N-WEEK ACTIVITIES
Prison break at Pentridge
N-week paves the way for 2022 Before the chaos and fun of O-Week, 50 handselected leaders came together during N-week for training and activities. After two years of lockdown madness, everyone couldn’t wait to be all hands on deck and plan an in-person Orientation Week. Hoping we’d go ahead without any disturbances, COVID once again threw us a curveball, with a spike in community cases meaning the planned three-day leadership camp was sadly cancelled. But we hosted some in-house and external activities instead. Over the week, our students participated in a variety of leadership, event planning and mental health training. They visited Pentridge Prison for a team building ‘prison break’ activity, enjoyed a secret picnic put together by staff, participated in abseiling and more. In order to fully embrace the calm before the storm, a wellbeing session featuring yoga and meditation was hosted before the big Welcome Saturday.
Secret picnic
The leaders also took the opportunity to plan and finalise the orientation schedule, with the support of Liz, our Dean of Students, and Dr Jennifer McDonald, our Head of College. From contacting new students to completing risk assessments, the team did all they could to make sure everything ran smoothly and safely. By the end of the week, our leaders were trained up, well rested and ready to welcome our new first years!
Team building at Pentridge
6 UC Frappe Fort July 2022
