Stage 1 HSIE Geography | Zero litter challenge incursion

Georges River EEC

Zero litter challenge incursion is a Stage 1 HSIE Geography incursion program for students to Join the #zerolitter challenge!

We all have a responsibility to care for our environment and reducing litter is an easy place to start. In this 2 hour incursion students will be inspired to join the zero litter challenge.

Students will meet Zero, Baggy and Jelly-Boy, characters from stories that invite students to explore the impact of litter in our oceans through story, empathy, creativity, and action. They will play high-energy land to sea litter relay games and use materials collected from the playground to investigate how materials travel across land to enter our waterways and into the ocean. They will then meet a live yabby to build connections with aquatic animals and their need for clean water.

Students are encouraged to create a persuasive text to share with the school and community on ways we can reduce litter from getting into our water environments.

Connect with our Zero litter in the Georges River learning resources and engage in active citizenship.

Learning intentions

Program information

Suggested timetable

Sessions

Classes

Morning session - 2 hrs Classes 1 and 2
Middle session - 2 hrs Classes 3 and 4

Syllabus outcomes and content

English K-10 Syllabus (2022)

Focus area outcome

Oral language and communication
  • EN1-OLC-01 communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language to extend and elaborate ideas for social and learning interactions

Content group

Listening for understanding

Focus area outcome

Vocabulary
  • EN1-VOCAB-01 understands and effectively uses Tier 1, taught Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary to extend and elaborate ideas

Content group

Learning and using words

Focus area outcome

Creating written texts
  • EN1-CWT-01 plans, creates and revises texts written for different purposes, including paragraphs, using knowledge of vocabulary, text features and sentence structure

Content group

Text features
Sentence-level grammar

Focus area outcome

Understanding and responding to literature
  • EN1-UARL-01 understands and responds to literature by creating texts using similar structures, intentional language choices and features appropriate to audience and purpose

Content group

Narrative
Character
Imagery, symbol and connotation
Perspective and argument

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

Human Society and its Environment K–6 Syllabus (2024)

Focus area outcome

People are connected to places and groups
  • HS1-GEO-01 describes ways people connect to and care for places, water environments and each other, using geographical information

Content groups

People care for Australia's water environments
  • Observe and describe natural and human features of Australian rivers, lakes, beaches and oceans by collecting and representing data
  • Compare the ways people use water environments in Australia by posing questions to collect data
  • Explain how people can use and care for water responsibly
  • Identify ways that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples value water Country and Place
People engage in active citizenship by working together to care for places and each other
  • Participate in the school or local community by caring for places and others
  • Explain the benefits of participating in communities

Human Society and its Environment 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

Teacher information

Cost 2026

NSW Department of Education schools $12 per student

Non-government schools $18 per student

The total cost of the program will be based on the number of students confirmed at least 3 working days before your program.

If the number of students is not confirmed by this time, the total cost will be calculated using the number of students listed on the original booking form or the actual number of students who attend, whichever is greater.

An Interschool Journal request or sales order will then be prepared and sent to your school for payment.

Student numbers

2 sessions per day.

Maximum 2 classes 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 indoor and outdoor learning space for the duration of the day.

Program length – 2 hours

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

Risk management

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