Specialist Programs & Extracurricular Activities

In addition to the core curriculum, student learning further supported and enhanced by the extracurricular programs that we offer.

Specialist Programs

The Arts Program

See the Arts Page for information about our Music Program, Annual School Production and Visual Arts Program.

Student Leadership and Wellbeing Programs

See the Student Leadership & Wellbeing Page for information about these programs.

Physical Education & Sport

Physical Education

All children receive a comprehensive program in developing physical skills, including the provision of the following specialist class lessons:

Perceptual Motor Program provided in Foundation classes.
Sessions at the Maffra Gymnastics Club facility for Prep -Year 2 students
Swimming lessons are provided at the Maffra Pool (outdoor) for Years 3 - 6
Kemp Aquatics (indoor) for Years Prep to 2

Sport

All students are organised into four houses:

Cambrai Green House
Powerscourt Blue House
Mewburn Yellow House
Duart Red House

This is the basis for competitive sports held throughout the year, including events in swimming, cross country running and athletics. Affiliation with School Sports Victoria enables Years 3-6 students to progress through from district to state and even national levels of competition. Students also have opportunities to develop skills and compete at high levels in a range of sports.

Global Studies

Global Studies is an area that is integrated into the visual arts program and is delivered to students from Years 3 to 6. This program, combined with the Visual Arts program, is designed to broaden students' view of the world through making and appreciating art forms and investigating different cultures.

Language

Students from Foundation to year 4 are given the opportunity to learn Mandarin and be immersed in the Chinese culture.

Extracurricular Activities

Camps Programs

Years 5 and 6

Alternate years, the Year 5 and 6 children will be offered a three day (two night) camp to an Outdoor Education camp at Coonawarra or to Ballarat, staying at Sovereign Hill. The trip includes visits to Werribee Zoo and Scienceworks, as well as time in the replica gold mining town of Sovereign Hill.

Years 3 and 4

Year 3 and 4 children have a one night stay at a resort on Phillip Island every second year, and a 'Big Day Out' in Melbourne visiting various attractions to support their class programs.

Excursions and Incursions

Excursions include short walks in our town and travel by bus to a range of destinations which enhance learning happen throughout the school year. Incursions, such as visiting performances, happen at various times during the school year.