Girls Camps
Girls Trips (January) and Girls Sleepover (May) are for girls 11 to 13 years old and are held every year.
These overnight sleepovers are a great opportunity for girls to build their friendship and life skills in a fun and supportive environment.
There will be structured discussions around ‘girly stuff’ such as friends, high school and looking after our bodies (other topics on request) as well as activities such as cooking, craft, team games and on some camps, catching public transport (see individual camp information below).
Our therapy intensive camps are highly staffed by two qualified occupational therapists, therapy assistants and students as support staff, who stay with the girls for the duration of the camp.
There is a maximum of 10 places for girls on these trips. Prior to camp, families will meet with one of the therapists attending for a pre-screen and goal setting session. During the camps, parents receive a daily newsletter with updates on what the girls have been up to.
Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for some more information about our camps.
Girls Trip Details
When: Monday 20th to Wednesday 22nd of January 2025
Trip days: Monday 10am to Wednesday 3:00pm
Pick up and drop off: Cockburn Train Station
Accommodation: Mandurah house
Applications open: October 2024
Pre-trip screen and goal setting: December 2024
Follow up phone calls: two weeks following the trip.
Who may be interested in coming to this camp? Girls keen to build their social and independence skills in a group environment. This is the more ‘active’ of our girls camps with activities such as catching public transport to and from our accommodation, time down at the beach and activities on the foreshore. We also have other activities such as cooking, craft and team games so it is a busy few days!
Total Girls Trip cost: $2200 (prices confirmed once applications open – the cost listed here is an estimate until this time); includes all meals, accommodation, activities, one therapy staff to two children ratio, post camp summary letter and pre-screening session for new clients. Please contact our team if you require assistance with funding application
Girls Sleepover Details
When: 2025 dates TBC
Applications open: TBC
Sleepover Dates: Drop off Friday 4pm (after school) pick up 1:30pm Sunday
Location: Coolbellup
Pre-trip screen and goal setting: TBC
Follow up goals: one week following the trip.
Total Girls Sleepover cost: $2000 (price confirmed once applications open); includes all meals, accommodation, activities, one therapy staff to two children ratio, and pre-screening session. Please contact our team if you require assistance with funding applications. A follow up home/school visit to implement the strategies gained from camp is also available.
Young Ladies’ Getaway
When: 2025 dates TBC
Applications open: TBC
Camper ages: 13-16 years old
Getaway Dates: Drop off Friday 4pm (after school) pick up 10am Sunday
Location: Scarborough
Pre-trip screen and goal setting: TBC
Follow up goals: one week following the trip.
Cost: $1700 (price confirmed once applications open); includes all meals, accommodation, activities, one therapy staff to two children ratio, and pre-screening session. Please contact our team if you require assistance with funding applications. A follow up home/school visit to implement the strategies gained from camp is also available.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
The following are unfortunately non-negotiable. Our team on camp work hard to support everyone who comes to camp and over the years we have learnt that sometimes, as much as we would love it to be, camp just isn’t the right experience for a child at that point in time. When camp is. too great a challenge we also know that the child doesn’t get the opportunities for friendship, learning and a feeling of achievement and success. It doesn’t mean it won’t ever be though and we have worked with many children to help them to feel ready to come on a camp over time.
* Has slept overnight away from their parents
* 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). If a child requires greater than 2:1 support on camp, including to remain with the group, we unfortunately will not be able to continue to have them on that camp and will call you to discuss plans to head home from camp. We find children who are requiring 1:1 support are finding camp to be too challenging for them at that point in time and don’t have the rich learning opportunities other camps experience
* Is able to stay with the group while on camp, and won’t run away from the group
* Is OK with being in groups of 20 plus people at a time
* Has the energy endurance for four days of camp
* Has not physically harmed others in the past 12 months
* Has social skills and independence based goals they are keen to work towards on camp
* Has not expressed suicidal thoughts or self harmed in the past 6-12 months (not actively suicidal)
* OK to be without their phone and tech devices (e.g. iPads, gaming devices) for the duration of camp
* Able to be in bed, winding down ready to sleep by 8:45pm each night
Step 1: Give our team a call to hold your place and discuss if camp is the right fit.
Step 2: Sign up online to create an account for our Calm and Connected Camp App here.
Step 3: Register for camp via our app, completing the registration form. Please see our FAQ page for some more information to help with setting up and applying for camp via the app.
Step 4: Once you have submitted an application via our app, 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 5: Complete the final instalment by the due dates. You will be issued an invoice to pay these.
Step 6: A staff member will be in touch to complete your included pre-camp interview (all campers) and assessment session (for new campers).
Step 7: We will send out information about camp, including pre camp information via the app.
Step 8: A staff member will be in touch to set goals for camp around a month before camp starts.
Step 9: Time to pack!
*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.
Is your child appropriate for Girls Trip or Girls Sleepover? Please read the following points and/or call our office 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 two 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 two 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.