Wild words

Stage 3 - High potential and gifted education program

Program

This program focuses on the Intellectual and Creative Domains catering to students who write with creativity and flair and who have shown a passion for the natural world. Students can expect to spend their day reading, writing, listening and speaking with like minds in a tranquil bushland setting. Students with an aptitude for English will enjoy experimenting with different styles of writing and exploring the power of language. This is a hands-on, interactive workshop designed to ignite creativity and nurture a love of words and appreciation of nature. At the conclusion of the day, a selection of the students' writing will be provided to the participating schools to enjoy via a digital copy.

Important information

Activities

Students will:

  • compose poetry and prose inspired by nature
  • learn how to enrich their writing with emotive language devices
  • create a nature journal to record their experience and inspire future writing
  • discover powerful texts by international and Australian authors including First Nations perspectives
  • edit and publish short pieces of writing to take home.
2026 program dates

This program will be delivered three times throughout 2026:

  • Monday 16 March 2026 (Term 1, Week 8)
  • Monday 7 September 2026 (Term 3, Week 8)
  • Monday 30 November 2026 (Term 4, Week 8)
Booking information

Contact us to make a booking. Please indicate your chosen date/s when you book (see above, 2026 program dates).

This program is designed to cater for students from multiple schools. Please note that program capacity is capped at 24 students in total. Each school is able to nominate a maximum of 6 students per date.

Additional information
Vehicle access

Address: 59 Whitmore Road, Maraylya

Minibuses and visitors arriving by private car can enter the gates on Whitmore Road and drive part way down the drive to the signposted 'Visitor parking' area near the mud brick shed. It is a short 100m walk from the visitor parking area to the classroom and office area. We kindly ask that visitors do not drive beyond this point in order to ensure the safety of our students.
Student numbers

Students from multiple schools will attend and participate collaboratively.

The program can accommodate a total of 24 students, with each school able to nominate up to 6 students per date.
Visiting teachers Teachers are welcome to accompany students, however this is not mandatory. Parents are welcome.
Adverse weather On days where the weather is unsuitable, a Longneck Lagoon EEC staff member will contact the organising teacher to discuss alternative arrangements.
Medical notifications Notify Longneck Lagoon EEC by completing and returning the student welfare form at least one week before the excursion. This form will be sent out upon confirmation of booking.
Further information Welcome to Longneck Lagoon EEC