Brewongle Environmental Education Centre

Explore, Experience, Discover

Telephone02 4579 1136

Emailbrewongle-e.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Living world - Where are Heidi and GG?

Where are heidi and gg?

 

A rich student led program. Your class will engage in a creative, scenario-based investigation where they will help locate our missing blue tongue lizards on your school grounds.

Students explore their local area to learn about living things, and natural and built environments.

 

blue tongue lizard
GG the blue tongue lizard

Activity 1 - Exploring habitat

Use our habitat assessment resource to find the perfect spot for lizards and then talk about where students think the best hiding place at your school for a blue tongue would be.

 

Activity 2 - Invertebrate hunt

Food for lizards: Search the school grounds for invertebrates and identify them based on the structure of their bodies.

 

Activity 3 - Bird search

Who are the lizards predators? Use our binoculars to search the school grounds for birds.

 

Activity 3 - Build a shelter

Collect sticks, leaves and bark and create a shelter for a blue-tongue based on your knowledge of habitat and predators

Time Group 1 Group 2
8:15

Brewongle staff arrive and set up 

 All activities will need an appropriate undercover outdoor teaching area (or oval). 
9:00

Acknowledgement of Country

All classes – introduce disappearance of the lizards and brainstorm where we might find them by learning about their favourite things. We will need the hall or double classroom and AV equipment for this.
9:20 Exploring habitat Invertebrate hunt
10:05 Build a shelter Exploring habitat
11:00 RECESS
11:30 Bird search Build a shelter
12:15 Invertebrate hunt Bird search
1:00 Final look for our lizards and let them test out the shelters. Pat the lizard.
1:20

LUNCH

Brewongle staff pack up and depart

Location

Booking school

All activities will need an appropriate undercover outdoor teaching area (or oval).
Bus details

Nil required
Cost

Refer to Brewongle's pricing page
Class numbers and size

Dependant on outdoor teaching areas available and Brewongle staffing.

Maximum 30 students per class.
Start and finish times

Arrival time is 8am

Departure time is 1pm approximately

* school bell times to be provided when confirming incursion booking
Risk Assessments Refer to Brewongle's risk management plans
Inclusive learning support

This program can be adapted for students with specific mobility requirements.

Please visit our inclusive education website for social stories and other excursion support materials.
Adverse weather

On days where the weather is unsuitable, a Brewongle staff member will contact the organising teacher to discuss alternative arrangements.

Please visit booking and cancellation policy to view our trigger points for cancellation.

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  • address 587 Chapel Hill Road
    Sackville North NSW 2756

    telephone 02 4579 1136

    email brewongle-e.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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    Sackville North NSW 2756

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