“I am the master of my fate and the captain of my soul.” William Earnest Henley

Beyond Boundaries: Growth Through Adventure and Challenge

It is a very exciting time for Year 10 girls who have been offered four amazing Beyond Boundaries experiences in Term 4. Through giving the girls ownership to choose their own challenge we are empowering them to push their own personal boundaries and enjoy experiences full of lifelong learning that cannot be taught in the classroom setting.

The theme for the students is reflection and celebration, which is an opportunity for students to utilise the skills and knowledge developed in previous years, to accept the challenge of an extended expedition and reflect on and celebrate their achievements in the School and the Beyond Boundaries program.

The girls select a “Choose your own Challenge Program” from the following options:

• Odyssey – Overland Track, Tasmania – Bushwalking
  Seven days bushwalking Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. Australia’s premier long distance
  walking track (two travel days).
• Paddle Proserpine – Sea Kayaking
  Seven days sea kayaking, snorkeling and exploring the Whitsunday Islands.
• Murray River – Canoeing and Horse Riding
  Three days horse riding and three days canoeing along the Murray River.
• Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park/Grampians National Park – Rock Climbing and Exploration
  Rock climbing, single and multi-pitch climbs, rock journey, day walks, volunteer environmental project and
  Aboriginal cultural session. Mount Arapiles is widely regarded as the top rock climbing venue in Australia.

All the very best to our seven Gold Duke of Edinburgh girls who have organised and planned their own Adventurous Journey Expedition, where they will explore the Whitsunday Islands via Sea Kayaks during the School holidays.

Further information on the Beyond Boundaries programs at St Catherine’s can be found here.

Ms Casie Chalman
Director of Outdoor Education

Fact File: The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award started in the United Kingdom in 1956 by Dr Kurt Hahn, German educationalist and founder of Outward Bound and the United World Colleges; and Sir John (later Lord) Hunt, the
leader of the first team to conquer Mount Everest. Today more than 140 countries have adopted The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award program with over eight million young people having participated worldwide.
Locally over 700,000 young people have completed the Award in Australia in the past 57 years, with on average 40,000 very diverse participants annually working towards achieving an Award.