When organising your program at Blackwood Special Schools Outdoor Education Centre please do not be afraid to:-
- Challenge the students
- Be adventurous
- Sequence your lessons
- Try new lessons & experiences
- Challenge yourself
- Dare to be different
- Sequence your Blackwood Special Schools Outdoor Education Centre Programs across your entire School
Please remember that throughout the Program planning process while the path may be long and windy you are not alone. You are welcome to contact Blackwood Staff at any stage to assist you in planning your Program:-
- Phone:- 5368-6768
- Email:- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Throughout your program planning, always remember, it is all about the students.
Talk to the students about what they'd like to do. Offer them new experiences and opportunities to learn, grow, develop, laugh and have fun. Programs are always about the students.
Complete this step ten weeks prior to your program.
10 Weeks
- Blackwood Staff will contact you to arrange Pre - program visit dates:
- Curriculum subjects
- Staff online meeting (Allow 1 hr preferably implemented 7-8 weeks prior to program)
- Blackwood Staff school visit (Preferably implemented 4-6 weeks prior to program)
- Discuss lesson options with your students
- Discuss school council approval process and procedures with relevant personal at your school
- Plan program budget
Week 10 Resources
Useful ideas to complete at this stage
Blackwood aims and program selection form
Blackwood and Visiting Teachers roles and responsibilities document
Complete this step eight weeks prior to your program.
8 Weeks
- Submit Blackwood aims and program selection form (to be discussed in online meeting)
- Online meeting with Blackwood Staff to finalise program
Blackwood staff to develop and publish program within approximately 2 weeks of online meeting - Complete and submit required School Council documentation
- Return the signed Blackwood and Visiting Teachers roles and responsibilities document to Blackwood Staff
Week 8 Resources
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Complete this step six weeks prior to your program.
6 Weeks
- Download and distribute to participants the following documents:
- Blackwood Blackwood Consent Form
- Blackwood Blackwood Medical Form
- Draft Letter to Parents/Guardians
- Equipment List
- Visiting Staff Form
If required, action plans for the following: - Anaphylaxis
- Diabetes
- Epilepsy
- Asthma
- Blackwood staff will confirm program details
- Blackwood staff will implement School Visit as arranged within the next two weeks
Week 6 Resources
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Complete this step four weeks prior to your program.
4 Weeks
- Complete and submit Department of Education online Student Activity Locator Form
- Collect Consent and Medical Forms from parents/guardians
- Collect Medical Forms from staff
- Discuss menu options with your students
Please Note:- Blackwood is a self-catered facility so please remember to include campfire/bush cooking ingredients if this is part of your program
Week 4 Resources
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Complete this step three weeks prior to your program.
3 Weeks
- Submit via email Student Consent and Medical forms and Visiting Staff forms to Blackwood
Week 3 Resources
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Complete this step two weeks prior to your program.
2 Weeks
- Deadline for submission of Blackwood required forms
- Confirm student numbers via email
Week 2 Resources
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Complete this step one weeks prior to your program.
1 Week
- Confirm and order required groceries for you program
Please note:- The following local businesses deliver online orders to Blackwood:-
All online grocery orders need to arrive on the first day of your program and be delivered to:-- Coles Bacchus Marsh – 5367-3200
- FoodsWorks Bacchus Marsh – 5367-3388
- Ballan Local Butcher – 5368-1117
- Blackwood Special Schools Outdoor Education Centre
1015 Greendale – Trentham Road
Blackwood
Victoria, 3458 - Ph. 5368-6768
- ONLINE GROCERY ORDERS – Please confirm orders with Blackwood Staff
- When the orders arrive, Blackwood Staff will refrigerate & freeze required items and place ordered items into your accommodation but will not check the order
Week 1 Resources
Bag Packing for Blackwood - GEAR LIST