Participation
Students are able to participate in six camps and two Retreats in their six years at St Patrick’s College.
Students are able to participate in six camps and two Retreats in their six years at St Patrick’s College.
There’s no WiFi in the forest, but I promise you’ll find a better connection.
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A wide variety of venues throughout Tasmania are utilised as part of this exciting, challenging and compulsory program of outdoor experiences. The sequential nature of the camps program from Year 7 through to Year 10 gives students the ability to further develop important life skills including resilience, self confidence, empathy, leadership, initiative, cooperation, resourcefulness and independence.
| Year Level | Term | Group & Location | Number of Nights |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Year 7
|
Early Term 1
|
Core groups - Camp Clayton
|
2
|
|
Year 8
|
Early Term 1
|
House groups - various sites
|
2
|
|
Year 9
|
Early Term 1
|
Paired Core groups - Tasman Peninsula
|
3
|
|
|
Early Term 4
|
Rite Journey groups - solo camp
|
1
|
|
|
Late Term 4
|
Gender groups - various East Coast sites
|
2
|
|
Year 10
|
Late Terms 2 & 4
|
Specialist choice camps - various sites
|
2
|
|
Year 11
|
Before Easter
|
Retreat - Camp Clayton
|
1
|
|
Year 12
|
Before Easter
|
Retreat - Camp Clayton
|
2
|
