)

Focus area outcomes

Vocabulary

• ENE-VOCAB-01 understands and effectively uses Tier 1 words and Tier 2 words in familiar contexts

Understanding and responding to literature

• ENE-UARL-01 understands and responds to literature read to them

Science and Technology K-6 Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2024

English K–10 Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2022

Teacher information

Cost 2026	NSW Department of Education schools $12 per student Non-government schools $18 per student Student numbers to be confirmed 5 working days prior to the excursion.
Student numbers	3 sessions per day Maximum 1 class per session with up to 30 students per class.
Risk management plan	Risk assessment provided.
Preparation	Set up – please meet the Georges River EEC staff member/s up to 1 hour before first session. Learning space – please provide a suitable learning space for the duration of the day Program length – 1 hour 30 mins
Clothing	Sports uniform Sports shoes Raincoat in case of wet weather. Please no umbrellas.
Staff and student welfare	For medical or special needs notify staff prior to program.
Extreme or wet weather	Program may be modified, postponed or cancelled due to predicted extreme temperatures, bush fire danger, heavy rainfall, high winds or dust storms. Please view our trigger points for postponement and cancellation.
Trigger points for cancellation	See our bookings page
Cancellation policy	Cancellation or major changes to bookings will incur the following cancellation fees: within 30 days of excursion or incursion date - $600 administration fee charged within 7 days of excursion/incursion date - total fee charged based on confirmed student numbers. Weather or fire danger cancellation – $0