Overnight Excursions
School camp is one of the highlights of childhood. It is a fantastic opportunity for students to develop new skills, friendships and interests. Students at Our Lady of Dolours go on school camp in Stage 3. We aim to provide a variety of activities on camp. Focus is spent on outdoor adventure skills, team building and problem solving as well as social and emotional development. School camp is very beneficial to our students, it provides, among many things;
- development of social skills,
- development of independence skills,
- development of decision-making skills,
- increased environmental awareness,
- learning of new skills .
Day Excursions
At Our Lady of Dolours, students have the opportunity to experience a variety of day excursions. They aim to reinforce, complement and extend learning opportunities beyond the classroom. Some destinations include the Taronga Zoo, Camsley City Farm, Luna Park, The Rocks, The Maritime Museum and local national parks.
Day Incursions
At Our Lady of Dolours, students have the opportunity to experience a variety of incursions which aim to develop an understanding that learning is not limited to school and teachers, and that valuable and powerful learning is often achieved with other people and experiences. Some include;
- Ranger Jamie Aboriginal experiences
- DEFY Design
- Science experiences
- STEM initiatives
