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How to Plan a Physics Camp

How to Plan a Physics Camp. Billanook College & Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School. Introduction. What is Physics Camp???. DVD. PFG 2+5. History. How the camp came to be Two schools Major changes over the years. PFG 8. Facilities. Facilities used Bus/Mini bus Gliding School

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How to Plan a Physics Camp

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  1. How to Plan a Physics Camp Billanook College & Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School

  2. Introduction • What is Physics Camp??? • DVD • PFG 2+5

  3. History • How the camp came to be • Two schools • Major changes over the years PFG 8

  4. Facilities • Facilities used • Bus/Mini bus • Gliding School • Flights, kitchen, rooms • Benalla Leisure Park • Accommodation • Wangaratta Aero Club • Powered flights • Link to details PF 2

  5. Students & staffing • 2009 • 50 students • 7 staff (2 physics teachers from each school, 1 catering, 1 maths teacher, 1 tech) • 1 other staff member to cover geography • 2008 47 students • 2007 30 students

  6. Expenses 2009

  7. Camp charge to students • 2009 $450 (actual 454) • 2008 $450 (422) • 2007 $445 (361) • 2006 $430 • 2005 $450 • 2004 $400 PF 1

  8. Alternative venues • Other possible locations • Weekend option PFG 5

  9. Risks and insurance • Risk assessments • School insurance implications PF 5

  10. What is filed with the Principal/Head of school Overview and Contact Numbers (includes staffing, student names, accommodation and travel arrangements) Schedule (extracted from student booklet) Copy of letter home to parents, Gliding Club enrolment, Risk Assessments for activities not contracted Copies of each student’s returned health and permission forms Copy of school health records

  11. Itemised permission granting: I give permission for my daughter to attend the Year 11 Physics Flight Camp. YES/NO I give permission for my daughter to be a passenger in a staff car if needed. YES/NO I give permission for my daughter to go glider flying. YES/NO I give permission for my daughter to go power flying. YES/NO Gliding Club Membership is completed and attached YES/NO A Student Medical Form is completed and attached YES/NO The Student Allergy Management Plan (attached) is needed for my daughter YES/NO The Student Asthma Management Form (attached) is needed for my daughter YES/NO

  12. Camp activities PFG 8

  13. Camp book

  14. Rocketry

  15. Physical Geography

  16. Navigation

  17. Gliding

  18. Glider design

  19. Bernoulli’s Theorem

  20. Theory of flight

  21. Flying

  22. Centre-of-mass

  23. Boomerangs

  24. Rocket launch & analysis SAC

  25. Rocket launch & analysis SAC

  26. Success stories • How can you measure success? PFG 5

  27. Where to Get More Information • http://physicscamp.wikispaces.com/ • Questions PF 5

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