Kindergarten
'Muddy Play Day' is all about getting outside, rolling in the grass, getting dirty and finding out there is more to being outside than concrete and synthetic grass. It is a day camp in the local area – overnight experiences happen later.
Year 1
'Connection to Nature' is a day camp where students go on a bush walk, jump in mud, build stick houses, play games and learn about the bush all around them.
Year 2
'What is Camp?' is held at the very end of Year 2. Students pack lunch and recess, and bring hats, rain jackets, swimming costumes and participate in rafting, kite making and beach games. They are also challenged to jump into the water.
Year 3
'The Giant Sleepover' is the start of overnight adventure camps at MLC School. It really is about surviving the night away from home for some students. Students learn about how to share rooms with other students, share meals together in dining halls, and experience being away from the comfort of home. While away, they get to go on a giant swing, climb walls, go bushwalking and participate in Indigenous bush lessons.
Year 4
'Bush Bonanza' is a camp in a totally different environment. It is held during winter so it is chilly! Students not only learn about how to dress appropriately for the temperature, but they get to experience the beauty of the bush by having campfires at night, climb walls, bush walks, mountain bike riding and the MLC School talent show. A famous part of the Year 4 Adventure Camp is experiencing the wonderful food by 'Cheffery'!
Year 5
'Surf's Up' is a program designed to get to know new students at MLC School, as well as create and learn about leadership. The students learn what it means to leave the accommodation in the morning and be out at activities all day. They need to plan and pack everything for the day, learn independcence and consequences for when you forget to pack your snacks. This is a coastal-based program so students have an opportunity to learn to surf, snorkel, play beach games and complete a coastal walk.
'Democracy Immersion' involves travel to Canberra in Term 4 for three days and two nights. They have a jam-packed time: visiting Parliament House, the Australian War Memorial, Questacon, the Australian Institute of Sport, the National Electoral Education Centre, the National Capital Exhibition, Government House and the National Gallery of Australia. This all coincides with classroom learning about Australia's democratic systems.
Year 6
'Marine Biology' is a trip for one night and two days working with marine biologists. They learn how animals adapt in the ocean when they are snorkelling and then in touch tanks. Students learn about other animals adapting to their environment at Taronga Zoo.
'Celebration' acknowledges the end of primary school. Students sleep in tents, play games, abseil, go mountain bike riding, ride waterslides... The Year 6 Adventure Camp has it all!