Outdoor Education
Junior
School
Excursions
All
students
in the Junior
School
participate
in day
trips
throughout
the
school
year.
In
addition,
students
in Years
3-6 have
the
extended
opportunity
to
explore
outside
the
classroom
on their
annual
school
camp.
These
camps
are as
follows:
Year
3 – Sea
World
Trip.
This is
a 2 day,
overnight
trip.
The
students
participate
in a
Marine
Studies
Education
Program
and have
the
chance
to
explore
Sea
World’s
animals
and
attractions.
Year 3
stays
overnight
at Sea
World
Nara
Resort.
Year
4 – Lake
Ainsworth
Outdoor
Education
Trip.
This is
a 3 day,
2 night
trip to
Lennox
Head
which
includes
many
exciting
and
challenging
outdoor
activities.
These
activities
include:
sailing,
canoeing,
high
ropes,
bike
riding,
beach
games
and
activities,
archery,
orienteering
and
marine
studies.
Year
5 and
Year 6
alternate
their
culturally
based
trips.
Odd Year
– Sydney
Trip.
This is
a 1 week
trip to
explore
what
Sydney
has to
offer.
Includes
an
overnight
stay at
Taronga
Zoo and
includes
activities
such as:
Rocks
Tour, Centre Point
Tower and Opera House
tours,
Sydney
Aquarium
visit,
Sydney
Observatory,
Airport
and ABC
Station
Tours
and much
more.
Even
Year – Canberra Trip.
This is
a 1 week
trip to
explore
our
Capital,
Canberra.
Includes
a day at
the Snow
and
visits
to: The
War
Memorial,
Old and
New
Parliament
House,
National Art Gallery
and
Museum
of
Australia,
Questacon,
Dinosaur
Museum, CSIRO, Australian Mint, Telstra Tower and much more.
Mrs.
Samantha
Miller
Jnr
School
Sports &
Activities
Co-ordinator
Secondary
School
Outdoor
Education
Students
in the
Senior
School from Years 7-11 participate in a
four
day,
three
night
camp
which
takes
place at
Camp
Mebbin in the beautiful Tweed
Valley.
The aim
is to
facilitate
growth
in
individuals
and
groups
by
building
healthy
and
dynamic
human
relationships
using a
combination
of
challenge,
adventure,
fun and
reflection.
Students
participate
in
Outdoor
Pursuits,
learn
about
the
natural
environment
in which
these
pursuits
take
place
and
develop
their
intra
and
inter
personal
skills
so that
they can
grow as
individuals.
When
students
reach
Year 11
the aim
is still
to
promote
learning
but with
the
focus on
developing
leadership
skills
and
making
strong
relationships
with
fellow
students
in the
Year 7
and 8.
The
School
also
operates
the Duke
Of
Edinburgh’s
Award.
This is
a very
popular
in the
School
and
currently
we have
over 25
students
enrolled
in the
program.
Students
develop
their
camping
craft
and
navigation
skills
essential
for the
expedition
section
of the
Award,
during
School
time and
then put
these
skills
to the
test in
a
weekend
camp on
the
Nymboida
river.
For more
details
about
the
Award
visit
www.dukeofed.org.au
Mr
J Fender
Director
of Sport
and
Activities
