Last week, Year 8 attended The Great Aussie
Bushcamp at Tea Gardens... and what a GREAT
camp it was!
There were many highlights. The first afternoon
involved canoeing up the Myall River, exploring
the hidden sandbars and reaching our campsite
as the sun set over the horizon. Several
groups got a free tow from the motorboat or,
even better, the addition of Johnathon Gaitau
or Mr Georgiou to their canoeing team!
Setting up the tents and cooking rice over a
camp stove was a great experience for all, especially
for Jonathan Yassa and James Younes
who learned how easy it is to remove burned
rice from the base of a pot.
One of the most memorable activities was the Lost Island activity (a.k.a. Mud
World); a whole acre of mud-infested wasteland interspersed with obstacles
and ravenous beasts...oh sorry, that's just Caleb Smith covered in mud from
head to toe! Congratulations to Jayden, Aria and Eamonn, Elijah and James
E. who, after some coaxing from their friends, finally took the plunge.
The Commando Night games were also full of fun, with Tom Sarks taking a
wild superman-dive at the last moment to save his classmates from captivity.
Better luck next time to Mr Fitz, Mr Hannan and Mr Youl who could not keep
the Year 8 commandos at bay!
Special mention also goes to Alex Zaitony who made a tremendous effort
on the 'Vertical Challenge' rope climb and to Harry Moore and Michael Fam
who, despite their nerves, proved unstoppable on the high ropes team challenge.
- David Youl, Year 8 Class Teacher
