Canberra Camp

2005

Parent meeting

St.Bernadette’s Camp St.Bernadette’s Camp Program PolicyProgram Policy

• Sequential program that begins at prep and continues through to grade six;

• Provides …educational, social & life experiences that promote the overall growth of the individual;

• Supports what is taught as part of our school curriculum.

Aims of the St.Bernadette’s Aims of the St.Bernadette’s Camp ProgramCamp Program

• Sequential & developmental• Provides enjoyment;• Ensures children have a valuable

experience away from their home environments;

• Value for money;• Provides valuable teacher/student,

student/teacher interaction

Aims…continuedAims…continued

• Provides independence, social Provides independence, social skills & self developmentskills & self development

• Curriculum based activities – Curriculum based activities – Local, State & Federal Local, State & Federal Government;Government;

Camp planning, preparation & Camp planning, preparation & ImplementationImplementation• Thoroughly planned – approved by C.E.O.

• Safety of students is a priority – health/ permission forms:must be completed and

accurate• supervision: 1:10

• discipline: transgressions not accepted

• Limited places – 50.

CANBERRA 2004Grade 6

24th August 2004

27th August 2004

Melbourne/Canberra

• Travel along the Hume Highway to Albury

• Via Yass and the Barton Highway to Canberra

Day 1

• Stop Ettomogah Pub

• Arrive White Ibis Holiday Village - Canberra

Wednesday 25th August 2004

• National Capital Planning Display audio visual displays, models, photographs and drawings explaining how and why Canberra was built in its unique way.

National planning display

Australian War Memorial

• Hall of Memory

• Roll of Honour

• Aeroplane Hall

‘dress ups’

Parliament House

• House of Representatives

• Senate

Learning about Parliament

• Parliamentary Education Office

Leader of the Opposition’s office• Each year, we are

invited to meet our Local MP.

• This year Ms. Nicola Roxan was unavailable to meet with us

• However, we had permission for a tour to Mr. Latham’s office.

Royal Australian Mint

• The home of the nation’s decimal coinage, for a self guided tour

Self guided tour

Here we will have a 40 minute guided tour of the facility follwed by 40 minutes in the AIS visitors centre. The visitors centre has a Sports Display Hall which will include participation, spectatorship, sports science and medicine, technology and humour.

Thursday 26th August 2004

Future champions!!

The National Science & Technology Centre

• A fascinating hands-on science exhibition which houses over one hundred and fifty exhibits in six galleries.

One of the highlights of our tour

• Each gallery represents a different aspect of science and technology.

Other sites visitedOther sites visited

• Telstra Towers – Black Mountain- Mt.Anslie - Embassies

Day 4: Depart 7.15 am

2005

• Understanding of student & parent responsibility.

• Students who do not follow discipline policy will be sent home

• Parent/s will carry the cost of the plane trip home!

Date for Camp 2005

• Tuesday, 26th April

• Friday, 29th April 2005

•Cost $260.00 (Deposit $50.00 no later than Friday, December 10th)

•Balance $210.00 (19th March, 2005)

•Refundable?? No refund on deposit