Year Six Camp

On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, the Year Six students attended camp at Stanwell Tops. We left early on Monday morning and began the three-hour journey to Stanwell Tops. 

Students were divided into three activity groups. Over Monday and Tuesday, each group participated in a number of fantastic activities run by wonderful instructors. These activities included Cart Racing, the Goliath Swing, Leap of Faith, and the Kellys Falls Walk. 

Students raced carts and played a number of fun and team-building games using the carts. The Goliath Swing was a 30-metre swing. Participants were harnessed and pulled up to the height they wanted to swing from. Most students chose the letter G, which marked the 30-metre point. Many students (and staff members) faced their fears and participated in this activity. The Leap of Faith involved climbing a 15-metre-high pole, standing on the top, and then jumping off—definitely an adrenaline rush! The Kellys Falls Walk was a beautiful bushwalk to some nearby waterfalls. Many students (and staff) encountered leeches for the first time during the walk. 

On Monday night, we celebrated Mr Seaman's Birthday and students enjoyed a disco, and on Tuesday night we watched Monsters Inc. On both Monday and Tuesday afternoons, students had some free time. Many chose to swim in the onsite pool, while others played games on the basketball courts or enjoyed the swings. 

On the way back to Canberra on Wednesday, we stopped at Thirroul Beach for surf lessons. Unfortunately, the ocean and weather can be very unpredictable, and due to dangerous swells and high tides along the coast, it was unsafe to enter the water. Instead, we walked to Sandon Point, where we watched the powerful waves and some surfers braving the conditions. Students then walked back to Thirroul Beach, enjoyed a packed lunch, and we headed back to Canberra. 

Overall, the students were amazing. They showed courage, teamwork, and respect throughout the camp, and all staff members were extremely proud of them. A big thank you to the wonderful staff who attended the camp, Mr Brett Seaman, Mr James Doepel, Miss Lilly Eastman and Miss Sophie Strahorn.