Camp News Term 2

Year 6 Camp

Year 6 Camp will be an exciting City adventure held at City CYC Camp followed by two days of fun local activities in week five, Monday 23rd- Friday 27th of May. The students will start with a 2 night stay in the City and visit many of Melbourne's wonderful and educational attractions. Then have two days enjoying local fun activities. Our camp will be one of personal growth with activities designed to foster and improve resilience, perseverance, teamwork, collaboration and self-development.

A bit about  City CYC facilitates.

School groups are our speciality and City CYC has been purposely designed to ensure student safety and teacher peace of mind.

City CYC is dedicated to school-aged groups during school terms (Monday to Friday). We do not take backpackers or individual bookings. 

Activities and Attractions 

Some of the experiences that the students will engage in and explore over the first three days:

Shrine of Remembrance, Night city walk/Light up Flinders St Station/Southbank Walk Fire display, Old Treasury Building, State Library, Carlton Gardens, IMAX, Melbourne Museum and Dream City. 

We will then organise some local activities for the last two days.

Year 5 Camp

Year 5 Camp will be an immersive experience at Sovereign Hill in week seven, Wednesday 8th to Friday 10th June. This year we are lucky enough to gain a place in the Costume school. The students will engage in several educational sessions, as well as enjoy some time to explore Sovereign Hill, Pan for Gold and be captivated by the AURA light and sound show.

Our goal for this camp will be to foster personal growth with activities that will assist in fostering resilience, perseverance, teamwork, collaboration and self-development all whilst exploring the educational connections to our Inquiry unit of Civics and Citizenship.

Following is a link to further support your child in preparing for camp, here you will find a wide range of Social Stories that are designed to support the students in becoming more familiar and comfortable with Sovereign Hill before their visit.

 https://sovereignhill.com.au/social-stories 

Costumed School Program

Sovereign Hill School offers a unique two day, fully immersive, costumed school experience tailored to Year 5 and 6 students. As part of this program, students are in the charge of ‘Ma’am’ or ‘Sir’ who is strict, all knowing and the embodiment of 1850’s Victorian authority.

Students will be exposed to some fascinating insights into the distinct social norms and hierarchy of the times. Each costumed school may receive a unique visitor who could interrupt the strict and ordered classroom environment by providing a theatrical and interactive performance involving and engaging all participants.

Students are given the rare opportunity to go behind the scenes in many of the Sovereign Hill businesses and experience first-hand, the tough and turbulent times of life on the diggings.

Check out some of the pictures from last year's camp, although things will look a little different this year as the students participate in Costume School.