10-14 AUGUST 2026
ARTS: DRAWING & PAINTING CAMP
July 2026
Dear Student and Parents/Guardians,
The Drawing & Painting Camp will take place at Woodleigh Senior Campus from Monday 10 August until Friday 14 August 2026.
This exciting, 5-day, hands-on program is the right mix of working on location, developing artworks in a studio, and trying many new art processes, materials, and mediums. This camp aims to provide students with opportunities to create art in a variety of visual styles and processes, delivered through workshops by our guest artists. Students will explore techniques used by contemporary artists, including observational drawing and painting techniques, screen-printing, stencilling and applied/decorative methods. They will utilise a range of mediums—such as oil pastels, watercolour, charcoal, oil paint and digitisation to develop an understanding of these techniques.
On Friday afternoon, an exhibition held at the Elisabeth Murdoch Gallery will conclude their drawing and painting journey, showcasing the artworks completed over the week.
Parents/Guardians, please respond to the Consent2Go eForm and ensure that your child’s medical information is up to date.
In this booklet you will find further information regarding the camp so please read through this carefully.
If there are any further queries you may have, please do not hesitate to contact me. We look forward to a fun and rewarding week!
Yours sincerely,
Mr Jasper Au Drawing & Painting Camp Coordinator
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Our camp is being held on the lands of the Bunurong and Boonwurrung people and we wish to acknowledge them as Traditional Owners. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present. We are grateful to be visiting their land and we recognise their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this land.
POLICY RELATING TO STUDENTS WITHDRAWING FROM ACTIVITIES WEEK CAMP/ABSENTEE CHARGEBACK POST CAMP
Activities Week Camp is a compulsory part of the school curriculum and all students are expected to participate. Bookings and arrangements are made on this expectation.
In the event that a student withdraws from the camp due to medical reasons, the school requires prior written notice accompanied by a valid medical certificate. In such cases, families will be responsible for all non-refundable costs incurred, including but not limited to flights, accommodation, and other pre-paid expenses.
For cancellations due to a change of mind or any non-medical reasons, families will be charged the full camp fee.
SUNSMART POLICY
In keeping with the school’s “SunSmart” approach to outdoor activities, students are required to bring sunscreen, a protective hat (with a wide brim) and to wear tops which adequately cover the skin of the shoulders and back. In the event of swimming activities, students will need “rashies” or t-shirts. Sunscreen is an additional protection - it does not take the place of clothing or shade.
NUT POLICY
On Camp, we request that parents/students avoid bringing food products that contain nuts of any kind in order to minimise the risk to students with severe allergies.
The school cannot guarantee that the camp environment will be 100% allergen free, hence students with allergies need to remain vigilant in their decisions around any food that they ingest.
EMERGENCY SCHOOL CONTACT
In the event of an emergency, or if you need to urgently contact your child, please do not ring the camp (or your child) directly but rather contact the school during office hours on (03) 5971 6100 or contact after hours on mobile 0482 888 022
RESPOND TO CONSENT2GO EFORM
To enable staff to fulfil their duty of care to students, we need accurate and up-to-date information about medical and personal issues for all students. Please respond to the Consent2Go eForm and ensure that your child’s medical information is up to date. Any last-minute changes should be communicated directly to the leader of the camp as well as updated on Consent2Go. We do rely on this information, and parents do have a duty of disclosure, to ensure all relevant information is known.
INFORMATION COLLECTION POLICY
Confidential medical and other sensitive information collected and used for the running of these camps will be handled in line with the School’s Privacy Policy.
POLICY RELATING TO STUDENTS SENT HOME FROM CAMP
Where a student does need to be sent home, for medical, personal, or discipline reasons, they will need to be collected from the camp by their parent/guardian (at their own expense) - they cannot travel unaccompanied. In all cases, arrangements must be made with school and special arrangements may need to be in place for remote camps, i.e. 3 or more hours from school.
EXTREME WEATHER POLICY
We will modify our program based on weather forecasts - we will be in contact with Woodleigh School to review the week’s weather as it unfolds. In the event of a day being forecast to be Extreme (under the CFA Fire Danger Rating system) the program will be modified at the least, to ensure safety in the heat, and evacuation plans in readiness. In the event of a day being forecast to be Code Red (Catastrophic), the program will be cancelled in advance and students evacuated the day before. The School will use SMS and email to communicate with parents in such cases.
INFORMATION
CAMP DATES
Monday 10 August - Friday 14 August 2026.
MEDICATION ON CAMP
If you believe your child needs to take medication during the school day on camp, please contact the School Nurse before Monday 3 August.
COST
The cost of this Activities Week Camp is in the range of $350 - $400. The final cost will be charged to student accounts after camp week.
TRANSPORT & LOCATION
The camp is based at Woodleigh Senior Campus during normal school hours. Students to meet in the AD2 Art Room at 8.45am daily. We will also be utilising the Art Gallery and Senior Studio space throughout the week.
On Wednesday and Thursday students will visit a natural location to work on-site, completing a series of drawings and paintings. Locations will be held in the areas within and surrounding senior campus and may change depending on weather conditions.
MEALS
Students should plan to bring snacks and lunch on Monday - Thursday. The school canteen will be open in a limited capacity during the week.
On Friday, lunch will be provided for students in the Visual Arts Centre.
ACTIVITIES
Students will work on drawing and painting techniques, diversifying their skill sets through their art. Final paintings and drawings will be presented in the Elisabeth Murdoch Gallery on the final day. This opportunity to present artworks will be open for family and friends to visit. Afternoon tea will be provided during the exhibition.
CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT
All materials for the Drawing & Painting work are supplied. This includes all drawing materials and mediums. Students are encouraged to bring any empty 500ml-1lt jars to be used for brushes and glazes.
Paint will stain clothes and students are encouraged to wear inexpensive/non-precious attire. They may also choose to bring their own apron or old shirt to wear when in the studio.
Students may like to bring along a camera to document the process.
Students should wear clothing that is suitable for working with paint.
MOBILE PHONES
A reminder that the Woodleigh School Mobile Phone policy will be in effect throughout the week.
Mobile phones may be brought each day for the purpose of contacting parents regarding arrival times back at school. They may be required to photograph your work but will not be required for any other purpose during the week.
BEHAVIOURAL EXPECTATIONS
• As a participant in the Activities Week Camps program, there is a high level of responsibility and expectation with respect to behaviour. All normal school policies apply, in particular:
• Involvement with sex, drugs, smoking, vaping or alcohol is prohibited.
• A preparedness to participate wherever appropriate.
• Safety of all participants is paramount. Infringement of these policies may result in the student being sent home, at your own expense.
• It is a courtesy to be respectful and positive at all events, even those you personally find less interesting.
• Inclusive and safe learning environment for all.
• A good night’s sleep will be essential - being tired will not only affect you but also others on camp.
• Never leave school grounds/off-site venue without the permission of a staff member.
• Each student is responsible for the immediate environment and must keep it tidy and not damage any of the surroundings.
DRAWING & PAINTING PROGRAM
Day Starts at 8:50am and Concludes at 3:45pm. Recess 10:30-10:50am / Lunchtime 12:30-1:30pm
DAY PROGRAM
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
• Meet at Art Studio Introduction and Orientation
• Journalling
• Stencilling & Spray-painting techniques
• Screen Printing techniques
Day 1 – Street Art Techniques with David Booth
Students meet with artist for introduction and orientation. Students will use a small journal to record and document creative ideas. They will develop their own artworks using common street art techniques including stencilling and screen printing.
• Creative thinking & illustration skills
• Sticker design
• Layered Parallax Design
• Mural painting techniques
Day 2 – Design & Illustration with David Booth
Students develop manual and digital illustration skills to produce illustrative artworks. They will learn how artists use creative thinking to develop ideas and the processes of creating mural artworks. They will create their own sticker designs and apply them onto a variety of collateral.
• Introduction and onsite visit
• Still life and observational drawing techniques
• Exploration of dry mediums and other practices
Day 3 - Still life & observational drawing techniques with Sophie Perez
Students will meet an artist who will provide workshops on large-scale drawings using charcoal and mixed media. They will complete a series of still life and observational drawings during a field trip in the school’s surroundings.
Thursday
Friday
• Exploration of wet mediums and other practices
• Painting and tonal range techniques
• Compositional techniques
Day 4 - Painting techniques with Sophie Perez. (David Booth also in residence)
Students will work with watercolour, acrylic and oil paint to produce several paintings. Students can either explore ideas from field work or introduce a large still life to work from. David Booth will be in residence completing a mural in the arts building.
• Choose your own adventure day
• Finalising of artworks
• Photograph Artwork
Day 5 - Refine and Present
Students will use this day to refine and complete their series of artworks, finally presenting their work in the Elisabeth Murdoch Gallery. Friends and family are invited to the gallery space to view the artworks from 3:30pm onwards. Afternoon tea will be provided during this event. Students may take their work home a week following the exhibition.
Please note: These times and/or activities could be subject to change.
