Schools
Valley Homestead has become one of Australia's leading Outdoor Education Centres, renown for exciting activities, led by trained instructors. Team Building and Personal Challenge are the twin themes we promote. However, schools also visit Valley Homestead for many other reasons including that of fellowship and social interaction, and for senior level study camps, and junior to middle school off site historical studies. We are so fortunate being at the hub of a region which provides easy access to Mt Buffalo, Mt Hotham, Falls Creek, Bright, Beechworth and Glenrowan.
Activities off site include:
- Bush walking
- Skiing, both down hill and cross country
- Snow survival
- Abseiling, off site as well as our own on site tower
- Historical studies encompassing the gold rushes, the bush rangers, pre European/ Aboriginal field trips.
- Farm studies reflecting an enormous diversity of agricultural pursuits
Valley Homestead offers a variety of night activities, from which you can choose (pre arranged prior to arrival).
Bush Dancing - Run by an experienced caller who will teach the dance and lead you through an evening of energetic fun.
Campfire - We will light the fire area for song sheets to be read or for story telling, or a sing-a-long. We provide billy tea or milo, marshmallows and biscuits. It is preferable that each leader taking part has 15 minutes of activities organised, to be used if things get a little flat.
Concert & Disco - It is important that the concert is organised by school staff. It might be appropriate, for example, to have each room prepare and put on an act, or each duty group etc. We also have a fully integrated disco system. Valley Homestead equipment - run by your staff.
Lazy Harry - An enlightened past teacher who is extremely professional in his presentation of a broad range of Australian themes, mainly through song.
Music Men Rudi & Howard are excellent musicians and will entertain the group with a carefully chosen selection of music and songs.
Reflectors Trails - Groups carrying torches follow a trail of 20 stations through the bush collecting a message at each station. It is important that the participants bring torches to the Camp for this activity. After being briefed by Valley Homestead staff, this activity is supervised by your staff.
Groups may wish to conduct their own evening activities and are most welcome to do so, such as a trivia night, mini olumpics etc.
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