Term 1 2021 Excursion - Exploring Ecosystems (schools)

Suitable for Years F to 10

Session Times & Prices

• Half day 10am - 12.30pm is $15 per student
• Full day 10am - 2pm is $20 per student

Please note that each ticket is for 1 student, with a minimum 50 students per booking and a flat booking fee of $10 is charged per order for invoice payment. 

Hosted by expert educators, students will develop their understanding of living and nonliving things and the impacts of human activities on an ecosystem through hands-on activities. Our educators will guide students through problem solving and action planning to create change within their school community and explore solutions to increase biodiversity at school or home.

Through a variety of hands-on activities your students will:

Years F - 2

• learn about Australian animal features, habitats and life cycles
• explore what an animal needs in its environment to survive
• consider how humans can care for local ecosystems 
• explore connections between Indigenous Australians and the Australian landscape

Years 3 - 10

• learn about and identify elements of a healthy ecosystem for a variety of organisms
• explore scientific methods to measure and analyse their observation
• consider how humans can care for local habitats and organisms
• explore connections between Indigenous Australians and the native Australian landscape

You will receive pre and post-visit resources that will add to your experience at CERES by getting your students thinking, discussing and actively contributing to a world that is environmentally sustainable for all living creatures.

Curriculum: Science, Geography, Design and Technologies, Critical and Creative Thinking and Personal and Social Capabilities

To book your excursion, you will need:

• Preferred excursion date 
• Preferred excursion length 
  • Half-day (up to 2.5hours) OR 
  • Full-day (up to 4 hours)
• School name, address and phone number
• Contact details of organising teacher
• Number of students/classes and their year level

Important notes:

• Each ticket is for one student and we require a minimum of 50 students per date. Note, we're only having one school per day visit CERES to reduce risk of COVID-19 
• All onsite excursion bookings are subject to coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions and as such are subject to change in line with the Victorian Chief Health Officer’s advice. We will be in contact with all teachers prior to their booked date if we need to clarify any new requirements. 
• Payments made online using a credit card will accrue a booking fee for each session ticket purchased. Alternatively, you can request an invoice.

Cancellation policy: 

Please note that once a booking is confirmed any changes may incur additional administration fee/s. The costs are as follows;

• Cancellations or rescheduling requests after booking confirmation with more than two weeks notice is a $60 fee
• Cancellations after confirmation with less than a weeks notice are up to the total booking value.
• Rescheduling without any fee can be arranged for bookings but we require a minimum 3 or more weeks notice.
• Any cancellations must be received via email.