CYC City Camp Information Evening 27 th February 2017 CYC City Camp: - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

CYC City Camp Information Evening

27th February

2017 CYC City Camp:

The Year 5 Camp Program will be held at the

CYC City Camp 538 Collins Street, Melbourne

Monday 20th March to Wednesday 22nd March

CYC City Camp

About CYC City Camp

• Students are provided with a nutri>ous

packed lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday

• Students are accommodated in state of the art

rooms of 4-6 per room.

• Each room includes an en-suite bathroom
• Spacious Dining Room and

large func>on/assembly areas.

Day 1 - Chinese Museum and Melbourne Walking Tour

A Melbourne Walking Tour; the Chinese influence during the Gold Rush and on present day culture as presented at the Chinese Museum

Day 1 - Kingpin Bowling and

Arcade Games

Day 2 - Melbourne Museum

• a visit to the Melbourne Museum, viewing the Melbourne Story

Day 2 - Old Melbourne Gaol

The story of Ned Kelly at the Old Melbourne Gaol

Day 2 - State Library Victoria

Research Project at the State Library

Day 3 - Royal Botanic Garden

The indigenous connec>on to the Land and Country at the Botanic Gardens

Things to bring

Luggage: - Students need to bring along 2 bags. 1 x backpack to be carried as a day pack and 1 x small luggage bag preferably on wheels (recommended size is: 55cm x 55cm)

• Students will be required to carry or roll their bags a short distance upon

arrival

• Pencil case, pencils, pens, texta’s

Clothing

• 2 x sets of school uniform and 1 x set of casual clothes
• Pyjamas, toiletries, underwear, socks,

wet weather gear such as a rain slicker or poncho (avoid packing a thick coat) Bedding

• All bedding is supplied

A Water BoKle!

Safety

• Ra>o 1:10 – with your help we will be suppor>ng a ra>o of

1:5

• Students will wear School Uniform during the day
• The City Police will be informed of our presence
• All students will carry with them, phone numbers for: -

– CYC City Camp – The Camp Coordinator – Karoo Primary School

• DET has been no>fied of the camp in line with Government

guidelines

• An Emergency/Risk Management Plan has been developed

and specifically tailored for the camp.

Parent Helpers

10 daily helpers are required and on the first evening helpers to take students

• bowling. Four parents are required to stay over-night.

All Camp Monday Night Tuesday Wednesday

The Australian Curriculum

Historical Knowledge and Understanding Scope and Sequence Level 5

The Australian Colonies – Key QuesTons

• What do we know about the lives of people in Australia’s colonial past and how

do we know?

• How did Australian colony develop over >me and why?
• How did colonial seclement change the environment?
• What were the significant events and who were the significant people that shaped

Australian Colonies?

The Australian Curriculum

Historical Knowledge and Understanding Scope and Sequence Level 5 Knowledge and Understanding

• Reasons (economic, poli>cal and social) for the establishment of Bri>sh colonies in

Australia aeer 1800

• The nature of a convict or colonial presence, including the factors that influenced

pacerns of development, aspects of the daily life of the inhabitants (including Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Straight Islander Peoples)

• The impact of a significant development or event on a colony; e.g. - fron>er

conflict, the gold rushes, the Eureka Stockade, internal explora>on, the advent of rail, the expansion of farming, drought

• The reasons people migrated to Australia from Europe and Asia and the

experiences and contribu>ons of a par>cular migrant group within a colony

• The role that a significant individual or group played in shaping a colony e.g.

explorers, farmers, entrepreneurs, ar>sts, writers, humanitarians, religious and poli>cal leaders and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Questions