The Coastal Environment Centre (CEC) provides innovative, relevant and enjoyable high school field trips, which engage students in active field investigations. Our qualified educators run the field trips and provide the equipment you’ll need. Enjoy the great outdoors and turn your classroom theory into a fun, interesting and practical experience.
Cost
A full day excursion is $32.30 per student (inc GST). The minimum charge is 20 students $646.00 (inc GST) as per the Fees & Charges
Availability & Booking
Low tide days may be available depending on your school’s flexibility around arrival and departure times. Please contact HighSchoolECs@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au for more information on available dates for high school programs.
You can request an excursion by completing our online form.
Teacher resources
Our Coastal Environment Centre team has put together some handy teacher resources (including our Risk Management documents) to help you before and after taking an excursion with us.
Need more help?
Call 1300 000 232 and chat to our friendly Environment Centre's Administrator.
Science
Geography
Stage 4 Geography Manly Liveability Field Trip
Student outcomes
Students will be working towards:
- GE4-1 Locate and describe the features and characteristics of coastal landscape landforms and the liveability of Manly.
- GE4-3 Explain how interactions and connections between people, places and environments result in change.
- GE4-7 Select and use geographical tools to acquire geographic information.
- Plus - Stage 4 science outcomes for Working Scientifically and Physical World content.
Investigation
This field trip has been developed so that Geography students can develop a range of fieldwork skills to acquire and process first hand data so that they can assess the environmental quality and liveability of Manly.
These field skills may be selected from:
- Water Quality Tests - delivered by CEC Educator
- Field Sketch / Cabbage Tree Bay - delivered by CEC Educator or teacher
- Manly Beach Weather and Tourism - delivered by CEC Educator
- Interpreting Spatial Resources - delivered by CEC Educator or teacher
- Corso Services survey and bar graph - delivered by teacher
- Manly Wharf Transport links - delivered by teacher
The lead teacher and CEC Educator will choose the 4-5 sites and field investigations that meet their student’s needs. Thus 4-5 classes can participate or if required we could consider up to 8 classes. CEC Educators will provide all the equipment and lead all or just some of the sites.
This flexible delivery would reduce costs, while upskilling and supporting all teachers to deliver some fieldwork sessions during the day.
Schools may arrive by bus or ferry and classes will rotate through sites supervised by their school teachers, following the schedule specifically written for their group size and requirements.
Stage 4 Warriewood Liveability & Water Field Trip
Student outcomes
Students will be working towards:
GE4-2 describes processes and influences that form and transform places and environments
GE4-3 explains how interactions and connections between people, places and environments result in change
GE4-5 discusses management of places and environments for their sustainability
GE4-7 acquires and processes geographical information by selecting and using geographical tools for inquiry
GE4-8 communicates geographical information using a variety of strategies
Investigation
This field trip has been developed so that Geography students can develop a range of fieldwork skills that relate to acquiring and processing first-hand data so that they can better understand the liveability of Warriewood, the environmental quality and how the wetland, water and people interact.
These field skills may be selected from:
- Map interpretation
- Catchment model/flood mapping
- Biotic water testing
- Abiotic water testing
- Sustainable housing design
- Bird survey
- Invasive species survey
- Mindfullness walk
The lead teacher and CEC Educator will choose the field investigations that meet their student’s needs. Thus up to 6 classes can participate or, with some modifications, we could consider up to 8 classes. CEC Educators will provide all the equipment and lead the investigations at each site.
Schools may arrive by bus or students can arrange for students to make their own way to Warriewood, by car or public transport. Classes will rotate through sites supervised by their school teachers, following the schedule specifically written for their group size and requirements.