Urban & Rural Intensives

Y E A R 9

Students will participate in three, one week-duration Intensives as part of thier Year 9 Program.

  • Eat Well

  • FHS Bike Hub

  • Survival Camp

Urban Intensive - Eat Well

This intensive will expose students to the occupational field of hospitality. Under the supervision of FHS's Food Service Manager, students will operate FHS's canteens across the three campuses for an entire week. Students will complete the Safe@Work Certification in preparation for the intensive. The Eat Well Intensive will foster skills and capabilities that include numeracy, teamwork, communication, in addition to fostering other attributes; patience, kindness, confidence and resilience.

Urban Intensive - FHS Bike Hub

This intensive will offer students an opportunity to engage in projects, using bicycles, to develop foundational engineering skills and concepts and engages participants in core skills needed to repair, maintain and refurbish bikes. Additional to all the bike stuff, this program offers opportunities to build confidence and capabilities in a range of areas that can be transferred to a range of disciplines and industry fields. Students will learn how to operate in a real-world bicycle workshop whilst learning the skills that will enable them to complete a range of bike-related repair, maintenance and refurbishment tasks. In addition, students will also learn how to employ various future-focused skills including teamwork, creativity, communication and problem solving to allow them to overcome technical tasks and personal challenges. Feel free to peruse our FHS Bike Hub website for more information.

Rural Intensive - Survival Camp

FHS's Survival Camp Intensive will provide students with an opportunity to experience a week of school in a rural setting without technology (devices). The focus of the camp will be student-driven and could be based on their Community Inquiry Project. The development of future-focused capabilities will occur through collaboration to complete everyday tasks including preparation of meals and other essential requirements and recreational activities. There is the possibility of an overnight, self-catered experience requiring students to hike through an indigenous park before setting up camp for the night. This camp is not a regular camp where recreational activities are scheduled throughout the day.