Year 10 camp

After the disappointment of missing out on camp at the end of Year 9 as a result of COVID-19, we were delighted to offer our Year 10’s an outdoor educational experience in the Baw Baw and Thompson River Region. Each group of girls was accompanied by a Shelford staff member and a Halls Outdoor Education Group Leader. The students participated in hiking, mountain bike riding, abseiling and white-water rafting.

The week developed the student’s resilience, team work and leadership, as they camped in tents, cooked their own meals and survived with minimal personal amenities. To say I’m proud of the way these Year 10’s adapted and conducted themselves is an understatement. They were completely taken out of their comfort zones and yet found a way to enjoy themselves, despite rain, leeches and mutant mosquitos. My huge thanks to the staff that attended – Glen Trevaskis, Kara Patrick, Lachie O’Connell and David Mortimer.

‘This was my favourite school camp I've had yet … I have had some of the most memorable adventures there that I will remember for life. The amount of positivity and persistence all the students in my group, the teachers and the camp leaders showed made my first-time camping so much fun! The entire experience created a feeling of togetherness amongst my group that was so uplifting and something that I will cherish a lot.’

Jessica O

Monique Sheehy

Year 10 Coordinator