The Year 12 Retreat is designed to help students connect as a cohort, prepare for their final year, and engage in wellbeing and career-focused activities. Over three days, students will take part in workshops, outdoor challenges, and reflective sessions run by both school staff and external providers.
The camp will be be held at Camp Araluen (Anglesea) provides an opportunity for students to spend time in the natural environment, sleeping in dormitories and combining on-site activities and off-site activities for four nights. Student’s will be completing group activities to build belonging and teamwork and participating in a range of activities including Surfing and Stand up paddleboarding.
Coaches will provide travel to and from the camp, and additional cars will be present, driven by teachers, for transportation in the case of extenuating circumstances and only with full permission of parents/guardians.
Please note, if there are any dietary requirements not disclosed to the school as part of enrolment information, please contact Mandy Smith or Wendy Eslick prior to the consent date.
Please see Compass event for daily schedule.
Year 11 OE students are focusing on safe and sustainable participation in outdoor experiences. This includes route planning, tent-site selection, fuel stove usage, navigation and packing a pack. Students will be provided with a camp booklet the week before camp. This trip will provide students with an opportunity to meet their required hours in the outdoors. Please note that State School Bonus (Activities credit or CSEF credit) can be used towards the cost of this Event. Please contact the office to check on any remaining credit or set up a Payment Instalment Plan Students will be leaving Heathmont College on Monday 23th March at 8am, and will return by 3.30pm on Wednesday 25th March. |
