YEAR 11 PROGRAMS
Outdoor Expeditions Leader Program Ref : OEL
The Year 11 Outdoor Expeditions Leader Program is the culminating experience of a three-year journey beginning with Year 9 Outdoor Expeditions and continuing with the Year 10 Outdoor Leadership Program . This program is designed to develop advanced leadership skills , outdoor expertise and a sense of responsibility among students . Year 11 Outdoor Expedition Leaders will attend Year 9 Outdoor Expedition sessions and camps throughout the year .
Students in the Outdoor Expeditions Leader Program will undergo leadership training , focusing on team management , conflict resolution and decisionmaking in outdoor settings . As Outdoor Expeditions Leaders , they will support staff in conducting workshops on essential outdoor skills , including route planning , first aid and environmental stewardship . Students will be assigned a group of Year 9 Outdoor Expeditions students , guiding and supporting them through the preparation , navigation and catering aspects of their expeditions .
During expeditions , Outdoor Expeditions Leaders will oversee navigation and campsite setup , providing real-time guidance and support . Post-expedition , they will facilitate reflection sessions to help Year 9 students evaluate their experiences and learn from them .
Students who choose this service will meet the Skills , Voluntary Service and Adventurous Journey requirements of the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award . For more information on the Duke of Edinburgh program , please visit www . dukeofed . com . au
Approximate cost is $ 300
Indigenous Partnership Program ( IPP ) Ref : AP1
Boys who participated in the Indigenous Partnership Program in Year 9 and 10 may continue in this program in Year 11 .
Immersion Programs Ref : IM1 – IM9
The Year 11 Immersion Program will take place between Term 1 and Term 3 . The two parts of the program are :
1 . Pre-Service Learning
The majority of the program focuses on the pre-service learning program . Students engage in activities designed to develop skills and knowledge required for their immersion . These learning activities take place on some ( but not all ) Wednesdays . A timetable of Wednesday afternoon commitments will be provided at the start of Term 1 . Examples of learning activities include :
• Values Education ( i . e . exploration of the values that motivate and guide our service-learning work , e . g . Integrity )
• Certification ( e . g . OH & S , food handling , first aid , etc .)
• Learning about antecedents and presenting factors of social inequity ( e . g . presenting factors of mental illness , root causes of homelessness , social and political history of places and people , etc .),
• Skill development ( e . g . communication skills when working with people with disabilities , safe lifting strategies when on a build site , etc .)
• Learning about the practice of community development ( e . g . reciprocity , solidarity , empowerment vs . patronising models of charity that fail to respect the innate dignity of others )
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