Incursions

Our incursions bring the natural world to life for young learners, inspiring curiosity, wonder, and a love of wildlife. Through hands-on activities, storytelling, and guided exploration, children discover how native plants and animals interact, why they matter, and how we can care for them.

Each session is designed to be fun, engaging, and educational, helping children develop a deeper connection with the environment while sparking their imagination and sense of discovery.

Habitat Heroes

In this engaging incursion, children will discover what habitats are and why they are so important for native wildlife. They’ll explore the relationships between plants and animals, learning how each depends on the other to thrive. Through discussion and fun examples, kids will understand simple ways they can support nature right in their own backyard.
The session includes a hands-on activity where children work together in small teams to design and create their own mini native habitat, putting their new knowledge into action while fostering teamwork and a sense of stewardship for the natural world.
Age: Kindergarten to Year 2
Duration: 30-45 minutes
Participants: Up to 30 students
Cost: $350 + GST

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Noticing Nature

In this immersive nature journaling incursion, children are encouraged to observe and connect with the world around them. They’ll explore native plants and insects, sharpening their curiosity and observation skills while practicing mindfulness. Using materials provided, they’ll record what they see, think, and wonder about, fostering creativity and a deeper understanding of local ecosystems.
Our digital microscope can also be connected to a TV screen, allowing the whole group to discover the fascinating textures, patterns, and movements of insects and plants together.
Age: Kindergarten to Year 4
Duration: 30-45 minutes
Participants: Up to 30 students
Cost: $350 + GST

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Curriculum connections

ACSSU002 (Kindergarten): Living things have basic needs, including food and shelter.
ACSSU017 (Year 1–2): Living things grow, change, and have life cycles.
ACSHE021 (Year 1–2): Pose questions, make predictions, and suggest possible explanations about familiar phenomena.
ACSIS014 (Kindergarten – Year 2): Participate in guided investigations to explore and answer questions about the natural world.
ACSIS011 (Kindergarten – Year 2): Record and communicate observations, ideas, and findings.
ACELA1436 (Kindergarten – Year 1): Listen to and respond to texts, including stories about the natural world.
ACELY1646 (Year 1 – Year 2): Create short texts to explore, record, and communicate ideas and experiences.
ACELY1650 (Kindergarten – Year 2): Express ideas through spoken, written, and visual forms.
ACAMAM031 (Kindergarten): Explore ideas, experiences, and observations through drawing and other visual arts.
ACAMAM065 (Year 1–2): Use visual arts to represent ideas and observations about the natural world.
Critical and Creative Thinking: Observing closely, asking questions, and problem-solving.
Personal and Social Capability: Collaboration, teamwork, and taking responsibility for caring for living things.
Ethical Understanding: Understanding the impact of actions on the environment and living things.

Our incursions align with the South Australian Curriculum, supporting Science, English, and The Arts, as well as general capabilities:

These incursions are hands-on, inquiry-based, and curriculum-aligned, making them ideal for K–2 classrooms while fostering curiosity, observation, and a love of nature.

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