<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <docID>337561</docID> <postdate>2025-02-04 09:37:59</postdate> <headline>Government offers free school camps</headline> <body><p><img class="size-full wp-image-337563" src="https://citynews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Birrigai-Outdoor-School-resized-e1738622154431.jpg" alt="" width="760" height="507" /></p> <caption>Birrigai Outdoor School... free camps for ACT public primary schools.</caption> <p><strong>The ACT government is offering free school camps for ACT public primary school students at Birrigai Outdoor School, situated near the Tidbinbilla Range and Namadgi National Park.</strong></p> <p>The government s says that under this initiative, it is expected that one year group from each ACT public primary school will receive a free camp each year. Meaning all ACT public primary school students will benefit from this program once throughout their primary school years.</p> <p>It is expected that more than 1000 students will benefit from the program in the first half of 2025, with additional school bookings to open up in the coming weeks.</p> <p>Birrigai offers a range of curriculum-aligned programs that include First Nations culture, outdoor adventure and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities.</p> <p> </p> </body>