Early Stage - 1 Wombat Stew

"Wombat stew, Wombat stew, Gooey, brewy, Yummy, chewy, Wombat stew!"

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About this excursion

Wombat Stew is a classic Australian book that is read to the students. Students can then explore the characteristics, needs and behaviours of living things and the environment that they live in. Students have an opportunity to create their own wombat stew, experiments with a range of craft material to make their bug and participate in the Wombat Stew song and dance.

Focus: The purpose of this excursion is for students to draw inspiration from the book " Wombat Stew" by Marcia K Vaughn to learn more about the features and characteristics of living things. Students will also make and create artwork within this theme

Excursion activities

Your students are welcomed and settled into Wambangalang, where the teacher will read the big book of Wombat Stew.

Your students will enjoy their recess and then move into messy play. It is strongly recommended that students wear clothes that are able to get wet and muddy.

Your students get creative making their own Wombat Stew recalling the ingredients from the story and sing and dance to the Wombat Stew song.

Students investigate bugs and go in search of bugs around our ground. They will then make and name their own take home bugs.

Your students are given time for unstructured play to explore and then given a nature show where they are introduced to some of the wonderful creatures that we have at Wambangalang.

Important information

Cost

Cost:

  • NSW DoE School - $15 per student

  • Non-Government and Independent schools - $700 per Wambangalang teacher.

    *Please note that larger groups may require more than 1 Wambangalang teacher.

Location
on site at Wambangalang
Key syllabus outcomes and content

Learning intentions/syllabus links

  • Students will know that objects are made of materials that have observable properties by making simple pictures and other kinds of artworks STe-4MW-ST, VAES1.1
  • Students will understand the characteristics, needs and uses of living things by demonstrating movement skills and sequences using different body parts STe-3LW-ST, PDe-4
  • Students will be able to observe, question and communicate ideas STe-1WS-S

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