PLANNING FOR EXCURSIONS

Why use excursions?

Hands-on, real world experiences

Quality of education, positive attitudes to science and motivation towards the subject

Improvement of the socialisation between students, which would impinge on the classroom, and development of rapport between teachers and students

Enable teachers to utilise other learning strategies such as cooperative learning.

Staff ratios

Day excursions1:20

Camps camps in residential premises or under canvas

1:10Study camps in residential premises

1:15Local and interstate tours

1:15Overseas tours

1:10

Basic Information

Visit the facility Have a purpose for the excursion Student permission forms Know where to go Who to go see when you arrive Payment information Student safety First aid

Planning and Approval

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/management/governance/spag/safety/excursions/default.htm

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/management/schooloperations/edoutdoors/forms.htm

Student safety

Documentation