Waste warriors
HSIE geography
We all have a responsibility to care for our environment and reducing our waste is an easy place to start. In this full day incursion students will be inspired to become waste warriors and join the zero litter challenge. They will be introduced to the concepts of waste through stories, games, art and self reflection to rethink, reduce and recycle. A litter audit will be conducted and practical steps to manage school waste will be considered using the waste heirachy pyramid.
Students will be introduced to the Georges Riverkeeper, an organisation that advocates for and protects the Georges River. They want zero litter in the Georges River. To this end, they educate the community on waste and organise volunteer clean up days to remove waste pollution from the river.
Using iPads students will create a multimodal text campaign to persuade the school community to strive for zero litter at home, in school and in every day.
Connect with our Zero litter in the Georges River project to engage in active citizenship.
Maximum two classes per day.
Location
Your school.
Essential information
| Year | Cost |
| 2025/26 |
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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
| Sessions | Classes 1 and 2 |
| Morning session | Investigating litter |
| Middle session | Rethinking waste |
| Afternoon session | Campaign design |
Human Society and its Environment K–6 Syllabus (2024)
Focus area outcome
Geographical information is used to understand the world
- HS2-GEO-01 explains how people care for Australia’s environments and participate in Australian society, using geographical information
Content groups
People participate in Australian society through active citizenship
- Research the origin and work of a New South Wales organisation that responds to a community need
- Explain the importance of volunteering as active citizenship
- Design a response to a need in the school or local community
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
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