Goals and Aims :
• To provide a range of educational extension , enrichment and mentorship activities to MITS students , thus improving the quality of their overall learning experiences
• To provide opportunities that enable our boys to share their talents with others
• To become aware of the scope and reality of challenges that life may present
Time Commitment :
• Term 1 , 2 and 3 meeting most Wednesday afternoons with some face-to-face meetings with MITS students
• A three-day program in Immersion Week . It is envisaged that during these days the Scotch group would run a series of activities that had been planned during Terms 1 , 2 and 3 including running tutoring and mentoring activities at MITS . Students from MITS may visit Scotch College during these days .
Topics covered :
• Learning about the life challenges some families face via external speakers that work with children / families in need
• Identification of areas of interest that the boys believe they bring to the program
• Planning and implementing the overall program , especially the 3 days of immersion week
• Optional : Engagement in the Smith Family Student to Student reading activity to give the boys first-hand experience and something that is easily and readily done in their own time each week
Program Levy : $ 600
The Environmental Action Immersion Ref : IM7
The Environmental Action Immersion gives Year 11 boys a chance to develop their passion for environmental sustainability and conservation . In 2025 we will be running a Sea-based and Land-based Environmental Action Immersion . Boys will have the opportunity to learn about environmental issues from a local , national and global perspective , working towards a volunteer immersion at the Great Barrier Reef or the Mareeba Wetlands ( site not open to the public ) at the culmination of the service .
The goals of the program are to achieve :
• An understanding of broad issues surrounding environmental sustainability and Conservation
• A contribution to positive environmental action and habitat management
• An understanding of the significance of first nations culture in the North Queensland region , as well as the relationship of first nations people have with land and sea
The program will give boys the opportunity to think about the impact of the environmental footprint of Scotch College , as they work with key stakeholders within the community to develop positive actions regarding issues of sustainability . Boys will investigate environmental issues from a range of local , state , national and international perspectives .
The Environmental Action Immersion Service will develop skills in :
• Goal setting , planning and organisation
• Leadership
• Conservation research skills
• Community engagement
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