Grade 6 Canberra Camp 

Canberra Camp 2023

The Grade Sixes had a wonderful week at Canberra Camp. We were lucky enough to fly to Canberra from Melbourne Airport. The weather in Canberra was excellent. We had beautiful sunny days all week. We visited many places such as the High Court, Parliament House, Mount Ainslie, Australian Institute of Sport, The Royal Mint, War Memorial, Cotter Dam and National Museum of Australia. We were also fortunate enough to be able to attend the Dawn Service at the War Memorial on Anzac Day. Well done to all the Grade Six students for a fantastic week. We hope you'll remember this camp for a long time. A big thank you to all the teachers that attended Mr Johnson, Mrs Milanese, Mr Spinks, Miss Spitiri, Miss El-bay, Mr O'Callaghan and Miss Curtolo. A huge thank you to Mrs Corfios for her organisation and co-ordination of the camp. 

Diary Entries

Dear me,

At camp you stepped out of your comfort zone by thanking the staff in front of everyone at the Electoral Office. At first you didn’t believe in yourself but your teacher chose you because he knew you would be able to do it. You should be proud of yourself for keeping your cabin clean. You answered questions and behaved really well. You loved visiting the shop at Questacon and the Royal Australian Mint because you learnt about the first ever coin in Australia.

Love from, Dorsa 6J

Dear me,

At camp you showed kindness and resilience and stepped out of your comfort zone by answering questions and talking to people who you usually don’t. You didn’t complain when the food given was some you don’t like. You answered questions when you were unsure. You surprised yourself by being confident at camp and talking to the teachers. You missed your family but pushed through and had fun, I am so proud of you.

From Sia 6J

Dear me,

You should be proud of yourself for answering questions and being kind to other people at camp. You should be proud being grateful to go on camp. You should be proud of yourself for eating all the meals. You showed independence by cleaning your cabin and taking care of your things. You showed respect at the war memorial. Good job!

From Tanish 6J 

Student Voice

Canberra was amazing. My favourite place we visited was the Royal Mint, I particularly liked this because I enjoy collecting coins. - Christian 6M

I had great time at Canberra with my friends, it was interesting learning about Australia and our Government system. My favourite place we visited was Questacon. I enjoyed the interactive activities and the moon display they had. - Sze 6M

I enjoyed Canberra because we learnt about our Government and other countries governments. I also enjoyed the places we went to, they were fun to learn about and exciting places to visit. My favourite place was Old Parliament House, I liked the way they are preserving the Senate and the House of Representatives. It was also nice to sit in the Senate. - Ranvir 6M 

I was very honoured to attend the Dawn Service in Canberra on Anzac Day. It was an experience to see the Prime Minister and to honour and remember the soldiers that fought for our country to give us the life we have today. I also found it very inspiring to go to High Court and by attending the tour I easily chose my future career. - Savannah 6M 

I liked Parliament House because it was big and it was amazing to see in real life after seeing it on the news so many times. When we went inside I didn't expect it to be as I imagined. I enjoyed learning about the different Prime Ministers Australia has had. - Ryan 6C 

I loved Canberra. The place I enjoyed the most was the War Memorial because I found it interesting to see the wars that Australia was involved in. I liked seeing the 3D models of the war and the Wall of Remembrance. It was really special to go there after Anzac Day. - Thomas 6C 

I loved the Senate at the Old Parliament House. I learnt a lot of things, especially about past Prime Ministers. Canberra was so fun, I really enjoyed spending time with my friends and teachers.  - Lavina 6C

My favourite place in Canberra was the AIS. It was really interesting to see where the Australian Olympians train for the Olympics. The interactive game room was really fun because we got to try different sports such as Alpine Skiing, Rowing, Basketball and Cycling. - Ava 6C