Canoelands Orchards

In a world where children are consumed by technology and instant gratification, the relaxed pace of the farm is a perfect opportunity for all ages to take a moment to reflect on how the food they consume gets to their tables.

Highlights

• Your Food Starts here – understanding paddock to plate
• Bee Presentation – bee keeping and harvesting, and the importance of bees to sustainable farming
• Animal Tour – Goats, pigs, geese, chickens, guinea pigs and horses; understand their environments and how they’re cared for
• Tractor ride
• Have a go picking fruit that’s in season on your visit!

Australian Wildlife Sanctuary Bargo

Come and visit the wonderful world of wildlife and immerse your kids in the rich nature, culture, and history of the Australian Wildlife Sanctuary at Bargo!

Australian Wildlife Education Officers have backgrounds in wildlife keeping and veterinary sciences, meaning that the programs delivered are backed with expert knowledge.

Highlights

• A range of hands on experiences, and activities to encourage learning and fun!
• From classification and habitats, to conservation, biodiversity and the interconnectedness of life, children can allow their minds to explore and expand into new concepts within this engaging environment

Berry Island Reserve

Located at the southern end of Shirley Road, Wollstonecraft, Berry Island reserve is a small almost circular island that is linked to the mainland by a wide grassed causeway.

Berry Island was known to be a fishing, hunting and camping site for Aboriginal communities in 19th Century.

Highlights

• Guided bush walk along the Gadyan Track that interprets Aboriginal History
• See evidence of the Aboriginal way of life including shell middens, axe grindings and rock carvings
• Children have their faces painted with Ochre in culturally appropriate patterns
• Bush tucker and sustainability talk
• Children can bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the play area and great views Berry Island offers

Coogee to Clovelly

Let one of our informative historical guides share their knowledge on our colonial and Indigenous past.

Highlights

• Learn how the First Australians fished, dived, gathered, and hunted in the beachside areas
• Let our guides take you on a journey back in time and learn about how our beautiful coastline has changed since the arrival of settlers
• Gather & taste bush tucker and medicine from our coastal cliffs & gullies
• Learn about the Convict & Colonial history of the area, taste the edible plants and seaweeds once collected by the early settlers
• Discover how the ocean was once considered a dangerous place by the European arrivals and where today it is our playground

NAIDOC Orienteering Excursion

EcoWalks Tours provide kids with an adventure navigating through an orienteering course whilst learning about the Gai-mariagal People of Sydney.

Children will acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land whilst navigating and running from checkpoint to checkpoint completing quiz questions on Aboriginal culture in a respectful way.

They will work in groups to take on the role as a historian and explore objects, tools, materials, plants, and pictures of First Australians to uncover the answers to the activity questions.

However, children must first learn how to navigate.

These historians must work together to find their way using a map, compass, and their thinking caps to uncover the answers to solve activity questions like who King Bungaree was and was he from Gai-mariagal Country.

Highlights

• Learn about the Borogegal and Cammeraygal Clans of the Gai-mariagal People
• Discover what everyday life was like for our First Australians of Sydney
• Develop skills in navigation

Ninja Parc

Swing, jump and climb your way through 20+ obstacles – like the Warped Wall, Pole Maze and Horizontal Tables.

Highly trained staff will be there to supervise making sure everyone plays safe. Ninja Pac takes safety seriously with soft-fall padding everywhere.

The obstacle course has specific safety checks completed daily, weekly, monthly and annually to ensure all equipment is up to standard.

Ninja Parc is an inclusive activity with options for all ability levels. Kids can unlock their potential through a unique blend of creative play.

Highlights

• Swing, jump and climb your way through 20+ obstacles
• Warped Wall, Pole Maze and Horizontal Tables
• It’s safe. It’s fun. It’s addictive

Our Big Kitchen

A rewarding day out where children will not only learn of and gain an understanding of cooking and healthy eating habits, but they will be able to experience the joy of helping those less fortunate than themselves.

At Our Big Kitchen their programs are designed to teach the children about OBK and how they help the community. The children also partake in a craft activity making cards for someone in need, cookie baking, and the excursion may also includes lunch.

Our Big Kitchen is a kosher certified HACCP approved industrial kitchen located at The Yeshiva Centre in Bondi.

Highlights

• Help make bread rolls, cookies and other food
• Hear inspiring stories and celebrate a different theme each school holidays
• Nut Free, Kosher and Halal certified