Boys Camps
Boys Trip (January)
The Boys Trip is held in the January school holidays for 11 to 13 year olds. This overnight trip is a fun and relaxing way to build friendship and life skills in a supportive environment. The group of 10, will stay overnight in a house near the beach. Activities include fishing, beach games, cooking and much more! Parents will receive a daily newsletter with updates from the group.
Drop off/Pick up is from Cockburn train station. Drop off is at 10am. Closing ceremony and camp wrap up starts at 2:30pm on the last day of camp.
Gaming Camp (August)
The Gaming Weekend Camp is held over a weekend in August for 11-14 year olds. There will be a focus of building social, regulation and independence skills with activities such as team games, cooking and discussions around healthy gaming habits. This camp will be tailored to support individual therapy goals, in a group context. The high level of support (1 adult to 2 children) allows for individualised in the moment support to learn skills, with added peer support as another layer to learning. This camp is a great chance to meet new people, and try some new activities!
Drop off time is at 3pm on the Friday of camp, and pick up is at 9:30am on the Sunday where we will all come together for a closing ceremony to wrap up the weekend. Pick up and drop off will both be from our accomodation in Scarborough. After camp we will be in touch to re-rate goals and to send out a brief summary letter from camp with your child’s camp goals, strengths, areas to develop, strategies and recommendations from camp.
Sign up for all of our therapy camps is now via our new Calm and Connected Camp App. For a set up guide and some tips for the app, please see our Frequently Asked Questions Page.
BOYS TRIP DETAILS
When: Wed 22nd – Fri 24th January 2025
Location: Mandurah house
Applications: Open October 2024
Pre-trip parent/child interview: Early December
Trip goal setting: Late December
Trip goals review: two weeks following the trip.
Total Boys Trip cost: $2100 (prices confirmed once applications open – the cost listed here is an estimate until this time)
Included: all meals, accommodation, activities, 1 adult to 2 children ratio, and pre screening session (for new campers). Please contact our team if you require a quote or information to support funding applications. A follow up home/school visit to implement the strategies gained from camp is also available as part of our home visiting therapy services.
Gaming WEEKEND DETAILS
Trip dates: 4pm Friday 9th- 9am Sunday 11th August 2024
Location: Scarborough
Applications: Open Now
Pre-trip parent/child interview: June/July 2024
Trip goal setting: July 2024
Trip goals review: one week following the trip.
Total Gaming Weekend Camp cost: $1700
Included: food, accomodation, activities, pre-camp goal setting phone call and post camp phone call, summary letter after camp (including goals set pre camp, strengths, areas to develop and key strategies and recommendations from camp), on camp therapy support at a 2 children to 1 adult ratio.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Step 1: Complete the application form via our Camp App (set up and registration guide here
Step 2: A Calm and Connected staff member will confirm your child’s place and send an invoice to pay the deposit or finalise funding. Your child’s position on the trip is confirmed when deposit is paid and application received.
Step 4: Complete the final instalment by the due dates. You will be issued an invoice to pay these.
Step 5: A staff member will be in touch to complete your included pre camp interview and assessment session.
*Due to limited places, applications are taken on a “first come, first serve” basis, once all available places have been filled, you will be notified and your child placed on the wait-list.
Please read the following points and/or call Kate on 0430 645 086 if you are not sure if this camp meets the ‘just right’ challenge for your child:
- Has had some sleep over experience away from home with someone other than a relative
- Will be able to interact and communicate with peers with adult support without individual/1:1 support (we have a support ratio of 2 children to every adult on camp)
- Will be able to participate in group experience without individual/1:1 support (we have a support ratio of 2 children to every adult on camp)
- Is able to stay with the group while on camp
- Is able to manage being in groups of 20 plus people
- Has the endurance for three days of camp
Please note: this is a technology free trip, please leave all ipads, ipods, phones, computers and electronic games at home. Items will be accepted if they are for communication purposes only.