WELS School
Wellbeing. Entrepreneurship. Leadership. Sustainability.
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School Holiday Programs: Program Summary
The Most Inspring. Challenging. Fun! For All.
Learn Essential Life Skills. Real Life Learning.
WELS programs are inspiring, challenging and fun life learning experiences for young people of all ages. Our participants develop greater confidence and learn essential life and people skills - and have plenty of fun along the way. Many young people have told us that our program was a life changing experience! Participants and family tells us that they love our programs because they're inspiring, challenging and fun. We have programs for girls and boys of all ages, interests and capabilities. Join us!
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This page provides more information on some of the main school holiday programs and camps we offer.
WELS Leadership Program
3 Day Program (day-based program)
Looking for a great life experience for your child these school holidays that you won’t find anywhere else? Do you want them to challenge themselves and expand their comfort zone, develop their leadership and teamwork capabilities, have fun, meet new people and learn essential life skills? Would you like them spend lots of time being active out and about in the great outdoors and in the community – and away from screens and e-technology? If so, this program is just what you are looking for!
Our programs offer participants a variety of engaging, interactive and purpose-designed activities -and our participants get a big say in what they do - so there is something for everybody. The are two key features of our program each day. The first is a practical and hands-on team-based challenge that explores the key theme/capability for the program/day. The second is peer-peer activities, where participants work with different participants each day to plan and lead a game or activity. The program also offers participants the opportunity for physical games and social activities; relaxation and recreation time; and, to work on for team-based or individual initiatives and projects.
Each program we run is unique, as it is tailored to the goals, interest and capabilities of the participants - and the nature of initiatives and the specific/focus change. So, you can join us once or as many times as you like. Our programs are designed to be great stand-along experiences for people coming for the first time; they are also designed for returning participants to build on their experience and learnings from previous programs. A number of young people have done 10 or more programs; some now assist us as youth leaders; others are now working with us program assistants and leaders.
You won’t find more passionate, qualified and skilled Program Coordinators and staff. Our Program Coordinators work with participants to create a highly positive, safe, supportive environment, where each person feels encouraged to extend their comfort zones, take risks, try new things and explore their unique talents and potential.
Program Outline
Day 1
Program Structure and Options (tbc depending on specific program)
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Full Day: Time: 9 am – 5 pm
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Core Program 9 am – 2/3/4 pm
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Extension and Enrichment Program: 2 – 5 pm
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Main Activities
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Participant Led Team Activity (each day): run team activity for peers
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Recreation and relaxation (participant led)
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Main Team Challenge: Search and Recovery Team Challenge
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Extension and Enrichment Program: Participant Choice
Day 2
Main Activities
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Participant Led Team Activity (each day): run team activity for peers
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Recreation and relaxation (participant led)
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Main Team Challenge: Construction or Building Challenge
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Extension and Enrichment Program: Participant Choice
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Day 3
Main Activities
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Participant Led Team Activity (each day): run team activity for peers
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Recreation and relaxation (participant led)
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Main Team Challenge: Team-based Amazing Race Challenge (out and about in the community)
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Extension and Enrichment Program: Participant Choice
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Extension and Enrichment Program: Participant Choice
Time: From 2-5 pm each day depending on the specific program, conditions, participant capabilities and preferences. See the Extension Program section for more information.
Participants doing the Core Program and the full day, who want an extra challenge and have the independence for the full day. This program is built on participants choice and is largely self-directed time. There are a number of options for how participants can use this time, based on their preferences. The Program Coordinator will provide participants with mentoring, support and supervision on their participant-led activities or projects.
Participants can use this time to:
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plan, organise and run community-based and team-based challenges, projects or activities that they will undertake in the local community
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plan and work on a team and individual leadership or passion project, which they might choose to continue after the program
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participate in self-directed team activities, sport and games
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help plan and organise the overnight camp (if they are doing the camp after the core program or day-based program)
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plan and work on a community service initiative
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plan and work on mini-enterprise project
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plan and work on a mini sustainability project
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to relax, reflect and socialise
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other activities based on participant preferences
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