This program provides a curriculum-linked, outdoor learning experience that connects classroom learning with real-world environmental action. Students take part in hands-on activities that support the care of a shared public landscape while developing understanding of seasonal change, ecosystems and sustainability.
The experience supports the school’s giving back values by encouraging students to contribute positively to their community through practical environmental stewardship.
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Learning approach:
- Place-based, outdoor learning led by experienced environmental educators
- Active participation through observation, discussion and practical fieldwork
- Encourages curiosity, confidence and respectful engagement with natural environments.
Program activities:
Students work in their usual class groups with a dedicated educator. The session begins with a guided introduction that supports students to:
- Observe current seasonal conditions in the landscape
- Explore how seasons influence plant growth, habitat health and wildlife
- Understand how habitat restoration works over time
- Learn about local ecology and connection to Country
- Ask questions and share insights.
These activities allow students to actively contribute to the long-term health of the park.
Curriculum links and syllabus outcomes:
Through participation in this program, students will:
- Explore natural environments through fieldwork, observing plants, habitats and seasonal change. (Geography & science – fieldwork and observation skills). SC4-4WS, SC4-6WS, SC4-8WS.
- Understand how people interact with and care for environments, and how these actions influence sustainability over time. (Geography – people, place and environmental change). SC4-ES3, SC4-ES4.
- Develop knowledge of ecosystems and biodiversity, including the role of native plants in healthy habitats. (Science – ecosystems and sustainability). SC4-14LW, SC4-LW1, SC4-LW5.
- Work collaboratively in an outdoor setting, developing teamwork, responsibility and confidence. (Personal and social capability).
- Connect classroom learning to real-world action, reinforcing the value of contributing to community and environment. (Civics, sustainability and active citizenship).
Clothing and preparation:
Students will be working outdoors and should wear appropriate clothing:
- Long-sleeved shirt and long pants
- Closed, sturdy shoes
- Hat and sunscreen.
Getting dirty is a normal and expected part of hands-on environmental learning.
Youth for Habitat is proudly supported by the Centennial Parklands Foundation. If your school or cohort meets one of the priority areas of the Education Access Pass Program, we can help organise your excursion for free.
The
Education Access Pass Program covers all program and transport costs for schools with an FOEI higher than 125 and community organisations that work with groups in need. Please
contact us directly with the name of the program and your group size and we can help you organise a free program.
This program is funded through the
Legacy Fund of the Centennial Parklands Foundation.