Camden Park Environmental Education Centre in Menangle, New South Wales | School

Camden Park Environmental Education Centre

Locality: Menangle, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 4636 6313

Address: Cnr Finns Road & Remembrance Drive 2570 Menangle, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.camdenpk-e.schools.nsw.edu.au

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25.01.2022 Heads Up!! 2020 Calendar is filling fast, so get in touch ASAP to secure a booking with us!Heads Up!! 2020 Calendar is filling fast, so get in touch ASAP to secure a booking with us!

25.01.2022 A few pics as taken during our Science and Technology TPL workshop on the new syllabus.A great day with a fantastic bunch of dedicated teachers.

24.01.2022 Food and Fibre online resource for Stage 1 and Stage 2 now available to support teachers and students studying the Material World strand of the Science and Technology Syllabus. https://sites.google.com/education.nsw./farmsfoodfibre/home

23.01.2022 One of Camden Park EECs newest team members finding their feet...and food!

23.01.2022 Our snorkelling camp training day has been fantastic! All students are doing well. We cant wait to test our skills in the ocean tomorrow!

23.01.2022 Best of luck to all of our teacher friends and students returning to school on Monday. Dont forget, just because you cant visit us yet, doesnt mean we cant support you and your students in some way. Get in touch for a chat anytime. We are looking forward to having you all visit us again!

22.01.2022 Calendar for 2020 is open and starting to fill.Call or email us ASAP for your preferred excursion dates.

22.01.2022 Instead of composting that bit at the bottom of your celery,turn it upside down,sit it in water,and after a couple of days, it will do this!Get your students or own kids to try this, add some other vegetables and keep a journal of what they see each day.Science is cool! Stay well! - NM.

22.01.2022 A walk to an outdoor cinema to watch an educational slide show on marine life. The students are really enjoying hearing stories of Mr Trenchs adventures and learning about the sea creatures they may see on this trip. We even got up close and personal to the wildlife!

21.01.2022 Arriving late yesterday, introducing our newest team member, our very own new tractor "Lobby", who we have been planning to employ for many years. As you can see, Lobby has settled right into the new role, and has met with the wagon, the slasher and her driver. She cant wait to meet your students!! We are operational. Call the centre to have a chat about field trip opportunities. Have a great weekend.

21.01.2022 Student Well-being After a difficult year for all of us, Camden Park EEC is available to assist you in supporting the well-being of your students as we enter Term 4, with the opportunity to spend a day with us and take part in a selection of fun and engaging activities taken from our various programs. Head to https://camdenpk-e.schools.nsw.gov.au/ for further details.

21.01.2022 We have arrived in Jervis Bay and have set up camp. We are now preparing for our first dive. Everyone is well and happy.

18.01.2022 One of our Spiny Leaf Insects shedding its exoskeleton, a process called "ecdysis" or moulting. These insects do this several times until they reach maturity. If you look closely, you can see that the old exoskeleton is much smaller and still in one piece. Awesome little guys!

18.01.2022 Hear ye.......... Hear ye! Authentic HSIE at Camden Park EEC

16.01.2022 Greetings friends. We have just completed an extensive revision of our Farm Case Study and Farm Product Study resources to support HSC Agriculture students and teachers. Follow this direct link for access. https://camdenpk-e.schools.nsw.gov.au//farm-case-study-res

16.01.2022 Its been a big day for us! Snorkelling, beach walk and a delicious BBQ dinner. Weve already seen a wallaby, possums and king parrots. Everyone is settled for the night and *almost* asleep. Were ready for more adventures tomorrow!

15.01.2022 Hello friends.In light of recent events,Camden Park EEC is currently exploring practical avenues for effective remote learning by way of online resources,virtual experiences and sustainability themed tasks for the home based student.Stay tuned and take care. - NM.

15.01.2022 This is Dr Bob James; one of the most enigmatic speakers at the recent Dairy Research symposium at Uni of Sydney. He is a legend in the U.S. in calf rearing science and presented some really interesting work looking at extended feeding of colostrum to calves which I thought might be worth exploring beside the new K-6 Science and Tech syllabus: Colostrum is the cows "first milk", it has antibodies essential to calves for protection from disease. It was well known that they ar...e absorbed by the calf for only the first 24 hours after birth but Bob was interested to know if there were benefits to the calf, other than disease prevention, from feeding colostrum longer. Working Scientifically testable question - "Does a longer period of feeding calves colostrum improve nutrient absorption? " He fed a large group of calves colostrum over a different number of days, choosing the calves in each feed group randomly. By checking their glucose blood levels he was able to show calves fed colostrum longer were able to absorb glucose more efficiently. It was a "fair test" because he used many calves in each group (replication), he allocated treatments randomly (randomisation) to calves of same age, breed and location (minimising unknown variables) and treatment included a "control" (one day feed - the industry standard). Regardless of the level of the content it is a pretty good illustration of the processes of "Working Scientifically and Design and Production" as it might look in real science.

14.01.2022 Many thanks to Mr Trench and Mr Matthews from Camden Park Environmental Education Centre for teaching us the true meaning of perseverance today. Windy condition...s meant the usual dive spots were unsuitable, but our guides did not give up. They took us to a sheltered beach where students were able to snorkel and view a variety of marine life, including an octopus! Our overnight camp at Jervis Bay has been a magnificent experience. We cant wait to come back next year! See more

14.01.2022 Just a reminder that CPEEC is now taking bookings for 2020.The calendar is now starting to fill, so get in touch with us and have a chat about what you and your students need asap!

14.01.2022 Good evening teacher friends. Hope you are well rested and ready for Term 2. Just a reminder to keep an eye on these sites as put together by the EZEC Network for a heap of awesome teaching resources. With new content appearing regularly, they are a must for K-12 teachers seeking exciting remote learning opportunities for students. Primary https://sites.google.com/educ/primary-school-resources/home... Secondary https://sites.google.com/educati/high-school-resources/home

14.01.2022 After a difficult school year, where the wellbeing of both students and teachers became even more relevant, it was great to have a bit of fun outside and see some smiling faces at the centre today. Day camping, damper, sheep mustering, boomerang throwing, wagon rides and more! A great day. Looking forward to the 2021 school year! Thanks Mawarra PS! #EZECNSW #NSWDoE #LoveWhereYouLearn

12.01.2022 What a difference a couple of months makes! Two brilliant students from Bossley Park HS in our corn, planted 26 days before.

12.01.2022 We are now taking bookings for 2019. Contact us to book in your excursions. Check out our website for program details: www.camdenpk-e.schools.nsw.edu.au

12.01.2022 Cabramatta Public School students hard at work at #farmschool, checking over our sheep before they head to the shearing shed.

12.01.2022 New "Community and Remembrance" program now available for Stage 1 and Stage 2 students. Give us a call to chat about field trip opportunities for your students.

11.01.2022 Greetings friends.Unfortunately we are one of the many schools required to cease operations for tomorrow,12/11/19, due to a "Catastrophic" fire rating being current for our area.Obviously, student and staff safety on our site are paramount, therefore the office will be unattended for the duration of the day. We expect to be back on site on Wednesday,13/11/19.Thoughts are with those in more dire circumstances than our own. - NM

11.01.2022 We will be co-presenting a Teaching Science and Technology K-6 with confidence workshop on September 17th at our centre, designed to develop teachers understanding of the new Science and Technology syllabus. Limited spaces available. Register through myPL, course code RG03511

11.01.2022 Best of luck to all of our teacher friends and students returning to school on Monday. Don't forget, just because you can't visit us yet, doesn't mean we can't support you and your students in some way. Get in touch for a chat anytime. We are looking forward to having you all visit us again!

10.01.2022 The students slept well after yesterdays adventures. Weve all enjoyed a great breakfast and are already at Murrays Beach ready to snorkel again. Many thanks to Camden Park EEC for looking after us so well.

09.01.2022 Awesome to have Douglas Park Public School join us yesterday for a journey through our local history. Happy and engaged learners. #EZECNSW #NSWDoE #LoveWhereYouLearn

09.01.2022 Large puddles surrounded by vibrant new growth...something not seen around our centre for some time!Enjoy this wet stuff friends!

07.01.2022 Camden Park EEC has FINALLY joined the Twitterverse.Follow @CamdenParkEEC for details on the exciting changes that are underway at CPEEC.

06.01.2022 Looking forward to a big '21. We are now taking bookings and ready to provide students with engaging, authentic and fun learning experiences. Contact us by phone or email to find out the many ways that we can support students and learning. #EZECNSW #NSWDoE #LoveWhereYouLearn

06.01.2022 National Reconciliation Week 2020. #InThisTogether #NRW2020

05.01.2022 An unusual sight for us, but this Spoonbill recently took up residence in one of the many near empty dams near our Education Centre.Entirely preoccupied with its search, and not concerned at all by the 25 students on the bank nearby, this little one is a reminder of the far reaching impacts of the current drought gripping our State, with many animals needing to rely on new and often dangerous territory in their search for food.

02.01.2022 Perfect snorkelling conditions. We had a fabulous time - everyone got in the water.

02.01.2022 Year 10 Agriculture worked on the farm today at the Camden Park Environmental Education Centre. An amazing experience for all involved!

02.01.2022 Its so hard to leave this fabulous place! Thank you to the team at Camden Park EEC for providing such a wonderful opportunity for our students. Well be back again next year!

02.01.2022 EECs are here to support students and teachers in more ways than one. Here are our tents being put to good use at The Oaks Public School for Stage 3 students. Have a great night guys! Sleep well teachers!

01.01.2022 Important Venue Update Same farm,same programs,different location. Just a reminder that one of the many exciting changes that have occurred at Camden Park EEC in 2019 include a change of venue, with all programs now being delivered on the grounds around our Centre.Please be sure to check the directions that will accompany excursion confirmation paperwork, as if you have visited our centre previously, the gates and access to the property will be different.... See you on the farm!

01.01.2022 Fresh from the Mint, our Gold Discovery program money is nearly ready for action for 2019

01.01.2022 Great pic drawn by Savanna of Yr 5 after sharing an Australian Heritage adventure with us. Yes Mr Trench plays the bush banker for part of that scenario and she has absolutely nailed his chiselled features! Well done Savanna and thanks to you and your class for the letters.