Specialist Subjects
Specialist subjects help us enrich our curriculum and the experiences of our students. Subjects include craft, woodwork, leatherwork gardening, music, physical and outdoor education, German, and Arrernte. Many of these subjects are taught by specialist teachers.
Appropriately supervised ‘Rites of Passage’ are disappearing for young people in today’s society, with unfortunate consequences for those reaching adolescence and early adulthood having never been away from home. For our students, learning to be away from home for these short periods prepares the ground for a time in the future where children will feel confident about stepping up to the challenges of life in a healthy way.
An outline of The Alice Springs Steiner School outdoor education program -
- Class 1: Camp at The Alice Springs Steiner School in the Stone Circle for 1 night.
- Class 2: Camp at Simpsons Gap (Rungutirpa) for 1 night.
- Class 3: Camp at Trephina Gorge (Alherrkentye) for 2 nights.
- Class 4: Camp and trek at Hamilton Downs for 3 nights.
- Class 5: Camp and trek the Larapinta Trail for 3 nights.
- Class 6: Camp and trek at Uluru and Kata Tjuta for 4 nights.
- Class 7: Sailing in Darwin with Milkwood Steiner School for 4 nights
- Class 8: Walking with camels in Rainbow valley (Wurre) for 4 nights