Colo

Information relating to Colo

Year 9 Father Son camp

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This is an invitation for your son and his father or “fatherly figure” to attend the Year 9 Father/Son weekend at Colo on the 17th and 18th of September. This is an optional opportunity, which usually sees at least half of the Year 9 boys and their father (or father figure) attending.

For many Year 9 boys, this age is a time when they are entering a transition to manhood. It can be a time of exciting change and growth that is coupled with times of challenge and struggle for your son (as well as for those close to him). The intent of the weekend is to allow the opportunity for you to spend some special time with your son and strengthen your dialogue with him as he embarks on this transition. Those fathers who have joined us in the past have spoken very highly of their positive and rewarding experiences.

There are links to six documents providing information related to the weekend at the bottom of this post.

A personal admission – when I receive information about events, I have a tendency to put the information aside until just prior to the event. Sometimes I have a quick scan, but often don’t look at the detail until closer to the time. If this sounds familiar and you’re in the same boat, may I suggest that you read at least two of the above mentioned documents now – “A Note for Fathers 2016” and “Father Son information 2016”. This will give you some thinking time to work on the letter we’re asking you to write to your son, and give to him on the Saturday night (17 September), or time to book any equipment you may need to borrow from Colo.

Many boys and their dads (or father figure) get a lot out of their Colo experience together and I hope that you’ll be able to join us.

Kind regards,

Mark Brackenreg, Coordinator of the SJC Colo Outdoor Education Campus

 

Information documents, click on links below.

Father Son Invitation letter 2016

Father Son Headmasters letter 2016

Father Son information 2016

Father Son – A Note for Fathers 2016

Father Son Payment Form 2016

Father son – Activities for Sunday 2016

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Colo dates

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2016 Year 9 Colo camp dates: (these are recently confirmed)

Year 9 Colo groups are the same class group as for RE, PDHPE. Geography/History

Year 9 Colo 1.                                     22 – 26 Feb                 Term 1, Week 5

Year 9 Colo 2.                                     14 – 18 March             Term 1, Week 8

Year 9 Colo 3.                                     2 – 6 May                    Term 2, Week 2

Year 9 Colo 4.                                     16 – 20 May                Term 2, Week 4

Year 9 Colo 5.                                     25 – 29 July                  Term 3, Week 2

Year 9 Colo 6.                                     17 – 21 October          Term 4, Week 2

Year 9 Colo 7.                                     31 Oct – 4 Nov            Term 4, Week 4

The optional Father/Son weekend will be held on 17th and 18th September. Information regarding the weekend will be e-mailed in second term, and also be available via iLearn.