• Year
7
Students attend a four day Snowy River camp which provides
students with an opportunity to get to know each other and
staff, in an informal setting. The students participate in
a variety of outdoor activities such as horse riding, camping,
hiking and canoeing organised at a specialist outdoor venue.
Through this program, students are able to experience the
challenge and fulfilment of working together to achieve a
common aim.
• Year 8
Students travel interstate on a six day adventure which
involves a range of experiences that highlight their
roles and responsibilities as citizens and leaders. Students
visit sites of historic, environmental and social importance
and meet influential leaders. Students keep a reflective
journal, make presentations and attend workshops on various
issues related to Australian heritage. An ‘outdoor
education’/physically challenging program remains
as a component of the adventure.
• Year 9
This camp is one component of the Challenge Program which
is spread across each of the four terms. It provides
students with a week in tents on an adventurous journey,
with the assistance of a specialist outdoor education
company. The girls undertake a physically challenging
trek, and participate in water-based activities along
the Murray River. The activities challenge students to
develop real life skills such as the capacity to co-operate
effectively with others, the ability to seize leadership
opportunities and a self- belief that underpins resilience.
• Year 10
Students attend a four day camp of their choice. The camp
is titled, ‘Circus or Surf’. Both camps are
designed to develop skills in a safe environment, to challenge
students to meet physical tests within set parameters,
and to understand that learning is a life long pursuit.
The Circus Camp provides the development of a range of
circus skills including juggling, tight rope walking, high
ropes swing and acrobatics. The Surf camp is designed to
develop competency in surfing and water safety. Both camps
are designed to develop resilience, teamwork, group cohesion
and leadership skills.
• Year 11 and Year 12 Leadership Day
Students attend a one day seminar at Shelford which establishes
the foundation for leadership activities in the Pastoral
Care Program for the year. A panel of guests provides the
students with an opportunity to identify leadership qualities
within themselves, to explore various leadership styles
and identify aspects of authentic leadership. The seminar
also provides an opportunity for students to develop a
mentor network and sets in place a framework for their
future leadership aspirations.
• Year 11 Seminar
In this, the students’ penultimate year, they begin
to crystallize their career pathways. Students visit a
number of universities in Melbourne and regional centres.
Visiting these campuses exposes students to a range of
possibilities and alternatives for tertiary education.
Students participate in an intensive workshop on how to
present for an interview. This three - day seminar assists
in developing an informed base from which to select tertiary
courses, and it assists in the transition to tertiary education.
It is conducted at Point Lonsdale in conference facilities.
• Year 12 Seminar
The three day Year 12 Seminar in conducted at a conference
centre in a rural setting. Through the concept of Life
Coaching, this seminar aims to prepare the students for
their final year at Shelford. In completing a series of
workshops on Goal Setting, Time Management, Motivation,
Emotional Intelligence and Effective Circuit Breakers students
will be given encouragement, support and strategies for
developing group cohesion and connectedness, resilience
and perseverance.
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