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Objectives
Adventure
Engagement in adventurous and interesting activities that incorporate academic knowledge. |
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Respect
Respecting oneself, others and the environment. |
Decision Making
Enhance decision making skills, general problem solving competencies. |
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Responsibility
For self, property, others and safety, notion of actions - consequences. |
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional stability, social poise, outgoing, cheerful, capacity for commitment to people or causes, ethical, sympathetic, caring, rich and appropriate emotional life. |
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Resilience
Increased ability to overcome challenges, improved mental strength. Demanding activities. |
Environment
Stimulating interest and appreciation of natural environments. Operates outside the traditional schooling limitations. |
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Self Reliance
Stretching individuals to their limits. |
Leadership
Positive iimpact on leadership competencies. |
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Understanding
Promoting greater inter and intra - personal understanding, confidence, being aware of themselves and others, being included and including others. |
Outcome
To assist each individual boy further develop his physical, inter - and intra - personal skills by challenging him with an integrated programme in an outdoor environment.
Activities
- Navigation exercises (mapreading, compass work)
- Environmental Studies (rainforests, creek studies, schlerophyll
forests, land forms - usage/impact)
- Ropes Course/Group Initiatives and Team Building
- Rockclimbing / Abseiling
- Canoeing (flatwater and low grade white water)
- History (geological and human)
- Mountain Bike Riding
- Rural Studies (farm planning, maintenance, management)
- Art and Photography
- Geography Studies
- Adventure and Leadership Training
- Campcraft (especially outdoor cooking)
- Archery
- Swimming
- Day Hikes
Note: Activities are dependent on year level and venue.
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Information/Notice Board
Archives
Contact Details
For further information, please contact Mr
Allan Legge on (07) 3309 3590.
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Dates and Venues for 2008
Year Level |
Timing / Dates |
Location |
4 |
Term 1, week 6, Thursday 6th March and Friday 7th March |
Underwater World & Alexandra Heads |
5 |
Term 1 week 6, Wednesday 5th March – Friday 7th March |
Midginbil Hill, Nr Murwillumbah |
6 |
Term 1 week 6, Tuesday 4th March – Friday 7th March |
Garapine (Near Gympie) |
7 |
Term 1 week 5 Tuesday 26th Feb to Friday 29th February |
Kindilan (Redland Bay) |
8 |
Term 1 Week 7 Monday 10th March to Friday 14th March |
Sunshine Coast Rec Park, Doonan |
9 |
Term 2 Week 2 Monday 28th April to Friday 2nd May |
Glastonbury Recreational Park (Near Gympie) |
10 |
Term 3 Week 9 Monday 8th September to Friday 12th September |
Great Sandy National Park, Cooloola Section |
BBC Dates:
Term Dates 2008 |
Term 1 |
Tuesday 29 January |
Friday 4 April (Easter holidays 21 - 24 March) |
Term 2 |
Monday 21 April |
Friday 20 June |
Term 3 |
Monday 14 July |
Friday 19 September |
Term 4 |
Monday 6 October |
Friday 5 December |
Checked against peter brittons list 18/9/07
Year 8 Hep B Dose 1 & year 10 Boostrix = Wednesday 7/5/08 9am.
Year 8 Hep B Dose 2 & Varicella (Chicken Pox) = Wednesday 19/11/08 9am.
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