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END OF YEAR

ACTIVITIES 2020

Friday 11TH December – Wednesday 16th December

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St Paul’s Catholic College, Booragul Primrose Street

BOORAGUL NSW 2284 Telephone: (02) 49586711

Facsimile: (02) 49586145

Dear Parents End of Year Activities have been programmed for Students in Years 7, 8, 9 and 10.

Date: Week 9 and 10 Friday, 11th December – Wednesday, 16 December

This year the organisation of EOYA has been changed from previous years due to Covid-19 restrictions. Students will complete activities organised by the school in the morning session and then choose an activity for session 2. For this session students will select activities from courses outlined in this booklet.

Sessions: The day will be divided into two sessions:

1. 9.00 am until 12.30 am 2. 1.30 pm until 3.10 pm

Venues: The activities occurring in session 1 will occur offsite. The activities using outside venues have fully

explained details in their course outlines.

Costs: The cost is $70. This is equivalent to approx. $17.50 per day. The school will require full payment in

advance of EOYA.

Note: Cost for Bus Transport, has been built into the total costs.

Dress: Students are not required to wear school uniform. Appropriate casual attire is more suitable for

activities; however, school policy must still be followed, and the following items are NOT to be

worn:

very brief skirts, shorts or tops, clothing with offensive (to the general public) printing etc.

N.B. Footwear must be suitable for the normal expectations of your chosen activity.

If your activity is outdoors, please pay attention to the Cancer Council’s advice of:- SLIP SLOP SLAP WRAP

Selection Procedure: This year selections will be completed online through the program Qkr. Each student will need to choose their

activity for session 2. Parents will then log onto Qkr and begin the payment process. There is a different GL code for

each afternoon activity.

Afternoon activities have restrictions on numbers; therefore there is an urgency for prompt returns – FIRST IN

ROUTINE APPLIES.

Once payment has been completed both parents and students are to complete the consent form online through

Qkr.

Selections can be made FROM Monday 23th November (week 7) and must be submitted by end-of-day Friday 4th

December (week 8) to allow for activities to be finalised.

NOTE: No payments will be accepted prior to this date.

Roll Marking and Follow Up: Each activity will have a roll. These rolls will be marked at each session. Absentee lists will be collected and collated. Attendance will be closely monitored, and parents informed of any irregularities.

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Enquiries: Please contact the school with any queries and ask to speak to Ms Belinda Flood or Ms Melissa Chapman. If you are experiencing financial difficulties in making all or part payment, please contact your child’s Student Coordinator to discuss this matter. Yours sincerely

Ms Belinda Flood Ms Melissa Chapman End of Year Activities Coordinators End of Year Activities Coordinators

What do I do? 1. Choose the session each student wants to do.

2. Log onto Qkr to make the $70 payment and use the GL

code specific for the chosen Session 2 activity.

3. Complete the consent form online.

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Session One – Student year groups rotate though a series of sessions. Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Year 7 Toronto Pool Revolution Jumping

and Inflatables

Glendale Movies Community Morning –

Speers Point Pool +

BBQ

Year 8 Glendale Movies Community Morning – Speers Point Pool+

BBQ

Revolution Jumping and Inflatables

Toronto Pool

Year 9/10 Glendale Movies Toronto Pool Community Morning – Speers Point Pool +

BBQ

Revolution Jumping and Inflatables

Session Two

Harry Potter and the End of Year Activities

Pool / Table Tennis

Reading for Leisure

Network Computer games

Board Games

Jigsaw Puzzles

Short Film Shoot-Out

Super Tie-Dye Heroes

Festive Flicks

Chick Flicks

Futsal

Christmas Craft

Fishing

Theatre Sports

Giant Chess

Basic Car Maintenance

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Session 1 – Students will rotate through these activities.

Activity: MMoovviieess

Venue: Glendale Event Cinema Session: 1

This activity will involve students travelling to Glendale to view a movie.

Students are able to purchase food or take snacks with them.

Movie TBA.

Activity: RReevvoolluuttiioonn TTrraammppoolliinnee PPaarrkk

Venue: Revolution Maryville Session: 1

This activity will involve students travelling to Maryville to attend

the trampoline park. They will enjoy an active morning of jumping

and will be able to navigate the inflatables course.

Note: Students will need ‘grip’ socks. They can purchase them there

or take their own. They are approx. $4.

Activity: TToorroonnttoo PPooooll

Venue: Toronto Pool Session: 1

This activity will involve students travelling to Toronto

Pool to enjoy a morning of swimming. They will also be

able to use the inflatables in the pool - can they make it to

the end without falling off?

Note: Students will need to undertake a swim test on the

day before participating.

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Activity: CCoommmmuunniittyy MMoorrnniinngg

Venue: Speers Point Pool Session: 1

This activity will involve students having a mini-community day with

their year group and year advisor. This will involve a trip to Speers

Point Pool and a BBQ lunch on their return to school.

Note: If students have not yet undertaken a swim test at Toronto Pool,

they will need to do so here before participating.

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Session 2 – Students will choose one activity to complete each afternoon

over the 4 days.

Activity: FFiisshhiinngg

Venue: Local Area Session: 2

❖ TRAVEL: Students will be walking to various local venues.

❖ Footwear, sunscreen and hat.

❖ Swimming proficiency would be a recommended pre-requisite for this course, for safety

reasons.

❖ Students will share their fishing time between local venues.

❖ Students will have instruction on setting up their fishing gear and water safety.

❖ Students will require a small fishing rod (approx. 2m) and reel.

❖ Bait and tackle will need to be supplied by the student each day.

Numbers are limited to 15 this year.

Activity: Network Computer Games

Venue: School Session: 2

Network games allow individuals to compete against other people on

the network or a team Vs another team. It is an exciting and interactive

use of computers within a social setting. There are some devices

available, but preferably you will need to bring a device with you.


Activity: Pool/Table Tennis


Take the chance to experience these popular, but often difficult to access,

sport and recreational activities.


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Activity: Board Games


Want to build a small Japanese town? Compete to be the best architect

in Ancient Egypt? Lots of modern board games have fantastic themes to

suit all interests. They rely on a keen sense of logic, reward careful

planning and occasionally need lady luck to smile on you!

Relax, sharpen your mental prowess and enjoy relaxed conversations

with friends.

As the board games will come from a personal collection a high level of trust in the students will be

needed. As the games require instruction to set up numbers have to be kept to a limit.


Activity: Reading for Leisure


A relaxing way to finish the day. Students are to bring in their own reading

material allowing them to escape into another world!


Activity: Futsal


An energetic way to finish the day. Enjoy this skilful version of football with a

rotational competition.


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Activity: Short Film Shoot-Out

Venue: School Sessions: 2

Think you’re a budding movie mogul or the next big star of the silver screen? Then

put your skills to the test here.

Working in teams, students will plan, shoot and edit a short film of up to 5

minutes in length. Students will have the opportunity to record and edit sound

effects and music for their film. We will also practise using a ‘green screen’ for

special effects. On the last day, each film will be screened with prizes awarded to the best films.

This activity will suit anyone interested in filmmaking, acting, writing, music or animation.


Activity: Festive Flicks


Enter the spirit of Christmas with some Festive Films!

Join us for an afternoon of holiday treats and Christmas cinema classics such as;

‘Home Alone’, ‘The Grinch’, ‘The Polar Express’ and more!

NOTE: Permission notes will be required to view ‘M’ rated movies. In some cases,

it will be necessary to enter the classrooms for viewings during lunch, to watch the

entire film.


Activity: Chick Flicks


If you love romance and a good laugh, then this activity is for you! Join us

for a relaxing break as we consume the classics; Disney princesses, musicals

and high school movies.

You get to relax in air-conditioned comfort and watch a great movie with

your friends.


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Activity: Jigsaw Puzzles


If you want a relaxing time and like solving puzzles, then this is the

activity for you. Join your friends and spend a session completing

some jigsaw puzzles.


Activity: Christmas Craft

Venue: Various Session: 2

Do you like making things? Working with your hands? Being creative? Celebrating

Christmas?

Then this is the activity for you. You will have a chance to work on creating a

variety of Christmas craft activities.


Activity: Super Tie-Dye Heroes


Do you like superhero movies? Think Thor, Aqua-man,

Spiderman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Iron Man! Do you also

like colours and getting creative?

Then you are DEFINITELY a Super Tie-Dye Hero! Calling all

Super Tie-Dye Heroes to come and tie-dye some of their own

items from home, such as your boring white socks, or that faded

t-shirt that has no colour in it anymore - turn them into something

AMAZING with tie-dye! Then, kick back and relax and enjoy

watching superhero movies for the remainder of the afternoon.

Various coloured dyes will be supplied to you to tie-dye in your favourite superhero's colours and

theme. All you need to do is bring in anything else you would like to tie dye!


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Activity: Harry Potter and the End of Year Activities


This is an activity for the Harry Potter die-hard fans. We will be splitting into our

house groups to compete in a house cup (points awarded by delegation of the

professors). We could concoct potions. earn house points through playing Harry

Potter themed games, quidditch (can anyone remember the rules from last year? If

not, we will make new ones!) and trivia. All the while our mate Harry will be

playing in the background.


Activity: Theatre Sports


Do you love playing Drama games or love watching TV Shows like Whose

Line Is It Anyway? Theatre sports is for you! Theatre sports is a series of

team-based Drama Games that give you a ‘theme’ or ‘idea’ only a few

seconds prior to beginning your scene with the performance being made up

on the spot. Friday –Tuesday will introduce you to the games and set up

teams in preparation for a Theatre sports competition on the Wednesday!


Activity: Giant Chess


Do you love playing games or strategising to beat your opponent? Then

this might be the activity for you!

Chess is game played by millions of people around the world where

you use strategy and cunning to beat your opponent. You will have a

chance to get outside and play with a giant chess set! Maybe team up with a friend to take down

your opponents. Will you win??


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Activity: Basic Car Maintenance


Are you planning to drive a car in the future? Do you want to know

how to safely manage the basics of that car? Then this could be the

activity for you!

Learn and practice some basic skills that everyone should have

when it comes to owning a car. Students will participate in

activities like:

• Checking of fluid levels (power steering, coolant, water, oil,

brake etc)

• Jacking points of a car and how to use a scissor jack

• The safe approach to jacking up a car

• Changing a tyre

• How to change the oil

Because you will be active around the car, make sure you wear something that you don’t

mind potentially getting a little dirty!


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