As camp grows closer and we are nearer to finalising all the details and sending permission forms out, there have been a few more details which we can now confirm around activities and facilities.

The camp will be set up to cater for all levels of challenge from your standard style camp (bunk rooms, mess hall, toilet blocks, showers) through to the challenging expedition style camp (tents, hiking to camp grounds, student food cooking and preparation, composting toilets/wet wipes and dam showers). 

Although we hope that all children will want to experience both styles of camp - for a night each (or two nights of challenge) to help develop their resilience, teamwork and ability to come together as a group, we understand that not all children may feel comfortable with an expedition experience.

Students will be asked shortly to indicate their preferences for style of camp. Both styles of camp options will provide children with a similar (not the same) range of activities. Both styles of camp will run at the same time and will be offered to all children from the outset.

Activities at Camp Kokoda whether children elect to enage in the expedition ot the standard style camp option, will possibly include high and low ropes courses, canoeing, team challenge activities, orienteering, abseiling, flying fox, archery and bush skills. 

Just letting families know early, that our camp will be a technology-free zone so no phones or iPads will be permitted during the 2-night, 3-day camp.  We predict that this may be the biggest challenge for many of our tech savvy students. Staff members will, at all times, be available to students should there be any need for contact between home and themselves.

Camp Kokoda will be a great opportunity for students to further develop their resilience and self-confidence; increases in these areas can have lifelong positive effects on children in particular their sense of personal pride and self-reliance.

Countdown is on, more information in the weeks ahead.