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 * Maths Camp – Ross River Homestead**
 * Week 6 Term 2 2009**
 * Thanks to Justin Zammit**
 * The proposed timetable of the Maths Enrichment Camp**


 * Friday**
 * Arrive and have dinner from 6pm

To be held in the pool room
 * Icebreaker and warm up activities 8:00 to 9:00


 * Bed at 9:00


 * Saturday**
 * Breakfast from 7:30 to 8:00


 * 1st session from 9:00 to 9:45


 * 2nd session from 9:45 to 10:30


 * Recess from 10:30 to 11:00


 * 3rd session from 11:00 to 12:45


 * Lunch from 12:30 to 2:00


 * Afternoon session from 2:00 to 3:30

Collection of different maths activities to be determined at a later meeting Students pick an activity or activities to do during this time slot
 * Supervised ‘free time’ activities from 3:30 to 6:00
 * Dinner from 6:00 to 8:00

Quiz night and maths games
 * Evening session from 8:00 to 9:00


 * Movie “The Story of One” from 9:00 to 10:00


 * Bed at 10:00


 * Sunday**
 * Breakfast from 7:30


 * 1st activity from 9:30 to 10:30


 * Departure at 11:00


 * Arrive back at Alice Springs around 12:00


 * __Things to organise__**

Cabins $130 per night Bunk houses $20 per night $20 x 30 kids = $1,200 Food $1,000 Petrol for buses Visitor from US and Grad student will also attend Total is around $4,000 Schools must decide if they will pay for each student out of their own budget or ask parents to contribute Sponsorship is another option that will be looked into by Yirara staff. This will include possible media coverage in the local newspaper
 * **Costs**

Schools will provide own food The Q’s will be in charge of organising the cooking roster Regina and Dale will also assist Arrangements for equipment will be made with Ross River Homestead
 * **Catering**

Ian Roberts CDU Ian.Roberts@cdu.edu.au Carmel Hughes Carmel.Hughes@yirara.nt.edu.au Diana Hutchins Yirara Diana.Hutchins@yirara.nt.edu.au Sandra Lote Yirara sashi747@hotmail.com Justin Zammit Yirara justinz36@hotmail.com Julia Smith Yirara Julia.smith@yirara.nt.edu.au Rebecca Qualischefski Yirara Rebecca.qualischefski@yirara.net.edu.au qually62@hotmail.com Tony Qualischefski Yirara tony.qualischefski@yirara.nt.edu.au Derek Lammertsma CSSC Derek.lammertsma@ntschools.net or derekfries@gmail.com Yvonne Symons ASSOA ysymons@assoa.nt.edu.au Cameron Neyland OLSH Cameron.neyland@ntschools.net Jillian Neyland OLSH jill.dutton@ntschools.net Roger Sellar Centralian Roger.Sellar@ntschools.net Regina Sellar St John AMBO regina.sellar@stjohnnt.asn.au Greg Mills ASHS greg.mills@ntschools.net Ian Shepherd ASHS ian.shepherd@ntschools.net John Berminham S john.bermingham@ntschools.net Matt Skoss matt@skoss.org
 * **Contact list (16-03-09- I am currently in the process of updating the list of names below. If you**
 * **have any corrections--Go for it!!! - Sandra Lote)**
 * Name ** **School** **Email**
 * Don Cummins ANZAC don.cummins@ntschools.net

** A blanket permission slip will be forward to Ian Roberts and then sent out to each school. Schools will then need to readjust the form according to their own interest/needs. Special dietary requirements will need to be noted
 * Permission slips

Teachers will need to submit lesson plans/ideas to Ian Roberts ASAP
 * Lessons

2 Centralian College buses – 2 x 22 seaters Bus licenses: Julia Smith, Ian Roberts, Matt Skoss Need to check with Centralian College that non-DET employees are OK to drive their bus in terms of insurance. Anyone driving a bus with kids on it must have an NT Drivers' License with LR (or greater) endorsement
 * Transport

Teachers will submit names of participating students to Ian Roberts
 * Attendance

Jillian has offered to design, print and laminate certificates to hand out to all students during the Maths Quiz on the Saturday night
 * Certificates

Regina will be in charge of supplying first aid Yirara staff will be organising first aid training with Regina on March 28 Any other staff interested in attending needs to contact either Regina or one of the Yirara staff members.
 * First aid

OLSH will organise a logo/design for t-shirts for students
 * Shirts

Our next meeting will be held in Alice Springs in week 3 of term two Exact date, time and meeting location will be confirmed at a later date
 * Next meeting**