Rock & Water
The Rock and Water program is an important part of the Year 8 Personal Development curriculum. The program is built on three foundation stones: self-control, where boys learn to control and focus their energy; self reflection and evaluation, where boys are challenged to think about their own acts and their impact; finally, self-confidence which flows from the prior foundation stones when, hopefully, the boys can say, 'I know what I am capable of and what I want'.
The physical nature of the program directly appeals to boys' boundless energy. It taps into this force in a way that makes them aware of the power they have to influence and direct events around them.
Rock and Water teaches boys to listen both to their 'inner voice' and to the opinions of others. It teaches boys to manage effectively the peer pressure with which they are continuously confronted. In short, it presents them with ways to know themselves and fulfill their true potential, to feel good about who they are and to create positive, worthwhile goals for themselves.
Each homeroom will be timetabled to take part in the program for one period each week, for one Semester. In that time the student will undertake a series of structured activities to help him positively channel his physical and emotional energies in a positive, constructive manner.