St Dominic the Adventurer Award

The St Dominic Adventurer Award Weekend took place recently at Tallong. It was a wonderful celebration of all the work and achievements of the Year 4s who have been working towards their badges over the past two years. Students have completed a number of afternoon sessions in preparation for their Badge of Skill, Badge of Prayer and Badge of Service. The Badge of Skill is about learning outdoor skills. The Badge of Prayer is about developing their relationship with nature and reflecting on their experiences in the outdoors. The Badge of Service is about activities that are benefiting the community, for example the First Aid Course that they completed this year.

At Tallong, the students worked towards their final badge, the St Dominic the Adventurer Badge. This badge is a representation of all their work, commitment and energy that they have given to the program. At Tallong, the group completed the High Ropes Course, built a catapult using their outdoors skills and learnt to build a fire! It all came together with the Award Ceremony.

I wish to thank all the parents who were involved and volunteered their time for supporting the program. We look forward to next year’s event!

Chris Walker
Coordinator of Outdoor Education and Experiential Learning