Dear Parents and Carers,
As part of our English unit this term, Year 2 classes will be going on an excursion to Wildlife HQ at The Big Pineapple.
At Wildlife HQ, students will have the opportunity to visit various animal enclosures to research a variety of animals to learn about their diet, habitat and other interesting features. This information will be useful in completing their English assessment which is to write an information report on an animal.
The cost for this excursion will be $33 per student, which includes admission to the zoo and bus transportation.
All year 2’s will be going on Thursday the 10th of August.
Students will be departing the school at 9am and returning at 2:30 pm.
We will have morning tea and lunch at Wildlife HQ. Students are asked to bring their morning tea and lunch packed in their school bag. Please also pack adequate water for the day, perhaps consider packing two water bottles. There is no need to bring any spending money. Students will need to wear usual closed in school shoes, full school uniform and hat.
Please ensure this online permission form and payment are completed by Friday 4th August 2023
Privacy notice
The Department of Education is collecting the personal information requested in this form in order to:
- obtain lawful consent for your child to participate in the activity;
- help coordinate the activity;
- respond to any injury or medical condition that may arise during, or as a result of the activity; and
- update school records where necessary.
The information will only be accessed by authorised school staff and will be dealt with in accordance with the confidentiality requirements of, as applicable, s.426 of the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 (Qld), the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld), and/or the Privacy Act 1988 (Cwlth).
The information will not be disclosed to any other person or agency unless the disclosure is authorised or required by law, or you have given the department permission for the information to be disclosed.
Activity Risks & Insurance
Please note that the Department of Education and Training does not have personal accident insurance cover for students. If your child is injured as a result of an accident or incident while participating in the activity, all costs associated with the injury, including medical costs are the responsibility of the parent/carer. Some incidental medical costs may be covered by Medicare. If you have private health insurance, some costs may be also be covered by your provider. Any other costs must be covered by parents/carers. It is up to all parents/carers to decide what types and what level of private insurance they wish to arrange to cover their child. Please take this into consideration in deciding whether or not to allow your child to participate in this activity.
