Year 7-8 Students:
# Odd Year: A week at Forest Lake Camp in Levin (Week 4-5 in Term 1)
# Even Year: Two nights at Te Wera Valley Lodge (Week 4-5 in Term 1).
Year 5-6 Students:
# Odd Year: Day trips to Topec
# Even Year: Two nights at Vertical Horizons in Inglewood (Term 1)
Cost of the camps:
Stratford Primary School is part of the Ministry of Education School Donations Scheme. In the donations scheme, parents can be asked to contribute a donation for the cost of attending any day or overnight camp.
At S.P.S, we ask for a donation to cover the cost of camps. For example, the Forest Lakes camp costs approximately $30,000. For any parents who cannot afford the camp at the time, if they wish to they can pay the donation off over time. This can be in weekly instalments, for example $5 per week. Parents who cannot afford the donation are encouraged to contact the office. The school receives a community grant each year to help us cover this cost. At S.P.S we always ensure every student can attend camp.
For further information check out the Ministry of Education School Donations page, which can be found here.