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