Extra Curricular Activities
It is important for the complete development of the children
that they have opportunities for development outside the
classroom.
Performances, celebrations, senior level camps and participation
in significant national occasions form a part of the Erasmus School
year. Additionally, Erasmus School provides a variety of after
school activities and excursions, incursions and camps.
Students are given opportunities for practical application
of the principles they encounter in their weekly lessons:
co-operation, participation and contribution, service, stepping
forward to assume responsibility, courage and developing an
understanding of their relationship with the world in which they
live.
Activities also provide other opportunities to express their
creativity and to just have fun!
After School Activities on Site
A variety of after school activities are offered: chess, drama,
art, fencing, Choristers, Ensemble and Indian dance. See After School
Activities page for timetable and notes.
Erasmus School does not offer an after school care programme but
does have an arrangement with an after school facility at
Glenferrie Primary School. A teacher accompanies
participating Erasmus children to the site which is a short walk
away.
Excursions, Incursions and Camps
Grades 4, 5 and 6 are taken on a camp each year. Previous venues
have been Wilson’s Promontory, Camp Manyung and Howqua. In 2007 and
2008 Grade 6 visited Canberra,and in 2008, many of the Grade 5 and
6 children spent a week at Mount Buller developing their skills in
skiing. Most terms each grade participates in an excursion or
incursion that increases their experiences and knowledge of
subjects worked on in class e.g. Sovereign Hill, Melbourne and
Werribee Zoos, Planetarium, Aquarium, Skylab, ballet, Opera
Australia etc. In-class activities have included the hatching of
chicks from eggs in the Prep classroom.
The $60 excursion fund, collected at $15 per term covers most of
these events. Camps are calculated separately and charged at cost.
Average costs from previous camps are shown on the Pledge Form.
Parent’s permission is required prior to a child
going on any event outside the school, also an updated medical form
for camps. A contact person’s telephone details are also required
in case of emergency. |