1992 School Magazine

So what do the students do for seven days surrounded by an ocean that's teamino with life, and a beach that's over run at night by turtles coming up to lay their eggs? Well, perhaps you'll just have to join us to find out A first this year was the three week residential PTOgi'am foi' Year 11 ISP. students. 11 was a different approach from our normal Year 8.9 and 10 camps in that it was based predominantly at the Centre. There were two main objec-

WHAT HAPPENS AT THE MEMORIAL OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTRE AFTER YEAR 10? The Centi'e has been in operation now for five years and as the school population grows so do the programs offered by the Centre. There are several programs in which students can be involved after Grade 10: Year 12 Camp Senior Program, Year 11 Special Programs, Year 12 Reef Expedition and ISP. residential program For the last few years, Grade Twelves have been offered the opportunity of attending the Junior camps in the role of a "Camp Senior/Leader". In preparation for this a camp is held in the last week of the school holidays for Year 12 students wishing to participate in this program. This year's camp saw the largest number of participants to date. The students are involved in numerous problem solving activi- lies which aim to develop and enhance initiative, sense of responsibility and common sense. Year' I I Special Program Camps are offered during holiday periods. These camps provide students with the OPPortuni- ty to develop further a specific skill, investigate different environments and to learn more about their abilities Group sizes are kept to a minimum (12-15 maximum) and also depend upon student interest. The Rockclimbing and Abseiling camp has proved to be most popular; other activity camps include Horse riding, Canoeing and Scientific Exploration This year has seen maximum numbers participating in the Yea^ 12 Reef Expedition. The expedition offGIS students a unique opportunity to live in and experience the exciting environment of the Great Barrier Reef. The expedition is located on one of the coral cays in the Capricornia Section of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The group camps

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tives to the program. The first was to in110duce students to basic manual skills associated willI the use of various tools (hammers, saws, shovels and picks) and machinery, e. g. a cement mixer, in order to construct a pig pen and a chicken coop. Despite a tremendous effort by the students the pig pen is still awaiting a few finishing touches before the pigs are let loose again The second objective was for students to plan and under- take a four day canoe expedition in the Cooloola National Park. This was a welcome relief for students from the rigours associated with working on the building projects and the somewhat hot and humid weather

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DAYS OF EXUBERANCE

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Tee-shirts blossomed with computer assisted designs, experimental dyeing, spiders and webs. Gamelan players, Napoleon's cannonballs, computers, fluttering kites and red herTinos made the air hum. Brass rubbing, calligraphy, pease pudding and miracle plays lent a touch of the medi- aeval. Smarties statistical surveys, wet 'n'wild explo- rations of H20, a mystery tour and a "dig" uncovered some of the secrets of the universe. Budding architects presented their findings at City Hall, judge and jury dellb- eration, cartoonists hatched ideas - that was B. G. CS. on 2nd and 3rd December: two days of inlegrative, active and co-operative workshops. Students and staff and visiting experts worked together for "something completely differ- Grit". Feedback from all groups: let's find some convenient time to do it again.

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on the cay for approximately seven days with all food, water, camping equipment etc. , having to be transported from the Centre and Brisbane to Gladstone where it is loaded on to a boat for the 5/6 hourjoumey to the island.

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