This website is designed to support Observatory Hill EEC's  S2 Geography excursion 

Understanding the world through Geography: 

People have responsibility to care for Australia's environments. 

It focuses on the caring for Australia's environment with a case study on The Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability

Syallabus content:

People have responsibility to care for Australia's environments

• Observe and describe ways people organise places into spaces for different purposes

• Compare the objectives of managing places for conservation and managing places for sustainability

• Describe how reserved lands are managed in New South Wales at Mungo National Park, Kosciuszko National Park, Wollemi National Park and Barrington Tops National Park

• Identify strategies that minimise waste and make the most of resources to sustain environments

• Investigate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander food practices that are sustainable

Before your excursion

Teachers, we look forward to your classes visiting The Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability with Observatory Hill EEC.

Please make sure:

• You have checked the meeting place and time on the booking sheet 

• You inform the EEC prior to your excursion of any student requiring special medical attention or support, and ensure any required medication is brought with you. EEC teachers carry basic first aid equipment

• You inform the EEC teacher of any required changes to the program (like an early finish).

• All students have sufficient food and drink with them for the entire day.  Food breaks are held on the ground of The Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability.

• Students wear school uniform and bring suitable weather protection equipment including sun hats and umbrellas/rain coats if raining. 

• You actively supervise students throughout the day. 

Pre excursion learning. 

Successful fieldwork visits have direct links to current classroom learning. Pre-visit activities carried out prior to the excursion will help students better understand their excursion content and provide links with classroom learning. Work with your class through the following activities on the menu tab to make sure they understand the context of their excursion.