I'm writing this from the beautiful surroundings of Cave Hill Creek, the location of our Year 6 camp. The camp sits in a valley in north west Victoria, about 2.5 hours from school and features cozy bedrooms, open play spaces and a serene lake all in a secluded spot. It was hot, but we managed to miss the thunder storms on Wednesday and could keep dry the entire week.
Over the four days, the Year 6 students have enjoyed canoeing, bushwalking, archery, low ropes, Ultimate Frisbee, Map Reading, Possum Gliding, Bush Art and Hut Building in small groups It so many instances we could see students who were outside of their comfort zones - be it going up high in the harness, pushing through on a long walk, or just being away from home. Camps are such a wonderful opportunity for students to experience real growth.
For some of the more adventurous activities such as canoeing and Possum Gliding, we had camp staff members guiding us through to keep us safe. For the others, our own staff lead the groups. I must say how proud I am of our wonderful staff at times like these. Camps are long and difficult for the adults too, and I cannot commend and thank Kristen, Chloe, Brooke, Dean, Deb and Geoff for making the camp such a success.
We are all looking forward to returning to our own beds this Friday, but we do so knowing so many of the students are taking life long memories of their time.