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Friends, Foundations and Responsibility On Monday 21 February our fresh faced Year 7s, embarked on their first Exodus for 2022. This experience has been tailored around the themes of Friends and Foundations. It encourages the development of lifelong friendships and fosters the relationships students have with their Head of House and Tutors. Our Experiential Learning Program was based on Bunurong Country (Shoreham and Balnarring) and allows students to engage in a range of activities in a structured and supported manner. These activities included paddle boarding, surfing, raft building, and bushwalking. During the week, each activity group also participated in a Eucharist lead by Father Kenyon McKie, which allowed the students to reflect, connect and develop a greater sense of self. During Term 4, the cohort will also participate in a Journey Skills Program. This will see students carry backpacks with all their own clothing, personal items, sleeping bags, mats, and food. As this is the first-time students have done this, the group will attempt to be self-sufficient however, we are conscious of their physical size and growing bodies. During Terms 3 and 4 we will work with our Year 7s to prepare them for this experience.
The theme for Year 9 Exodus was Real Responsibility. During the program, which took place from 28 March to 1 April, students were encouraged to take on a greater degree of responsibility for themselves and others. The Year 9s cycled 150km through the Goulburn Valley Rail Trail from Mansfield to Yea and another group hiked and canoed in Lake Eildon. Some of the activities on Exodus included: exploring the concept of responsibility, reflecting on individual actions, discovering personal and group potential in new and challenging situations, taking greater responsibility for the running of the program – including group management and navigating a raft, canoe or bike carrying all food and equipment. John Sanderson Director of Experiential Learning 1. 2. 3. 4.
Year 9 Exodus group set up camp after cycling through the Goulburn Valley Rail Trail Year 7 Exodus paddle board along the river Year 9 Exodus canoeing in Lake Eildon Year 9 Exodus cycling through the Goulburn Valley Rail Trail The Crest Issue 7 2022
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