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WHAT
DO WE DO?
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Lessons
Afloat has been successfully conducting excursions for school groups
for over 32 years on Sydney Harbour - a stimulating and diverse learning
environment |
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A
Lessons Afloat excursion provides students with fieldwork opportunities
in the real world such as observation, recording, mapping and exploration
of different issues and have been planned to achieve the Education
Department's syllabus outcomes. |
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Students
are encouraged to bring a camera to enhance their fieldwork activities |
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Key
competencies of identifying, analysing and organising information
and communicating ideas and information are integral to each excursion |
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The
excursions are designed with emphasis on student participation ( We
do not provide a standard guided tour ) |
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Each
excursion is literally a lesson afloat, on board a private ferry |
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Commentary
by an experienced Lessons Afloat excursion leader is via a public
address system throughout the ferry and geared to the understanding
level of the group |
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WHERE DO WE
GO? |
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The
main Sydney Harbour area |
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Optional
visit to Shark Island ( extra cost ) |
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and/or
Harbour beach and bushland park area |
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WHAT DO YOU
SEE? |
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Parks,
wetlands, wharfage, industry, transport, housing, business and shopping
districts, historical landmarks, tourist and entertainment attractions,
changing urban developments |
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HOW DO YOU TRAVEL? |
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Big
safe ferry allowing good vision (You will not share the ferry with
other groups) |
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WHAT DO YOU
RECEIVE? |
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Worksheets
geared directly to the syllabus aims, objectives and outcomes and
learning stage of the group are sent to the school prior to the excursion
for duplication (School may make modifications to suit needs.) |
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Map
with route marked sent to the school prior to excursion (Map without
route marked issued by Lessons Afloat to each student on excursion
day) |
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N.B.
Students should bring a pen/pencil and clipboard on excursion |
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Photographs/pictures
used as applicable |
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WHEN CAN YOU
GO? |
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You
choose the day, subject to ferry availability |
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Half
day 10 a.m. to 12 noon OR 12.15 p.m. to 2.15 p.m. Full day with lunch
break 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
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WHERE DO YOU
EMBARK? |
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Circular
Quay west in front of The Museum of Contemporary Art |
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Other
pick up and drop off points can be made with advanced notice |
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WHAT DOES IT
COST? |
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Minimum
costs involved for groups of less than 60 students, therefore consider
combining groups eg Geography and History or HSE Stage 2 and 3 |
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A
maximum recommended number of students, 140 for effective excursion.
Should numbers exceed 140 students two ferries can be used |
