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Wymah Valley Holiday Park delivers a quality experiential learning program designed to support schools to achieve Curriculum Framework outcomes. Wymah Valley Holiday Park has as its first priority: the provision of quality support to schools through the designing of unique and appropriate learning experiences to improve the standard of student achievement.
School Camp programs are complementary to the formal classroom programs and provide teachers with opportunities to extend student learning in most Learning Areas in relevant, practical and supportive environments.
The camp school provides a communal living environment away from the student’s home and provides new experiences through which student’s develop:
- Self-Management Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Self esteem
Values Education - Values based activities underpin the entire camping process as well as all camp programs. Wymah Valley Holiday Park is committed and well placed to help students achieve the values of the Curriculum Framework.
- Setting high personal standards
- Students feeling good about themselves, being confident in their ability to achieve
- Getting along with others and being connected, having empathy for others
- Students feel like they have a place, that they can contribute and they feel part of the community
- Living in the environment with minimum impact whilst exerting care and understanding the need for environmental sustainability
Primary Schools
The main objective of our primary school camps program is the development of social skills and independence.
Our primary school program has a focus on outdoor and environmental education which assists in promoting the message of an active and healthy lifestyle. Each program is flexible and is readily adaptable to suit each group’s needs.
Programs are designed to meet the outcomes from Key Learning Areas, through activities suitable for primary-aged students.
Wymah Valley Holiday Park School Camp activities meet outcomes from the Personal Development, Health and Physical Education curriculum and promote skills associated with Human Society and its Environment.
Secondary Schools
Secondary school students participate in outdoor recreational activities while also exploring various aspects of the syllabus particularly in personal development, health and physical education, leadership and study skills. Promoting active and healthy lifestyles, camp activities also help to broaden students’ choice of pursuits, hobbies and careers.
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