Co-Curricular and Camps
Camps
Outdoor Education is an integral part of the curriculum at
Guildford Grammar School. Beginning in Year 2 and progressing
through to Year 9, students participate in camps ranging from
an overnighter for the Year 2 students through to week-long
camps in the Senior School. The camps are designed to give the
students a range of challenging experiences that get them to
think a little more, apply their knowledge in different situations,
to develop their ability to work with others, and to help them
grow personally.
The camps that the students in the Preparatory School undertake
are located at dormitory type campsites within an hour or so of
the School.
Through interaction with the natural world, Outdoor Education
aims to develop an understanding of our relationships with
the environment, others and ourselves. Outdoor activities are
excellent educational tools because they engage the whole self:
the physical, mental/emotional and social. The physical self,
because activities require that students are active at a variety of
levels; the mental self, because students think and ask questions
and the emotional self, because students have feelings about
and engage with the physical; and the social self, and because
students engage with others. Young people have an instinct for
adventure and a need to express themselves physically. Outdoor
Education provides the balance of physical, emotional and mental
experiences to help maximise their potential.
And best of all – it’s fun!
Year 2 Camp
Two days and one night based at Kerem Adventure Camp,
Bullsbrook. Thursday at the Maze, with activities based at camp
on the Friday.
Year 3 Camp
Three days and two nights at DSR Point Walter, Bicton. Groups
rotate through a variety of adventure type activities.
Year 4 Camp
Three days and two nights at Boshack Outback, near Bolgart.
A variety of activities on a working farm.
Year 5 Camp
Three days and two nights at DSR Woodman Point Camp,
Munster. Groups rotate through a variety of adventure type
activities.
Year 6 Camp
Four days and three nights at Forest Edge near Waroona. A series
of activities designed to challenge the individual and to develop
group cohesiveness.
Excursions
There is much to be gained by going out into the wider
community and experiencing some of the many cultural events
on offer to schools. All costs for excursions are included in
the school fees. Generally, classroom teachers budget for one
excursion or incursion per semester. Excursion notes are emailed
to parents by the classroom teacher.
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