Adelaide Oval Education Teacher Resource Background the heritage and elite facilities. Our tours can be Adelaide Oval has been a vital part of Adelaide’s tailored to meet group requirements, whether social fabric since the 1870s. Its recent it be a fun general highlights tour or a pathway redevelopment has enforced even greater tailored carefully towards specific outcomes from significance, evolving it from an intrinsic icon in Humanities to Sport to Careers and more. State identity to a world-class venue. It is widely regarded for its cricket history but has also played • Tours can be generally booked to start at host to a wide range of other sports and events flexible times across Monday to Friday over the years. The stadium, now advanced with between 9am – 4pm the latest in design and technology, provides an • Tours are 60 minutes in duration as standard elite yet historically charming facility to showcase • Availability is subject to other tour bookings elite sport and entertainment to more than 1.4 (including public tours at 10am, 11am and million spectators every year. 2pm), tour guide availability and further events. Please also feel free to enquire about As a prominent civic and cultural landmark, out of hours and weekend tours Adelaide Oval presents an inspiring location • Tours require a minimum of 1:10 as staff: to facilitate learning and promote a sense of student ratio. Further adults may attend as exploration and enjoyment amongst young required but are subject to added cost. Tour people. Interaction with this venue is particularly path is variable and change can result (even important for young people to progress the Oval’s last minute) subject to given stadium activities historic legacy forward. and events.
Planning your visit Learning Enrichment An Adelaide Oval excursion tends to last 1-3 hours Enrichment activities are available with the depending on the components incorporated. In purpose of consolidating the learning relative planning a visit, consider your desires relative to to the given outcomes for the visit. We have the your students and given educational outcomes. capacity to facilitate: The following activities are available to create a memorable and engaging experience for students. • workshops • specialty facility visits Stadium Tours • media sessions Tours showcase highlights of the iconic venue, • guest speakers. with many chances to stop, admire and review
Tours $8 per primary student $15 per tertiary student (90 minute tours) pricing $11 per secondary student additional $20 per adult outside of the 1:10 ratio. Virtual Reality Sessions
An immersive VR experience allows the unique opportunity to enter a virtual Adelaide Oval, face up and score runs for your team. This is a perfect product for sport specific groups, urban camp visits and team building activities.
Basic safety information will be provided and must be reviewed prior to the visit. A declaration will need to be signed by a suitable representative on behalf of the visiting school.
RoofClimb
If your education group is up for the challenge, hallowed turf. Students must be 8 years or older why not take on the RoofClimb for breathtaking and be greater than 120cm in height. views and an intriguing insight into history and geography of the venue and greater Adelaide Please enquire for specifics regarding cost, before a daring lean out, 50 metres above the climb numbers and required staff ratio. Museum Visits Adelaide Oval has a museum embedded within containing a wide range of historical artifacts and informative background. Many of these can be visited as part of the Stadium Tour pathway however there is scope to visit these in a more focussed manner.
Visitor Centre Bradman Collection (free entry, 9am – 5pm) (free entry, 9am – 5pm)
Includes: Sir Donald Bradman exhibits include:
• historical events timeline • Club, State and Test cricket performance • sporting memorabilia • cherished equipment, awards and memorabilia • 3D architectural stadium model fit • hero status in the 1930s with iPad e-tour • role in cricket administration and personal life • turf depth profile. • insight into The Ashes and Bodyline Test • media from the early 20th century History of Football in South Australia • interactive displays.
SANFL, AFL, Intercolonial and State Football This museum showcases a significant 20th century memorabilia including: Australian and allows an intriguing appreciation of the nature of Australian life during this time in • timeline of South Australian football history. Inquiry learning activities can be provided. • SANFL and AFL club displays • a testament to Football Park and Showdown The collection is on loan from the • significant memorabilia, Hall of Fame and SA State Library. award recognitions.
Visitor Centre 3D architectual stadium model in Visitor Centre
History of Football in South Australia Bradman Collection The Avenue of Honour The Sheffield Shield Room
Adelaide Oval Sculptures The South Australian Sport Hall of Fame
The Avenue of Honour The Sheffield Shield Room (included in the Stadium Tour) (optional in the Stadium Tour)
Includes: Includes:
• recognition of cricket achievement • history of South Australian cricket including famed • changing face of Adelaide Oval display achievers, cherished clothing, equipment and • Women’s Cricket Hall of Fame. spirited stories that have shaped cricketing history • display of the Sheffield Shield. Adelaide Oval Sculptures (donated by Basil Sellars) The South Australian Sport Hall of Fame (free to access and view) Nine sculptures are presented around both the venue and surrounding fringe that immortalise South This display recognises South Australia’s greatest Australian cricket and football greats. The Stadium sporting achievers, many of which are also embedded Tour allows access to cricketing legends Darren in their specific sport’s Hall of Fame or recognised on Lehmann, Jason Gillespie and George Giffen. You are the Australian Honours List. free to visit Barrie Robran, Clem Hill, Russell Ebert, Malcolm Blight, Don Bradman and Ken Farmer on the venue outskirts. Arrival • Areas other than the southern end Level 1 seating are not to be travelled to independently • Head to the South Gate entrance, located on • Areas within the stadium used during break Level 1 of the Riverbank Stand. This entrance times must be utilised responsibly and can be accessed easily from the Riverbank respectfully as dictated by school staff Bridge if coming from North Terrace • During excursion activities, students are • Please utilise the Telstra Plaza to organise your expected to show respectful behaviour, as group pre-visit appropriate in the school setting. Staff are • We recommend arriving at least 15 minutes expected to brief and guide student behaviour prior to your booking time during the visit to assist our staff • On arrival, a representative will aim to come • Staff/ supervising adults should be clearly and meet you or otherwise please send a staff identifiable as part of the group representative to the Stadium Concierge desk • Students must abide by the safety and just inside the South Gate to notify us of your movement directions outlined by our staff and arrival. You will then be directed as required teachers must reinforce this including to toilet and storage facilities. • Food and drink are not permitted during given education activities Timeline • Photography is allowed anywhere apart from the Bradman Collection. • To assist us, please aim to arrive early and notify us if you are running late. Lateness can result in inability to complete components of Food Break Options the visit • Please also inform our staff if you need You are welcome to utilise our Level 1 South seating to leave strictly at a given time so we can bays or the Telstra Plaza for food breaks but please accommodate for this. responsibility dispose of litter.
Group Etiquette & Behaviour There is also a café located at the South Gate Entrance, or adjacent to the Oval in Elder Park. • Please consider that the venue is consistently A selection of drinks and lunch items are available in operation and is an active workplace and including sandwiches, wraps, salads and baked goods. function venue • Please carefully consider appropriate space for Please be aware, Adelaide Oval’s Koffee Ink your collective group. Please check with our staff establishment does not have the capacity to house for the best place to congregate as required larger school groups at one time so please consider • Please consider noise levels for the benefit of organising small groups to visit as required. other staff and patrons Access & Further Requirements Risk Management
• In the week prior to the visit, our Education When planning your excursion, please utilise our Officer will confirm details including access risk assessment as a reference point. This is available requirements. There is around 2 kilometres of as part of our teacher resources. walking on a stadium tour as well as movement on elevators, escalators and stairs. If any of your Payment school party have particular needs, please let us know so we can accommodate accordingly • Payment is required prior to the ahead of time commencement of the visit unless otherwise • Comfortable closed soled shoes are required and arranged with the Education Officer. hats are encouraged on warmer days as tour • Payment can be executed in the form of a bank paths will venture outdoors transfer or via cash/cheque/card on the day. • Teachers may carry first aid and particular items as • An invoice will be issued in the week prior required however students will need to store bags to the visit on confirmation of the final and unnecessary items in our storage facilities. number of students attending or alternatively, • Water and toilet facilities are not available during payment can be made on the day to allow tours so please utilise bathrooms prior and feel for any discrepancy in the number of people free to carry water bottles attending (within reason). • Bus drop off/ pick up is available on the plaza • If your numbers decrease after your final of the South Gate (near the Riverbank Bridge). confirmation of numbers, you will be required There is general parking available in the to pay for the number confirmed. Additional surrounding streets but be aware most of it guests can be paid for separately on arrival is timed or paid. There is fee based parking if required. Refunds are not available for facilities in the Eastern and Northern areas of the decrease in attendance numbers should this ground as well as in the Torrens Parade Ground. occur post payment. A visit to Adelaide Oval offers a unique and stimulating learning experience for primary, secondary and tertiary students.
To find out more about our educational sessions and Holiday Activities Program please contact our Education Officer Sam Bolch on (08) 8205 4779 or [email protected]
adelaideoval.com.au/education