The St Francis Xavier Primary School camp program is structured around the ideal of independence, with students developing skills and building connections with each other and the environment over time. It is a developmental program both in distance from school and length of activity.
Foundation
An excursion to Museum of Play and Art complements the students’ Social and Emotional Learning.
Year One
An excursion to Science Works encourages children to develop their knowldege and experience linking to their Inquiry Unit.
Year Two
Students attend an extended day at school. This gives children the opportunity to develop independence and confidence in to complement skills learned in the classroom curriculum.
Students are involved in group initiative tasks and activities emphasising teamwork and cooperation.
Year Three
Children travel to Log Cabin Camp, Creswick for an overnight, off-campus experience. The community-living camp provides opportunities to develop in confidence and coping with situations in an unfamiliar environment. Children learn to value each other’s strengths and challenges, and practice cooperation and teamwork.
Year Four
Children travel to the Lady Northcote Discovery Camp, Glenmore for a one night stay to give children the opportunity to develop independence and confidence in coping with situations in an unfamiliar environment. Children learn to value each other’s strengths and challenges, and practice cooperation and teamwork.
Year Five
Children travel to Kangaroobie, Princetown, for a two night stay. Children experience the assets of the coastal environment, focussing on marine studies, beach and forest walks, initiative games and activities. They participate in tasks and activities emphasising teamwork and cooperation — including canoeing — and are responsible for tidying their own rooms, setting and clearing tables, and washing and drying dishes.
The camp gives opportunities for students to develop confidence in coping with situations in an unfamiliar environment, and complements the classroom curriculum.
Year Six
Children enjoy a unique camping experience, exploring Melbourne’s cultural, educational and recreational attractions. Travelling to and from Melbourne by bus, students have two nights at The Urban Camp in Royal Park. The Camp is committed to ensuring as little impact on the environment as possible, and aims to improve sustainability in its water, energy and waste management.
The camp gives opportunities to develop confidence in a range of scenarios, including travel on public transport and managing a small amount of money at the Queen Victoria Market.