Firbank. Aspire. Achieve. - Firbank Grammar School

HOLIDAY PROGRAMS
There are many benefits for children attending holiday programs:
- social, as children navigate new groups, make new friends or enjoy time with old friends in new situations;
- cultural, where children are exposed to children from different backgrounds or activities from other cultures;
- physical, where children engage in activities that get them moving, whether swimming with OSH Club during the day long
program or learning a new sport like soccer, football or tennis;
- educational, from navigating and building a 3D world online to mastering a new sporting skills.
So to keep your children fully engaged these holidays, please consider one of the holiday programs in the attached flyer, or read on
below to learn more about some of our programs.
Tennis – half day program
You are never too old to pick up some new tennis skills. There is always something to improve in tennis! Half day morning programs
will operate these holidays 2-5 April. Please contact Stuart Thompson to enrol on 0413 585 311.
Basketball – training locally in Brighton!
Want to get the edge on your training? Australian Sports Camps are offering a two day super clinic on 4 and 5 April with former players
and high quality coaching panels from NBL teams supporting the coaching. Programs include video analysis with coaching software to
provide the best possible advice, written coaches reports offering specific feedback and not to mention, the opportunity to meet sporting
idols and make friends! For more information see the flyer attached or contact Australian Sports Camps on 1300 914 368 or www.
australiansportscamps.com.au to enrol. BGS and FGS families enjoy a 15% discount when enrolling in this program so please quote
the discount code brighton15a13 when enrolling.
Football – with a 15% discount for BGS and FGS families!
Australian Sports Camps are also offer a two day super footy clinic on 4 and 5 April with former players and high quality coaching
panels from AFL teams supporting the coaching. Contact Australian Sports Camps on 1300 914 368 or www.australiansportscamps.
com.au to enrol. BGS and FGS families enjoy a 15% discount when quoting the discount code brighton15a13.
Minecraft – beginners, intermediate and advanced with Bubble Dome!
Minecraft Inventions and Challenges is a popular course that allows students to learn problem solving and 3D modelling skills using
Minecraft and their engineering and architectural skills. This course runs for 3 days from 8-10 April.
Minecraft Tekkit is the extension course for students who have already conquered Minecraft and want to learn about fabricating
technology to automate and power their creations and where real world problems apply, such as choosing an appropriate energy
source. This course runs for 3 days from 2-4 April.
UItra MinecraftMods & Java is for older students to create mods using Java, allowing them to change game content: create functional
models, transportation systems and travel the World! This program runs from 2-5 April.
For further details or to enrol in any of these Minecraft courses, see www.bubbledome.com (the Australian site) or call 1800 11 55 62.
TERM PROGRAMS
Minecraft
Learn 3D modelling skills using minecraft with goals and challenges as you design, build and model inventions. Contact Bubble Dome
at www.bubbledome.co.nz to find out more about this new after school class run at Brighton Grammar School on Wednesdays 3.45-
5.15pm. Starts 17 April.
For any other queries or suggestions for holiday programs, please contact Sonia Wagner at swagner@brightongrammar.vic.edu.au