Co-Curriculum
The co-curriculum programs in the Middle School are aimed at supporting and enhancing the curriculum. Boys are offered a broad range of programs, activities and events to fully develop their intellectual, personal, physical, social and emotional development. The co-curriculum program encompasses a wide range of activities including sport, artistic activities, student leadership, debating, chess, drama, public speaking, music, outdoor education and community service.
Each year of the Middle School has one significant extra-curricular program which links curriculum to the life of a student.
Canberra Trip – Year 7
During
Term 4, all Year 7 boys participate in a week long educational tour of
the national capital, Canberra. While in Canberra, students enjoy a variety of educational programs focusing on Australia’s history,
culture, heritage and government.
The activities on this
excursion make a real connection between the curriculum in the classroom
to what happens in the wider community. Students visit a number of
sites of national significance including Parliament House, the Australian
Electoral Commission, Old Parliament House, the National Capital Exhibition,
Government House, the Australian War Memorial and National Gallery of
Australia.
eduKart – Year 8
eduKart is a unique
learning opportunity for Year 8 boys. It is
a hands-on, made for boys program, which connects curriculum to a real
life context through the building, testing and racing of an electric
powered go-kart.
Boys rarely have
opportunities to design, create or get their hands dirty as young men
once did. This opportunity provides them with the chance to work in
small groups to build an electric powered vehicle from the ground up.
During the process,
students learn to work collaboratively, be resourceful, problem
solve, test, refine and take responsibility in building their vehicle.
Wambana – Year 9
The Year 9 Extended Stay experience at our Wambana Campus on the Yorke Peninsula is an exciting initiative designed to meet the specific needs of adolescent boys. It is a sustained experiential learning program providing a rigorous academic curriculum and innumerable opportunities for personal development and authentic leadership. Each class of Year 9 students participate in the four-week extended stay program which focuses on five key elements of a boy’s education:
- Social and emotional development
- Adventure and challenge
- An affirmation of adolescence
- An academic program dictated by the natural and local environment
- Contributing to community service