Leadership programs
School leadership groups
Program
Leadership programs are designed to develop and extend students’ communication, teamwork, and leadership skills through engaging, hands-on experiences. Programs are tailored to meet the specific needs and goals of student leadership groups, fostering confidence, cooperation, and initiative. Activities take place in the bush setting around Longneck Lagoon and make use of a variety of equipment and challenges that encourage creative problem solving, active listening, and effective collaboration. Through guided reflection and teamwork tasks, students learn to identify individual strengths, build group cohesion, and apply leadership strategies in practical, real-world contexts.
Important information
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education K-6 syllabus (2024)
PH3-SMI-01
Evaluates and applies self-management and interpersonal skills in a range of contexts
Content
Self-management skills are supported by informed decisions
- Evaluate and apply self-regulation strategies to manage responses in offline and online situations
- Apply problem-solving and decision-making actions across contexts
- Explain and demonstrate when resilience strategies can be applied across a range of contexts
- Apply goal-setting strategies and evaluate the effectiveness
- Respond to peer and teacher feedback to refine skills and strategies in a range of contexts
Interpersonal skills enhance positive interactions and effective communication
- Apply and evaluate interpersonal skills to make decisions that support the wellbeing of themselves and others
- Apply and explain how respectfully winning, losing and accepting decisions can enhance positive interactions
- Describe and demonstrate respectful and effective communication to promote leadership, inclusion and collaboration
Students will:
- engage in a range of hands-on challenges designed to build self-regulation, problem-solving, resilience, goal-setting, and communication skills
- evaluate how the skills and concepts learnt throughout the day can be applied to their leadership roles at school.
| Vehicle access |
Address: 59 Whitmore Road, Maraylya Large buses/coaches can drop students and teachers at the entrance on Whitmore Road. It is a 400m walk down the drive to the classroom. Bus drop off and pick up should be timed to allow for the walk from the road to the classroom. These times can be negotiated as needed to allow for earlier or later start and finish times. 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 |
Leadership programs are delivered in small groups with a maximum group size of 12 students. Total maximum number of students per day is 36. |
| What to bring |
Students
Teachers
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| 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 |
Wellbeing programs
Stage 2 and Stage 3 students
Program
Our wellbeing program, Wild Connections, is an engaging hands-on program to strengthen student wellbeing and development by connecting with nature, connecting with each other and connecting with self. The Wild Connections program is delivered to students working in groups (up to 20 students per group) with a maximum of 60 students per day.
Important information
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education K-6 syllabus (2024)
PH2-IHW-01
Explains how related factors influence identity, health and wellbeing
Content
Decisions and actions promote health and wellbeing
- Engage in and propose ways to increase opportunities for outdoor activities and explain the benefits to learning and wellbeing
PH3-IHW-01
Examines and explains factors that influence identity, health and wellbeing of individuals and groups
Content
Informed decisions and actions influence health and wellbeing
- Engage in outdoor activities and evaluate the benefits to learning and wellbeing
- Propose a personal plan to increase engagement with the outdoors
Students will:
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connect with nature through experiences such as nature journalling, sit spots, sound maps, and nature mandalas, exploring how time spent outdoors supports learning, identity and wellbeing
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connect with others by participating in team-building activities that develop communication, cooperation and decision-making skills
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connect with self through activities that explore the senses, emotional awareness, and self-regulation, promoting personal reflection and mindfulness
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engage in and evaluate outdoor activities to understand and communicate their benefits for health, learning and wellbeing.
| Vehicle access |
Address: 59 Whitmore Road, Maraylya Large buses/coaches can drop students and teachers at the entrance on Whitmore Road. It is a 400m walk down the drive to the classroom. Bus drop off and pick up should be timed to allow for the walk from the road to the classroom. These times can be negotiated as needed to allow for earlier or later start and finish times. 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 | The Wild Connections program is delivered to students working in groups (up to 20 students per group) with a maximum of 60 students per day. |
| What to bring |
Students
Teachers
|
| 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 |