Term 1 2021 Excursion - Toward Zero Waste (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 of 50 students per booking and a flat booking fee of $10 is charged per order for invoice payment. 

Join our expert educators on a journey towards zero waste where students will explore the impacts of waste, discover solutions to reduce waste and demonstrate ways to turn waste into a valuable resource.  Our educators will guide students through problem solving and action planning to create change within their school community and explore solutions to move towards zero waste at school or home. 

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

Years F - 2

• Find out how human activity contributes to waste pollution
• Explore the 6R’s and how you can engage with them day to day
• Discover and engage with a range of exciting and creative waste solutions
• Explore CERES’ waste recovery systems that are inspired by natures’ cycles

Years 3 - 10

• Find out how human activity contributes to waste pollution
• Explore the concepts of ‘Take, Make, Dispose’ (linear economy) and circular economies
• Discover and engage with a range of exciting and creative waste solutions (resource recovery)
• Explore CERES’ waste recovery systems that are inspired by natures’ cycles

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.