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YEAR 10 SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES PROGRAMS
Cycle Touring Terms 1 and 2 Only
This activity focuses on safe riding skills for group touring and most Wednesday afternoons are devoted to rides along a variety of cycling paths close to Scotch , of about 20kms length . Road rules , road safety , bike maintenance and group riding techniques are covered as well .
Multimedia Film Making Term 1 , 2 or 3
Multimedia Film Making gives boys the opportunity to learn the basic techniques of film-making including how to edit video using consumer-level computerbased editing tools . Boys will spend their first sessions learning about how to use the camera equipment . There are two afternoons of filming scheduled . Boys edit their footage during the following few weeks . Editing sessions occur in the Scotch Editing Suites using Apple iMovie . Finally , footage from the two shoots is edited together to form one film , which the boys burn to disc and can take home . The focus will be on animation , special effects , action film making , video art & projection mapping . A member of the Media or Arts Department will help boys with the technical aspects of film-making and editing at each session throughout the term .
Approximate Camp Cost : $ 500
Fly Fishing Term 3
Participants will be taught the basics of casting and fly-tying during Term 3 , leading up to a camp at the end of term . A group of professional guides will accompany the boys on the camp near Lake Eildon . The camp will be based at a hard-top facility where they will be expected to do some light hiking in the bush , as they fish the rivers in the area . Participants will be required to do some food preparation , as a part of the camp experience .
Approximate camp cost : $ 1200
Martial Arts Terms 1 , 2 or 3
Martial Arts teaches all aspects of combat , self-defence and survival . Training sessions consist of unarmed combat ( punching , kicking , throwing , joint locks , and escaping methods ) and weaponry ( sword , knife , stick ). Boys who undertake this activity will develop greater selfesteem / confidence , discipline , strength , coordination , agility and fitness .
The Term 3 Martial Arts Camp will be 3 days and 2 nights of action and adventure . Activities may include archery , high ropes , climbing , abseiling , flying fox , commando course and self-defence sessions . This will be a non-stop action packed 3 days and is not for the faint-hearted . If you love a challenge and are interested in real Martial Arts then this is the camp for you . The camp takes place at a hard-top facility and is fully catered .
Approximate camp cost : $ 600
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