Sydney Science Trail: Diverse Learners Sessions

Presented by the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney and the Australian Museum, the Sydney Science Trail’s Diverse Learners Sessions are designed for groups requiring a more flexible timetable or higher educator to student ratios, such as home-school groups, support classes, EAL/D students or students with diverse needs. These sessions are open to students across Years 3–11.

With live on-site activities spread across the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney and the Australian Museum, workshops with hands-on approaches to learning and thrilling stage shows, the sessions deliver fun and inspiring science in smaller group sizes and with more support for students to learn at their own pace.

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Diverse Learners Primary Program: Ages 7+ | Monday 17th or Tuesday 18 August | 9:00 – 2:30pm

Diverse Learners Secondary Program: Ages 11+ | Wednesday 19 August | 9:00 – 2:30pm

Your ticket price includes the following four sessions:

Science Show for Primary or Scientist Talks for Secondary students at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Sydney Science Trail Expo at the Australian Museum
Interactive STEM Workshop at either the Australian Museum or the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Self-guided experience of either the Australian Museum or the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

Structure:

Groups of up to 30 students and educators rotate through up to four 60-minute sessions across two historic venues – two sessions at the Royal Botanic Garden and two sessions at the Australian Museum. A sample schedule is below:

· Arrival/morning tea: 9.00am – 9.30am

· Morning sessions at the Museum: 9.30 – 10:30 and 10.30 – 11:30

· Lunch and walk to the gardens: 11.30 – 12.30 (15 minute walk)

· Afternoon sessions at the Gardens: 12.30 – 1:30 and 1.30 – 2:30

Higher educator to student ratios:

We want as many students as possible to attend this event. Students with higher or complex support needs are welcome to attend with the level of support they require, including more than one adult if needed. To maximise student places, we ask that attending adults are there to provide direct support, rather than attending as additional guests.

Payment & invoicing

Payment by credit card at time of booking is preferred. If you are booking a school group (of 20 or more) and require an invoice, please contact our bookings team on programs.info@botanicgardens.nsw.gov.au or 9231 8134 and we will provide you with more details.

Timetable

A flexible timetable can be negotiated depending on students requirements. Groups can choose to skip a session if they require a longer lunch or need to arrive or leave early. Please indicate your requirements in the checkout questions or contact us directly at programs.info@botanicgardens.nsw.gov.au or 9231 8134 to discuss. Our FAQ's may also be able to provide more details.

Workshops will be allocated based on groupings rather than topic choice. Please clearly state the name of the group/participants you wish to be spending the day with in the checkout questions.

Accessibility

- A quiet room/space will be available at both the Australian Museum and Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
- Low sensory exhibition space option at Australian Museum exhibition spaces (self-guided experience)
- A Sydney Science Trial Social Story will be emailed prior to the event
- Wheelchair access

Final schedules will be emailed closer to the event.

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