Casey Fields Primary School Tour Portal Page
STEAM: Missions & Applications Tour
This portal page will contain all the important information for the Casey Fields Primary School STEAM: Missions & Frontiers Tour in November 2025.
A departure Saturday November 1 is confirmed for the tour.
A departure Saturday November 1 is confirmed for the tour.
Itinerary
Day 1: Departure - Saturday November 1• Depart Melbourne Airport for Nashville, Tennessee
• FJ934 - Departs MEL (1:45pm), Arrives NAN (7:45pm)
• FJ890 - Departs NAN (9:15pm), Arrives DFW (4:20pm)
• AA1484 - Departs DFW (8:43pm), Arrives BNA (10:46pm)• Check into hotel
Day 2 - 6: Space Camp - Sunday November 2 to Thursday November 6 • Transfer to Space Camp • Participate in a mission simulation that includes launching and landing a Space Shuttle and simulating a spacewalk on the International Space Station• Participate in a mission simulation that includes launching, landing and walking on Mars• Experience the effect of zero gravity in the multiaxial trainer• Experience one-sixth gravity of the Moon, by performing a Moon walk• Work through challenges of Mission Control during live space missions• Build model rockets and complete analysis of their launch and flight trajectories• Build a heat shield use to protect Space Shuttles during re-entry • Complete leadership development and team work activities• Partake in a guided tour of the operational side of the Marshall Space Centre and Davidson Centre.• Participate in a simulated shuttle launch - with simulated G-force• View retired NASA rockets and the Pathfinder shuttle• Participate in various IMAX and Space Camp-staff led presentations
Day 7: Travel to Los Angeles - Friday November 7• Space Camp Graduation • Depart Space Camp for Los Angeles, California • DL355 - Departs BNA (3:00pm), Arrives LAX (5:24pm)• Transfer to Anahiem Hotel Day 8 - 9: Disneyland, Los Angeles - Saturday November 8 to Sunday November 9• STEAM Program• Chance to also explore/have fun on rides
Day 10: Disneyland & Departure - Monday November 10• Spend the day at Disneyland • Chance to also explore/have fun on rides• Depart Los Angeles for Melbourne • FJ811 - Departs LAX (10:45pm), Arrives NAN (5:45am) • FJ935 - Departs NAN (8:00am), Arrives MEL (12:45pm)
Day 11: Day lost in transit - Tuesday November 11
Day 12: Arrival - Wednesday November 12• Arrive at Melbourne Airport
Day 2 - 6: Space Camp - Sunday November 2 to Thursday November 6 • Transfer to Space Camp • Participate in a mission simulation that includes launching and landing a Space Shuttle and simulating a spacewalk on the International Space Station• Participate in a mission simulation that includes launching, landing and walking on Mars• Experience the effect of zero gravity in the multiaxial trainer• Experience one-sixth gravity of the Moon, by performing a Moon walk• Work through challenges of Mission Control during live space missions• Build model rockets and complete analysis of their launch and flight trajectories• Build a heat shield use to protect Space Shuttles during re-entry • Complete leadership development and team work activities• Partake in a guided tour of the operational side of the Marshall Space Centre and Davidson Centre.• Participate in a simulated shuttle launch - with simulated G-force• View retired NASA rockets and the Pathfinder shuttle• Participate in various IMAX and Space Camp-staff led presentations
Day 7: Travel to Los Angeles - Friday November 7• Space Camp Graduation • Depart Space Camp for Los Angeles, California • DL355 - Departs BNA (3:00pm), Arrives LAX (5:24pm)• Transfer to Anahiem Hotel Day 8 - 9: Disneyland, Los Angeles - Saturday November 8 to Sunday November 9• STEAM Program• Chance to also explore/have fun on rides
Day 10: Disneyland & Departure - Monday November 10• Spend the day at Disneyland • Chance to also explore/have fun on rides• Depart Los Angeles for Melbourne • FJ811 - Departs LAX (10:45pm), Arrives NAN (5:45am) • FJ935 - Departs NAN (8:00am), Arrives MEL (12:45pm)
Day 11: Day lost in transit - Tuesday November 11
Day 12: Arrival - Wednesday November 12• Arrive at Melbourne Airport
Tour Registration Form
Parents/carers are asked to complete the Traveller Data Form for their child as part of the preparations for the Casey Fields 2025 STEAM Tour.
Go to Traveller Data Form
This form is due by 1 August 2025.
Payment Timeline
The total cost of the tour is $8,245 and is broken down into the following payment timeline. All payments are to be made directly to Casey Fields. November 15 2024 – $800 deposit (non-refundable) February 1 2025 – $1,500 partial paymentApril 1 2025 – $1,500 partial payment
June 1 2025 – $1,500 partial paymentAugust 1 2025 – $1,500 partial paymentSeptember 1 2025 – $1,445 ($1,125 + $320 for additional day at Disneyland) partial payment
Tour Inclusions
Flights (including airline fees & taxes)AccommodationMeals (breakfast, lunch and dinner - except in transit)TransfersAll listed activity costs
Tour Exclusions
Visa (ESTA Number) - $21 USD
Passport Application Fee
(Adult: $398 AUD, Child <16: $201 AUD)Discretionary Spending Money
Meals in Transit
Travel Insurance
COVID-19 Testing Requirements
Upcoming Information Nights
Initial Information Night - 6:30pm Wednesday October 23 2024
Passport and Documentation Information Night - 6:00pm Tuesday March 18 2025Final Trip Preparation Information Night - TBC