Camps

Year 7 Camp to Omaui

In Year 7, camps are held at Omaui at the start of term 4. The camps are 3 days,
2 nights.
Some of the activities are:

• Kayaking

• Orienteering

• Archery

• Mountain Biking

• Outdoor cooking

• A night in tents

• Exploring the rocky shore

Year 8 Camp to Deep Cove

In Year 8, camps are held at Deep Cove and start around halfway through Term 3 each year.
Some highlights:

• Building snowmen at the top of Wilmot Pass

• Listening to the experiences of Otago University Marine Biologists.

• Experiencing a pod of 50 dolphins playing around our boat, especially the teenage boys who really entertained.

• Fishing

• Getting up Hanging Valley

Year 9 Camp to Mavora

In Year 9, camps are at Lake Mavora. The camps are 3 days, 2 nights.
Some activities are:

• Sleeping in tents

• Preparing food and cooking together

• Rafting

• Kayaking

• Tramping

• Exploring the bush

Year 10 Camps

In November all Year 10 classes have an opportunity to choose which ‘camp' they will attend from a wide and varried list. These encompass the usual ‘outdoor' camps, but also offer a Music camp and Southland based adventure camp.
Camp options may include:
Dunedin: NZ Marine Studies, Museum and University tour
Mavora: camping at Lake Mavora with activities such as tramping, kayaking, rafting and climbing etc
Wanaka: Kayaking, archery, horse trekking, mini golf
Routeburn: walking the Routeburn track
Surfing: stay at Curio Bay and perfect your surfing skills
Music: based at SGHS- the music suite is your venue to create your own music and lyrics

Year 12 Leadership and Team Building Day

Year 12 girls enjoy a fantastic start to the school year with a Leadership and Team Building Day in early February at Adventure Southland
Some activities girls take part in:

• Low and High Ropes

• Orienteering

• Initiative games

• Climbing Wall

• Archery

• The Swing and Team Building Games

Year 13 Leadership Camp

In Year 13, leadership camp is held at the beginning of the year.
Girls participate in a wide variety of activities, from personal and group goal setting, through to programme solving in groups and discussions with Mrs Russell, the Careers Advisor.
Girls also meet in their House groups to learn a House chant, vote for House Captains and to prepare a concert to entertain the Senior Leadership Team and Year 13 Tutor teachers.