Personal Development and Outdoor Education
Personal Development and Outdoor Education
Personal Development
Over the remaining weeks of Term 4, each year level will commence new topics in their Personal Development lessons. Years 6, 7 and 8 students will undertake Body and Sex Education units, which cover a broad range of discussion and presentation topics. Year 9 Rite Journey classes will focus on the topic, ‘What is My Purpose and What Do I Have to Give?’. They will also start dance lessons in preparation for the Coming Home Ceremony in late November. Year 10 students will commence a unit on Drug Education and Year 11 students will continue honing their skills for the 2017 QCS Test.
Safe Drive Australia Student Driving Skills Day
A reminder to those students involved in the Safe Driver Day being held this Sunday 23rd October at the Willowbank Driver Training facility. Both advanced and basic skills sessions will be run on the day. Students need to be at the College bus stop at 6.30am for a 6.45am departure. The bus is scheduled to return at approximately 5.30pm in the afternoon.
2017 New Zealand Expedition Information Evening
Interested parents and students are invited to attend an information evening on the 2017 New Zealand Expedition. The information evening will be held on Monday 24th October at 6.30pm in room D8 (the Health Education room opposite the tuckshop). The expedition is open to 2017 Year 9-12 students and parents.
In 2017, two versions of the expedition will be offered:
- 23-day West Coast to East Coast expedition. Departing 29th November and returning 21st December 2017; and
- 13-day Alps to Ocean (Hanmer Springs – Kaikoura, East Coast) expedition. Departing 8th December and returning 21st December 2017.
The second expedition will join the first as they go through Hanmer Springs. Both expeditions will involve tramping, mountain bike riding and white water rafting.
To RSVP for the evening or to request further information, please contact Dr Peter McMahon directly at the College on 0448 277 789. The evening is an expression of interest and information opportunity only.
Dr Peter McMahon, Head of Personal Development and Outdoor Education