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We are looking forward to the 2026 Year 6 Outdoor Education Experience at Roonka River Adventure Park, Blanchetown in the Riverland, from Wednesday 14th to Friday 16th October (Term 4, Week 1).
The Year 6 Murray Adventure program has been created to give students the first taste of an inland aquatic environment and begin to foster an appreciation for the natural beauty, its connection to our lifestyle and the amazing creatures which call it home. Students will develop hard skills in canoeing, raft building and fishing enabling them to engage more interactively with the environment. These experiences will present students with the opportunities to create new bonds with their peers, encourage active participation within a small group and develop responsibility and resilience; by taking ownership of their decisions.
Positive engagement is a key component of the program, with challenges designed to complement their personal development within the classroom. Emphasis is placed on students to make positive choices and allow themselves every opportunity to test their resilience, cooperation, independence and take responsibility for their actions.
Registration
Registration
The registration for your child’s participation in the Year 6 Outdoor Experience needs to be completed by Monday 14th September (Week 9, Term 3).
Click the Red Registration Button
Information Session
Information Session
There will not be a specific Camp Parent Information Session; however, students attended an information session on Monday 17 August.
Parents are invited to contact their child's teacher or Year 6 Coordinator Karen Zerner (kzerner@pedarecc.sa.edu.au) about any group or pastoral questions, and Bronwyn Dutch (Director of Outdoor Education, bdutch@pedarecc.sa.edu.au) if they have any queries about the logistics for the Camp.
Important Times & Meeting Places
Important Times & Meeting Places
Departure: Students are to meet on the lawn area to the East of the Multi Courts adjacent to Erudite Court on Wednesday 14th October at 8.30am ready for an 9am departure.
Please see the Drop off Location Map where students will gather at the pink X next to the Multi Courts.
Return: Students will return to the College by 2:45pm on Friday 16th October.
Medication
Medication
Please see information below regarding the expectations for medication, both prescription and non-prescription, required by students on camp:
All daily medication needs to be provided to the College Nurse in a Medication Blister Pack no later than 7 days prior to camp departure.
1) Any medication that a Pharmacist will not pack in a Blister Pack due to storage requirements will require the original packaging and a pharmacy label (including over-the-counter medication).
2) Please ensure any medication that your child would usually have in the Health Centre during the day while at school, is up to date and that the relevant Care Plans/Medication Agreement forms have been provided.
The Camp Medication Agreement Form must be completed for all medications taken in a 24 hour period.
These medications will be administered by a College nurse who will be present on camp for the entire time.
Paracetamol, Ibuprofen and Antihistamine will be supplied by the College for use on the camp. Please ensure that you have consented to these medications on Consent2Go.
Please do not pack the above medications in your child’s bag. Any medication found in your child’s bag that has not been disclosed to the College will be confiscated.
Any S8 Medications (controlled medications such as Ritalin etc), will need a doctor to complete and sign the form.
Any Diabetic students who are attending and will be located more than 30 minutes from Medical assistance will need to have a Medication Agreement and Glucagon sent to camp as well as their Diabetes Action Plan and Hypo Kit.
Medical Documents: Medication Agreement, Asthma Care Plan, Anaphylaxis Action Plan, Allergic Reaction (Drug) Action Plan, Allergic Reaction (General) Action Plan
If you have any queries in regards to the above process please contact the Health Centre or email nurse@pedarecc.sa.edu.au.
Food
Food
Students will need to provide the following food:
1 packed lunch for the first day.
Snacks (no nuts or wrapped lollies)
1 litre water bottle for activities
All other food is provided.
Equipment
Equipment
Packing List - For a full list of equipment and clothes to pack.
**Please name all clothing and other personal items**
Please pack all items into a sports/duffle bag and avoid using large suitcases on wheels.
All specialised camping equipment will be supplied by Wilderness Escape, this includes but is not limited to rain jackets, tents, sleeping mats, cooking stoves, canoes, paddles, rafts, fishing rods etc.
Activities
Activities
Canoeing – Basic kayaking skills session followed by a short paddle on Murray River.
Rafting – Introduction to raft building and then the annual rafting race.
Fishing – An adventure in how to catch your first fish and then create a story about how epic it was.
Water Ecology – Discovering all the little critters that call the billabong home.
Tent Camping – Students will camp out in tents at the Roonka Activity Centre campsite on both nights of the camp, participating in night activities.
Trangia Cooking - Students will experience cooking their own meals on one night of the camp on a trangia stove (food and stoves provided).
Contact
Contact
If you find that you urgently need to contact your child while they are on camp, please contact the College Office on 08 8280 1700 during school hours. They will give you the direct number to staff on camp.
Fees
Fees
As per the College Fee Schedule, all year level Outdoor Education experiences are designed as part of an holistic education program, providing students with further opportunities to develop their learning and social skills.
These opportunities aim to develop deeper learning, confidence, resilience, independence, responsibility and a sense of community within the context of the College values.
Outdoor Education experiences are an integral part of the curriculum and all students are expected to attend.
Location
Location
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