Grade 3/4 Grade 3/4 Camp 2015Camp 2015

Forest Edge Neerim Forest Edge Neerim EastEast

Dates of the CampDates of the Camp• Will be held from Will be held from

Wednesday the 4Wednesday the 4thth to to Friday the 6Friday the 6thth NovemberNovember

• We will be leaving at We will be leaving at 9.15am on 9.15am on Wednesday and Wednesday and returning at approx. returning at approx. 3pm on Friday3pm on Friday

• We will be travelling We will be travelling in air-conditioned, in air-conditioned, seat belted busesseat belted buses

The CampThe Camp• Forest Edge is situated in Neerim East on the Forest Edge is situated in Neerim East on the

Neerim High PlainsNeerim High Plains• It is surrounded by state forest and the Latrobe It is surrounded by state forest and the Latrobe

RiverRiver• It is 140km from Melbourne (approx. 2 hours)It is 140km from Melbourne (approx. 2 hours)• Forest Edge is run by Christian Youth Camps LtdForest Edge is run by Christian Youth Camps Ltd• It is accredited with the ACA (Australian Camping It is accredited with the ACA (Australian Camping

Association)Association)

Facilities at Forest Facilities at Forest EdgeEdge

• Forest Edge is a fully catered campForest Edge is a fully catered camp• There are 27 cabins all located in a U shape There are 27 cabins all located in a U shape

compoundcompound• Each cabin contains 4 beds Each cabin contains 4 beds • Bathrooms containing 2 wash basins, toilets Bathrooms containing 2 wash basins, toilets

and showers are shared between two roomsand showers are shared between two rooms

Cabin GroupsCabin Groups• Students will be given the Students will be given the

opportunity to nominate who they opportunity to nominate who they would like to share cabins withwould like to share cabins with

• Teachers will have the final sayTeachers will have the final say

MealsMeals

• Fully catered kitchenFully catered kitchen• Breakfast, Morning Tea, Breakfast, Morning Tea,

Lunch, Afternoon Tea, Lunch, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, SupperDinner, Supper

• Fruit, Snacks and Cordial Fruit, Snacks and Cordial available to students available to students anytime anytime

• All main meals will be All main meals will be eaten in the dining roomeaten in the dining room

• Duty groups will be Duty groups will be rostered to set up and rostered to set up and clean up the dining clean up the dining roomroom

Dietary NeedsDietary Needs• Any dietary requirements must be Any dietary requirements must be

indicated on the camp dietary indicated on the camp dietary paperwork.paperwork.

• Special dietary meals will then be Special dietary meals will then be prepared for each meal.prepared for each meal.

ActivitiesActivities• Forest Edge is an Outdoor Education Camp Forest Edge is an Outdoor Education Camp

and it provides a number of exciting and fun and it provides a number of exciting and fun activitiesactivities

• The camp uses only nationally recognised The camp uses only nationally recognised equipmentequipment

• They are externally audited for activity They are externally audited for activity ‘procedure and equipment safety’ yearly‘procedure and equipment safety’ yearly

• Qualified Staff are provided on all specialised Qualified Staff are provided on all specialised externally audited equipmentexternally audited equipment

• School staff are trained on all other activitiesSchool staff are trained on all other activities

The activities we will be doing:Bush ArtCage soccerLow ropesScavenger hunt

Flying FoxFlying Fox

Crate ClimbCrate Climb

Hut Building

Archery

Bush Bush WalksWalks

TrampoliningTrampolining

What do students get What do students get out of camp?out of camp?

Students will:Students will:• Build new relationshipsBuild new relationships• Gain tolerance & resilience Gain tolerance & resilience • Work in teamsWork in teams• Gain independenceGain independence• Have fun!Have fun!• Learn to live without sleep for two nights (Or Learn to live without sleep for two nights (Or

is that just the teachers?)is that just the teachers?)

Camp is a major part of our Physical Education Camp is a major part of our Physical Education and Health program at schooland Health program at school

Expectations of Expectations of StudentsStudentsBefore going to camp students should be able Before going to camp students should be able

to:to:• Sit at a table and eat mealsSit at a table and eat meals• Correctly use cutleryCorrectly use cutlery• Be able to help set up and clear tables (duty Be able to help set up and clear tables (duty

groups)groups)• Attend to personal hygieneAttend to personal hygiene• Dress/undress themselvesDress/undress themselves• Pack away their own sleeping bagPack away their own sleeping bag• Take care of their own belongingsTake care of their own belongings

What to bring…What to bring…• A list of all the things A list of all the things

students will be required to students will be required to bring will be sent home bring will be sent home soonsoon

• Soft duffle/ sports bag (no Soft duffle/ sports bag (no hard case)hard case)

• No electric No electric appliances/electronicsappliances/electronics

• No phonesNo phones• All staff attending the camp All staff attending the camp

will have mobile phoneswill have mobile phones

Medication? Medication? If your child is taking any medication at the time of the camp:•Ensure the medication is handed to the First Aid Teachers on the Wednesday morning (Clare Harding or Liz James)Medication must include:

• Clearly labelled with child’s name and the name of the medication

• Clear instructions

PaperworkPaperworkAll the paper work for All the paper work for

camp will be sent home camp will be sent home soon and will include:soon and will include:

• Permission formsPermission forms• A behaviour agreementA behaviour agreement• Medical InformationMedical Information• Dietary needsDietary needs• Payment requirementsPayment requirementsThis paper work needs to This paper work needs to

be completed and be completed and returned to school ASAPreturned to school ASAP

Preparation for CampPreparation for Camp• We will have regular We will have regular

camp meetings at camp meetings at school for the students school for the students in Term 4.in Term 4.

• These will include These will include discussions about discussions about expectations and expectations and behavioursbehaviours

• A time for the students A time for the students to talk about any to talk about any concerns, fears , concerns, fears , anxieties etcanxieties etc

Cost & PaymentCost & PaymentWe anticipate the cost of camp with be We anticipate the cost of camp with be

approximately $260 (this will depend on approximately $260 (this will depend on final numbers)final numbers)

A deposit of $50 is due by Friday 18A deposit of $50 is due by Friday 18thth September (last day of term 3)September (last day of term 3)

All camp payments must be paid by Friday All camp payments must be paid by Friday 2323rdrd October 2015 October 2015

If you have trouble with meeting the costs If you have trouble with meeting the costs you can discuss alternate payment you can discuss alternate payment methods with Rhys and Andrewmethods with Rhys and Andrew

And finally – what And finally – what happens if students don’t happens if students don’t

go to camp?go to camp?• Students that don’t go to camp will Students that don’t go to camp will

be required to attend school as usualbe required to attend school as usual• They will be placed in 4/5H with their They will be placed in 4/5H with their

own program of work to complete own program of work to complete over the three daysover the three days

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