The Pre-Primary and Year 2/3 classes will be attending an excursion to Caversham Wildlife Park on Monday, 22nd May 2023. We will leave school at 9:00am and return to school by 2:30pm.
This term, the Pre-Primary students in Science have been observing the way animals move, writing recounts and exploring information reports and non-fiction stories about Australian animals. In Year 2/3 in Writing, the students have been learning how to write information reports about Australian animals. To consolidate our learning, we are going to Caversham Wildlife Park to explore the Australian animals and their history. We will be travelling by bus to and from Caversham Wildlife Park and will spend the day exploring and watching a farm show, penguin feeding and exploring the rest of the park in small groups.
We require 2-3 parent helpers from each class. You will be required to supervise a group of children throughout the day. Unfortunately, younger siblings will not be able to attend due to Caversham Wildlife Park’s requirements. We understand this may make it difficult for some parents to volunteer and apologise for this inconvenience. If you are interested in being a parent helper, please complete the online form (link below). We will inform you as soon as possible if you have been selected to attend.
Online Parent Helper Form
Children are required to bring:
- St Dominic’s school duffel bag or alternatively a smaller bag than the everyday school bag.
- Some students have particularly large lunchboxes, so a smaller lunchbox is preferable.
- Morning tea and lunch inside their bag. Students WILL NOT be able to buy any food or drinks during the excursion.
- Wear their sports uniform (grey and white polo), a hat and sunscreen.
- There are no drink fountains at Caversham so please ensure your child has two full water bottles for the day.
If, for whatever reason, you need to contact your child during the excursion, please call the school office who will then contact one of the supervising staff members.
If you have any questions or feel that the proposed excursion may raise issues relevant to your child’s safe and full participation, please contact us to discuss these further.
We are very much looking forward to spending the day at Caversham Wildlife Park!
Rochelle Brush and John McCabe
Pre-Primary and Year 2/3 Teachers