17 March 2009

New camp to ease transition

Phillip Island, Victoria
David Jones

In a new initiative at Lilydale Adventist Academy, students from Years 7 and 8 travelled to Phillip Island's Adventure Resort for the inaugural Middle School Camp.

Students undertook a series of activities designed move them beyond their comfort zones, and build a sense of teamwork and trust within the student group. The concept of combining the groups was based on sound educational reasoning of developing relationships beyond their own year level.

In 2010, the Middle camp will continue to evolve, with Year 8 students completing a First Aid Certificate and developing a new skill-surfing. Year 7 students will be accompanied by their Year 11 Peer Support students for the first day and a half.

This is a new strategy instigated by the school to further ease the transition from primary to secondary school.