[ 31 May 2013; 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] Organiser: The Excursion Factor Bookings: Amanda at moc.liamgnull@rotcafnoisrucxeeht or www.theexcursionfactor.com
Melbourne Arts Centre, St Kilda Road
Ages: 5-12
Following a 15-minute performance from the show The Squeaky Window, children will play games to create small theatrical moments.
$17 per person. $15 TXF members.
Limited places remaining.
Read the rest of this entry »[ 30 August 2013 to 3 September 2013. ] The snow camp is on again at Halley’s Lodge Falls Creek! Come ski and snowboard over the mountain with us.
Friday the 30th of August till Tuesday the 3rd of September.
Cost per Secondary Student – $789
Cost per Primary Student – $715
Cost per Paying adult – $830
Cost per non skiing adult/child – will confirm
Under 5 – to [...]
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Lesley Mitchell is looking at having a zoo keeper for the day with a zoo in the Macedonia ranges. The children will spend the entire day caring for, feeding, holding, touching all the animals in a hands on experience.
The group would stay up there in a campground the night before. Cost is approximately [...]
There are a range of free public talks held at universities during the year. They are informative and enjoyable and, if your children are interested in the subject matter, they can provide a good pretaste of university lectures and the experience of visiting a university. These ones caught my eye:
Maths of Planet Earth launch at Melbourne Uni http://events.unimelb.edu.au/events/2739-maths-of-planet-earth-australia-launch-and-public-lecture
Planning for a [...]
The Writer’s Club in Oakleigh have a new programme for term 1 titled, ‘The Writer’s Notebook’. Over the four workshops, young writers will develop a folder, that will become a valuable resource for their future writing endeavours. They will be able to add/ build on this resource as the year goes on, either at The [...]
Read the rest of this entry »HEN member Anne Best is getting some science classes for teens together this year.
Details SCIENCE for TEENAGERS
[ 29 November 2013 to 1 December 2013. ] Philip Island Adventure Resort, 1775 Philip Island Rd., Cowes
Arrive Friday night at 6pm and checkout on Sunday at 2pm
Included in your weekend price:
• All Meals from supper Friday evening to lunch Sunday
• All accommodation – cabins sleep 6 people (2 bunks plus one double bed)
• All on-site activities – archery, canoeing, flying fox, giant swing, rock walls
(activities will [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Hothouse is a free program that aims to develop the creative skills of Victoria’s most promising screen talents. We’re looking for students in Years 10,11 and 12 to come to ACMI in April 2013 and get hands-on filmmaking experience in a fast paced production studio. You’ll get advice from leading film professionals and a chance [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Amanda has begun planning events and activities for next year including a Parkour Workshop and a day at Bounce Inc., the indoor trampoline centre.
There is a day at the Grand Prix in March which is Free for children and adults so if you have some kids that are into cars come along (yes, dad can come too!). [...]
The following guidelines are provided to help ensure a good time is had at camp by all.
HEN Guidelines for camp attendees