Stage 1 incursions

Our specialist DoE teachers provide cost-effective incursion programs that enhance classroom teaching and learning, available to schools in the council areas of Bayside, Burwood, Canada Bay, Canterbury, City of Sydney, Georges River, Hunters Hill, Inner West, Lane Cove, Mosman, North Sydney, Randwick, Sutherland, Waverley, Willoughby, and Woollahra.

A small group of students focused on a teacher. The teacher is sitting in a chair holding a taxidermied possum.

Stage 1 Australian Easter

Students explore Australia’s unique wildlife in this engaging 1.5-hour Science & Technology incursion, combining stories, crafts, and music to spark curiosity about living things and their environments.

A small group of students sitting on the floor listening to a teacher read a story. There is a whiteboard on with an image of Santa Claus waving from his sleigh that is being pulled by a reindeer.

Stage 1 - Bush Christmas

Bush Christmas is a 90-minute incursion program that uses story, song, and craft to teach students about Australian animals and their habitats through interactive activities, including creating sustainable Christmas crafts and meeting preserved animals up close.

A group of students wearing their handmade party hats. They are cylinders and pinks, blues, purples, etc. The students appear to be answering a question, as many have thier hands raised.

Stage 1 Come to the Party

"Come to the Party" to explores personal and family histories through storytelling, traditional crafts, and games from the present, 1960s, and 1880s.

A small group of students pointing towards something in the distance. The students are joined by two teachers, one of which is pointing with the students. In the background are trees and a water tank.

Stage 1 Taking Care of Our Place

In this incursion, students discover how they can make a positive impact on their environment by exploring local places and simple actions to protect them.