School excursions

Gerty Dancer · Guru

School excursions

Helena · Guru

We experienced the same sort of thing in Innes National Park in this camp the older group of students brought in the younger ones showed them how to pitch the tents then left them to it came back the next morning and supervised the packing up was really amazing to watch we went over and complimented them on the way that they had behaved and they were so proud of themselves. Helena.

Di-n-Gary · Veteran Member

I've had a similar experience, went camping with about 40 kids 15-16 yr. olds as an adult mentor thing and of those I thought some to be possible smartie types, couldn't be more wrong, away from phones, TV and other mod cons, no power, just the bush,they proved to be a fantastic bunch and real good fun. I still think it's the environment they're in and the rubbish that their minds are fed that's the problem

Sandra K · Senior Member

Our daughter is a PE, Outdoor Ed and Health teacher, often camps with groups of young people. She plans these camps with precision, lots of outdoor activities and a huge emphasis on respect - for the environment, each other and those around them. She works with troubled youth and is constantly amazed and inspired by them, often these young people have never had the opportunity to do these types of trips and activities with their own families. I would strongly suggest that, if you know the school these students came from, drop them a line on their website, students and teacher/mentors alike need this positive acknowledgement and feedback.

Ron and Shirley · Senior Member

We have had similar experiences with a number of teenage school groups. Been quite surprised at their behaviour and how thoughtful and well mannered they were.

However, totally different story with groups of senior citizens on bus camping tours. Absolute opposite, stuff everybody else seems to be there attitude, somewhat fostered by their tour guides.

jimricho · Guru

Ron and Shirley wrote:
We have had similar experiences with a number of teenage school groups. Been quite surprised at their behaviour and how thoughtful and well mannered they were.
However, totally different story with groups of senior citizens on bus camping tours. Absolute opposite, stuff everybody else seems to be there attitude, somewhat fostered by their tour guides.

Hear Hear

petengail · Guru

You gotta love it - the Grey Nomads of tommorrow

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Ron and Shirley wrote:

However, totally different story with groups of senior citizens on bus camping tours. Absolute opposite, stuff everybody else seems to be there attitude, somewhat fostered by their tour guides.

The same can be said for a lot of back-packer groups.

wendyv · Guru

Gerty, if you know what school it was in Tamworth, please, please, write a brief letter to the Principal with this praise. Having worked in schools, this type of feedback is of huge value. The teachers travelling with this group will have put so much of their out of hours time into organizing this trip, and going with it - they deserve positive feedback if they have their group doing so well. You may think that the kids know they are making a great impression, but to hear it from people like you they encountered along the way is really affirming for them.

Esmeralda · Guru

Guys, I have just got back from the National Museum - late primary school age children everywhere and in one group the teachers were louder than the students - some teachers were standing around talking amongst themselves and ignoring the children and others were yelling out to the students. Another group were just so loud and the sound reverberated and reverberated, with a couple of ineffectual teachers going "shhh". The only quiet place was outside in the cold. Maybe I am just getting old.......

-- Edited by Esmeralda on Wednesday 11th of May 2011 05:40:44 PM