Environment and Sustainability School Visits in the Dandenong Ranges and Surrounds
Amy, a Dandenong Ranges based Mum of 5, is a qualified ecologist and environmental scientist with a Certificate III in Education Support and many years’ experience in classroom environment and sustainability education. Amy has a current Working with Children Check.
All school incursion sessions are aligned to the Australian Curriculum and may assist with your ResourceSmart Schools curriculum requirements.
Place-based, hopeful, future focussed, fostering nature connections.
More lesson plans are to come.
School Sessions for Special Environment Days
Term One
Earth Hour Sessions
March
Earth Hour is all about raising awareness of climate change and biodiversity loss. The needs of animals for habitat - with a place-based focus on the Dandenong Ranges, is the centre of this hopeful school visit.
Foundation to Year 6 incursions aligned with the Sustainability cross curricular priority
Term 2
World Environment Day Sessions
June
Caring for our special places, observing their changes and investigating the connectedness of all life.
Foundation to Year 6 incursions aligned with the Sustainability cross curricular priority
Term 3
National Threatened Species Day Sessions
September
Threatened and endangered species that live amongst us here in the beautiful Dandenong Ranges are the theme for these incursions. Featured here is the Powerful Owl.
Foundation to Year 6 incursions aligned with the Sustainability cross curricular priority
Term 4
Recycling Week Sessions
November
Chickens are the ultimate recyclers, which is why Bluebird the chicken features here!
Foundation - Year 6 incursions aligned with the Sustainability cross curricular priority
Pre-School Sustainability Visit
Pre-School Sustainability Visit
Nature stories and observations begin this session. Children then touch natural items and reflect on natural cycles. We play a game identifying sustainable choices.
Maximum student numbers per session apply.