Santa Monica
The Year 9 integrated curriculum at St Bernard’s takes up the challenge of developing “a distinctive phase of learning” specifically designed for boys at this critical stage in their education. Living away from home for days at a time over a four week period at Santa Monica will provide additional opportunities for growth. Sharing the Campus with other students will provide a rich and varied environment, facilitating better understanding of what it means to become more adult, to be a responsible member of a community and to take steps towards finding their own place in the world. The Santa Monica experience aims to provide an environment for all learners, which is safe, caring, structured, challenging and engaging.As educators our aim is for all Year 9 students to be reflective, passionate, enthusiastic and active learners. We are confident Santa Monica will provide an environment where all these aims can be met.
Students need to arrive at school by 8:15am each Monday, and will return to school approximately 2:15pm each Friday.
All other information can be found on the College website, and in the booklet available below
http://www.sbc.vic.edu.au/curriculum/programs/santa_monica.php
Students need to arrive at school by 8:15am each Monday, and will return to school approximately 2:15pm each Friday.
All other information can be found on the College website, and in the booklet available below
http://www.sbc.vic.edu.au/curriculum/programs/santa_monica.php
Semester One9D: 27th January - 20th February
Fathers/Male Mentors night: February 12th 9E: 3rd March - 28th March Fathers/Male Mentors night: March 19th 9F: 13th April - 8th May Fathers/Male Mentors night: April 30th 9G: 18th May - 12th June Fathers/Male Mentors night: June 4th |
Semester Two9A: 13th July - 7th August
Fathers/Male Mentors night: July 30th 9B: 17th August - 11th September Fathers/Male Mentors night: September 3rd 9C and 9H: 5th October - 30th October Fathers/Male Mentors night: October 15th - 9H Fathers/Male Mentors night: October 22nd - 9C 9J: 9th November - 4th December Fathers/Male Mentors night: November 26th |
Fathers/Male Mentors Overnight Stay
Throughout 2015 we are seeking to involve Fathers/Male Mentors in the camp experience. We hope that each student will have their Father/Male Mentor involved through a pre-camp briefing and an overnight stay at Santa Monica. The overnight stay will involve the Father/Male Mentor arriving at the camp for a meal following the student’s retreat day on the Thursday of week three (week two for 9H). After the meal the student and the adult male will participate in a number of activities that are designed to assist the student in his transition from adolescence to manhood. It is our hope and wish that the Father/Male Mentor will be able to stay at Santa Monica that night with the student. Appropriate accommodation will be provided that will take into account the relationship between the student and the adult male. We simply ask that the Fathers/Male mentors bring a sleeping bag and toiletries, and perhaps a sleeping mat or mattress to make the night a little more comfortable. The Father/Male Mentor and the student would then return home together at their own leisure late the following morning.
Click here to view a gallery from the 9D experience
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Click here to view a gallery from the 9D experience
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