Grade 6 Camp 2011 !Information Evening

W e l c o m e

What is the purpose of our camp?ThepurposeofGrade6Camp2011is:

 Tobuildstrongandlas;ngbondsbetweenstudentsandteachers,inordertofosterimportanttrus;ngrela;onshipsfortheschoolyearahead,

 TodevelopacommiAedteamspiritamongststudents,

 Togiveeachstudentanopportunitytodemonstrateanaspectofleadershipthroughthevariousplannedac;vi;es,

☞ Wewillbeleavingschoolat9amenroutetoE;hadStadium,

☞ WewilltourtheStadium–gointotherooms,thecorporateboxes,coachesboxesandontotheground.WewillalsomeetaleaderfromAFLHouseandthestudentswillhaveanopportunitytoaskques;ons.

Etihad Stadium & MSAC!

Etihad Stadium Docklands !

☞ WewillthentraveltoMelbourneSportsandAqua;cCentre(MSAC)andspend3hoursengaginginfunandac;vi;esinthepool,

☞ WewillleaveMSACatapproximately4:30pmaTershowering,andtravelbacktoschoolbybusforaBBQandsaladdinner–Halalbarbequesausageswillbeprovided,

☞ ATerdinner,thechildrenwillpar;cipateinaTriviaNightandenjoyaneveningsnack,

☞ Boysandgirlswillthenmoveofftoeithertheoldornewgymforthenight.

☞ Thechildrenwillspendafulldaypar;cipa;nginteambuildingandleadershipac;vi;esledbyafullyqualifiedPersonal/GroupTraineronschoolgrounds.

☞ Thechildrenwillreturnhomeforthenightonthisday,andwillbedismissedatthenormal3:15bell;me.

Team Building & Leadership Skills!

☞ StudentswillreturntoschoolThursdaymorningfora9amdeparturebybustoUrbanCamp–locatedneartheMelbourneZoo.

Urban Camp, Urban Quest, Lygon Street !

‘TheCampbringstogetherthecountryandcityinauniquecampingexperience.NestledinRoyalPark,UrbanCampprovidesaquietandcomfortablebasetoexploreMelbourne'scultural,educaDonalandrecreaDonalaEracDons.WithfriendlystaffandasupporDveatmosphere,TheCampoffersahavenforschool,sporDngandcommunitygroupsvisiDngMelbourne.’.

☞ StudentswillseAleinatUrbanCampbeforebeginningourUrbanQuest,whichentailsvisi;ngsignificanthistoricalsitesaroundtheCityofMelbourne.

☞ ParliamentHouse,TheElectoralCommission,OldMelbourneGaol,ChinaTown,ShrineofRemembrance,CaptainCook’sCoAageandFedera;onSquare.

☞ Thisac;vitywillinvolvemapreading,reading;metables,workingascohesiveteamsandcoopera;on.

Urban Camp, Urban Quest, Lygon Street !

Student Urban Quest Team Shirts

StudentswillreceiveacolouredteamshirtforthedayoftheUrbanQuest.

Urban Quest Checkpoints !

Federa;onSquare

Urban Quest Checkpoints !

CaptainCook’sCoAage

☞ Oncomple;ngtheUrbanQuest,studentsreturntoUrbanCamptogetreadyforourdinnerou;nginLygonStreet,

☞ WewillwalktoLygonStreetandenjoyanItalianmeal,thenwalkbacktocampviatheNetballStadium,haveaquicksnackandgotobed.

Urban Camp & Lygon Street!

☞ StudentsdepartfromUrbanCampaTerbreakfast,andheadintotheQueenVictoriaMarket.

Queen Victoria Market!

☞ AttheQueenVictoriaMarket,childrenwillexperienceindependenceinpurchasingitems,samplingdelimeatsandfruits,andspendingtheirpocketmoney.

☞ Studentswillhavelunch,andreturntoschoolbybusforaregular3:15pickup.

Queen Victoria Market & Home !

What the students need for camp

 MSAC–bathers,towel,changeofunderwear,shampooandcondi;oner,soap,brush/comb,hair;esetc…

 Nightatschool–sleepingbag,sheet,lightblanket,pillow,pyjama’s,cleanunderwear,achangeofclothing,soapandtowel,toothbrush,toothpaste,hairbrushandothernecessarytoiletries,sunscreen,plas;cbowl,cupandspoon.Allitemsaretobeclearlynamed.

What the students need for camp

  StudentswillneedanormalpackedlunchandsnacksontheWednesdayfortheirdayofteambuildingandleadershipac;vi;es.StudentswillneedtobringadrinkboAleonthisday,andapplysunscreenbeforecomingtoschool.Itwouldalsobeadvisableforthemtobringtheirownsunscreenforusethroughoutthedayalso.

  NightatUrbanCamp–sameasabove,includingsocksandcomfortablewalkingshoes,nomorethan$10spendingmoneyfortheVictoriaMarket,disposablecameraorowndigitalcamera(allresponsibilityfordigitalcamera’sremainwiththestudents).