Camps, Excursion and Outdoor Education
Foundation – Year 12
EXCURSIONS, INCURSIONS & CAMPS
Students experience an engaging and fun life at Playford College. The range of experiences change from Foundation to Senior Secondary School, with the emphasis of creating a learning environment and culture with intrigues children’s brains and puts smile on their faces. With our focus on relevant and meaningful teaching and learning, students are motivated to ask meaningful questions and then are provided time, challenges and engaging learning episodes to seek answers. Our teachers are creative and make classroom life interesting. They use incursions and excursions to encourage children to wonder and learn from the real world. Our camps are wonderful social and meaningful learning occasions and include visiting many parts of South Australia during their schooling years.
Some of these camps include:
- Year 3 one to two night camp at Narnu Farm on Hindmarsh Island with a focus on farm life and horse riding.
- Year 4 two-night camp at Swan Reach with a focus on the River Murray or two night camp at Aldinga with a focus on Aboriginal history and culture.
- Year 6 two-night adventure camp where students are challenged to grow in confidence and resilience.
- Year 7 three or four night tour of Canberra with a focus on democracy and the Australia’s capital.
- Year 8 three night camp at Victor Harbor with a focus on marine life, history, geography and aquatics.
- Year 9 four day camp to Kangaroo Island focusing on flora, fauna, tourism and history.
- Year 10 three day camp at the Murraylands Aquatics Centre with a focus on water skiing, knee-boarding, sailing, kayaking, driving a boat and other aquatic skills.
- Year 12 students experience a retreat during Term 1 to confirm study habits and resilience for the year ahead.
These camps are subject to change each year depending on the structure of classes and the topics being taught. Playford College believes camps are an important part of the curriculum and learning of our students.
Foundation Class – Road and Cycle Safety Centre
Foundation Students went on their first excursion. The enclosed open space had a mini-road network which gave our students a real-life experience as they learned how to ride a bicycle in a safe and controlled environment.
Year 3 Camp – Narnu Farm
Year 3 students having fun creating rope and mud bricks.
Students exploring a diverse range of animals, learning about their needs and habitats.
Students having fun writing on slates, with ink and a quill.
The Year 4 group visited the SA Maritime Museum and took part in the Archie Badenoch Cruise as part of a historical excursion.
On camp, students participated in a variety of challenging activities, such as the leap of faith, high ropes, and giant swing.
Students learning about some of the Indigenous customs of the area. This covers hunting, Wardii construction, and the custom of cooking fish in clay.
A seventh-grade student is feeding a kangaroo.
The students in Year 8 went to the television studios of Channel 9. Seeing how news is produced in Australia and around the world was an amazing opportunity. They also had a great time meeting Brenton Ragless, the news host, who gave the students a tour and gave them information.
Students in the eighth grade were given the chance to engage in new and exciting sports like stand-up paddle boarding, bodyboarding, kayaking, and surfing.
The Year 9 students embarked on a memorable camp adventure to discover Kangaroo Island’s stunning wilderness.
At this camp, students take part in a variety of water sports, such as kayaking, canoeing, standup paddle boarding, waterskiing, sailing, and knee boarding.
Students in year 12 went to West Beach Caravan Park for a retreat. The retreat was designed to help students focus on the value of building resilience and meaningful relationships while preparing them for success throughout the year.