Year 11 OE: Wilsons Prom

Year 11 Outdoor Education classes to attend a 4-day, 3-night camping trip to explore Wilsons Prom. Students will be taking part in a number of activities including hiking, surfing, stand up paddle boarding, orienteering, camp building, camp craft and various team building activities.

This trip creates exposure to a heathland environment to address Unit 2. Throughout VCE Unit 1 and 2, Year 11 students have learnt about the characteristics of different outdoor environments and the impacts of humans on outdoor environments.  Students are provided with this opportunity to practice the key skills from the Outdoor and Environmental Studies study design and address key knowledge and skills from area of study 3 – Independent participation in the outdoors.

Students will bring all required equipment with them including clothing for the duration of the camp, sleeping bag, pillow personal toiletries/medication and food.  Students will be required to organise, purchase and bring all required food for the camp. This will be organised in class within small groups. The first night’s dinner will be provided. The costings for this camp will cover the transport to and from the prom, 2x aquatic activities with OutThere Outdoors, camp sites for 3 nights and a BBQ dinner for the first night.

For more information, please contact Meg Dargan. Heathmont College will provide tents, cooking equipment, mats and packs.