Step back in time
Learn seamen`s skills
Assist young crew to become shipshape
Sydney Heritage Fleet`s heritage square-rigger James Craig is the alongside venue for a unique program for youth.
Sleepovers are held on board the ship for community groups ranging from Guides, Cubs and Scouts to high school students and even groups of university students. The program is run by a qualified teacher but the event is staffed by volunteer members who undertake different roles. The Sleepover takes the form of captain training program as the previous captain was taken by scurvy. The kids will be participating and `learning the ropes` including hoisting their cargo on board and signing Ship’s Articles to tying knots and hoisting a sail. Salty stories and music go with the ship’s biscuits and rat stew to complete their stay. When they return to shore once more in the morning, they are full of tales of the sea and their thrilling experiences and there will be a new captain among them.
Could you go on a ‘voyage’ with them?
We need people to help run these events; who enjoy the fun of being with young people, who can enter into the spirit of make-believe in training the crew alongside and who can help run things smoothly so the kids will want to return for more!
Roles needed are `crew` and `cooks` in the galley. Experience of shipboard life is not necessary but a sense of fun and adventure are.
It is also necessary for volunteers to make a Prohibited Employment Declaration under the Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998.
To find out more, please contact Amy Gill, Sydney Heritage Fleet`s Education Co-ordinator on 0414 810 184.
Amy will interview and select Sleepover volunteers. Volunteers will also be required to first attend Fleet Discovery Day and to become a member of the Fleet.
Learn seamen`s skills
Assist young crew to become shipshape
Sydney Heritage Fleet`s heritage square-rigger James Craig is the alongside venue for a unique program for youth.
Sleepovers are held on board the ship for community groups ranging from Guides, Cubs and Scouts to high school students and even groups of university students. The program is run by a qualified teacher but the event is staffed by volunteer members who undertake different roles. The Sleepover takes the form of captain training program as the previous captain was taken by scurvy. The kids will be participating and `learning the ropes` including hoisting their cargo on board and signing Ship’s Articles to tying knots and hoisting a sail. Salty stories and music go with the ship’s biscuits and rat stew to complete their stay. When they return to shore once more in the morning, they are full of tales of the sea and their thrilling experiences and there will be a new captain among them.
Could you go on a ‘voyage’ with them?
We need people to help run these events; who enjoy the fun of being with young people, who can enter into the spirit of make-believe in training the crew alongside and who can help run things smoothly so the kids will want to return for more!
Roles needed are `crew` and `cooks` in the galley. Experience of shipboard life is not necessary but a sense of fun and adventure are.
It is also necessary for volunteers to make a Prohibited Employment Declaration under the Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998.
To find out more, please contact Amy Gill, Sydney Heritage Fleet`s Education Co-ordinator on 0414 810 184.
Amy will interview and select Sleepover volunteers. Volunteers will also be required to first attend Fleet Discovery Day and to become a member of the Fleet.
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