We are pleased to provide you with the following details regarding the Year 1 Kings Park Excursion on Thursday 11th September. This excursion has been planned to support the HASS and STEM learning for this term. We have been exploring the natural, managed, and constructed features of local places, understanding change over time, and caring for places. Students will explore the Kooyar Kep Wetland at Rio Tinto Naturescape, observing natural features and transforming them responsibly into boats (linking to caring for local places). They will be engaging with a story of friendship, cooperation, and science.
The class will be travelling by bus, departing at 9:10am and returning to St Dominic’s by 1:20pm.
They’ll participate in hands-on activities where they:
· Learn Noongar names for wetland animals
· Observe and predict which natural materials sink or float
· Design, build, and test model boats using bush materials
· Race these boats and practice water safety using hand signals
Special clothing or other requirements include:
– St Dominics Sports Uniform- LABELLED WITH NAME
– Hat- LABELLED WITH NAME
– Enclosed shoes
– Raincoat if rain is forecast- LABELLED WITH NAME
– Water bottle- LABELLED WITH NAME
– Packed recess and lunch (waste-free if possible)- LABELLED WITH NAME
– Sunscreen to be applied in the morning before school
If, for whatever reason, you need to contact your child during the excursion, please call the school office who will then contact one of the supervising staff members. If you have any questions or feel that the proposed excursion may raise issues relevant to your child’s safe and full participation, please contact us to discuss these further.
I will be seeking parent volunteers for the excursion please fill out the Microsoft form link below with your details so I can contact you prior to the excursion.
Parent Helper Form
Yours sincerely,
Hannah Mearns