School Excursions & Camps | Tamworth

Exploring, Learning, & Growing

Carinya has pursued the development of an excursion and outdoor education program because it offers our students a wealth of opportunities that extend and complement the classroom curriculum. The commitment of the school to the development of the whole person makes the excursion program an invaluable part of the total school curriculum and not just “icing on the cake”.

Carinya's Excursion Program has three main benefits:

1. Educational Opportunities

Excursion experiences are usually enriching in themselves, but they can also engender subsequent, follow-up activities in the classroom and even help students reflect on their classroom experience in new and refreshing ways. A new learning environment always stimulates children to think more broadly, and the expertise of other teachers or specialist guides can have a powerful impact on students, sometimes in a remarkable way.

2. Social Interaction

It is evident to the staff who participate in the excursion program that the intense nature of the experiences significantly enhances the development of self-confidence, initiative, cooperation, determination, and organisational skills in most of the students. Students experience:

personal and social growth
new challenges and learn to cope with change
The development of decision-making and communication skills
responsibility for the welfare of others
the demands of service development
new relationships with peers and teachers in a different environment

3. Gospel Challenges

During every excursion, daily Bible studies are presented, focusing on the “good news” about Jesus and challenging students with the truth of God's Word.

CLASS EXCURSIONS: Years 5-10

Each year, students from Years 5 to 11 enjoy class excursions during Term 1. These excursions are held early in the year to maximise relationships and help prepare students for the year ahead. Class excursions are compulsory for all students and are included within the Annual Tuition Fee.

THE OUTDOORS: Years 9-10

Carinya Tamworth offers elective courses in Years 9 to 10 which provide students with a wonderful experience of the outdoors, including the challenges of bushwalking, kayaking, caving, canyoning and rock climbing.