Year 7 Camp
During Week 4 of this term, Year 7 left for an exciting two days away on Camp at The Collaroy Centre. During our time away we participated in a number of fun activities that helped us face our fears and truly develop as a new team of young women.
On Monday morning we left for the Collaroy Centre wondering what new experiences we would be facing. That day we were divided into 6 groups with around 20 girls in each and we participated in three activities. Those were either the drop pole, bubble soccer, laser tag, giant swing, initiative and high ropes. We were challenged with tasks that needed teamwork and tasks we needed to complete independently.
For example, during the drop pole activity, we had to pair up and climb a 12 metre pole. Once at the top we needed to walk off. The experience was hard, and took courage to overcome, for it’s unnatural to just walk off such a high place. However, all the girls were supporting from below, and helping the two climbers.
On the contrary, the giant swing was an activity with a core of teamwork. Once we were strapped into our harness, we were pulled up by none other than our peers. We had to pull a large rope, until the very top or till the person strapped in the harness was at the desired height. This activity was fun for everyone, because the height of how far you were dropped was entirely up to you.
On Monday night we participated in numerous games where we created a fun team name and competed against each other. Some of these games were, who has the best party trick, who has the best joke, flinch and four corners. When we went back to our rooms some of us went to sleep as soon as our head hit the pillow. We had a big day!
On Tuesday we did the two activities we hadn’t completed on the previous day and then hopped on the bus and traveled back to the College. We would like to thank the teachers who supervised us: Mrs Biala, Mrs Callanan, Mrs McNamara, Mr Lee, Ms Riga, Mrs Owens, Mrs Redman, Mrs Shawcross and Ms Burden. Thank you for taking time away from your families to be with us.
In conclusion, we had a great time and a successful camp. As a year group we got to know each other better and engaged in new experiences. The girls had an amazing amount of enthusiasm and a positive attitude. We had an amazing time and can’t wait to go on future camps together again.
By Lillian Greaves, Tahlia Hore and Emily Parsonage (Year 7)
