Year 5 Spotlight

Our attention this term in year 5 was all about Camp! We ventured down to Phillip Island Adventure Resort and were treated with delicious food, amazing activities and lots of fun with our classmates and teachers. We braved the lake in our canoes and made rafts together, with varying success! We hunted for pictures, played initiation games together and faced our fears on the giant swing. Amaze’n’things was a winner once again where we played mini-golf, got lost in a maze and were tricked by lots of illusions. We capped off a great camp with a cosy movie night altogether. It was a fantastic experience and we were all looking forward to a great night's sleep on Wednesday night.

"My camp highlight was definitely the giant swing. I liked it because it felt like I was flying." Amelia B

"My Favourite bit of camp was cabin time because me and my friends in my cabin could do what we wanted." Nadav D

"At camp my favourite activity was  amaze’n’things because it was at night so it was a little dark and creepy." Oscar F

"My favourite thing at camp was the illusions room at amaze ‘n’ things because the magic room was so fun to explore." Remy G

"My favourite thing was going to the beach because we got wet and I had a bunch of fun with my friends and classmates." Emmy G

"On camp my favourite activity was the giant swings and I even went to the top, it felt like the wind was pulling me away when I went backwards. It was so fun." Taela H

"My favourite part of camp was the photo hunt l liked it because l used the walkie talkies with Feilix." Elijah C

"My highlight is Giant Swing, when I went on the harness I felt so much pressure to go to the top, but I really wanted to have fun. It might seem scary, but that's the whole point. Scary is fun, and you don't feel scared once you swing 2 times. I recommend going to the top so much, I wish I could do it again." Luca L

"My favourite thing on camp was cabin time. We had loads of fun and told secrets." Toby O

"My favourite part of camp was definitely the giant swing, it was so fun and felt like I was flying!" Bailey S

"I really liked canoeing, it was fun and enjoyable." Felix X

"My camp highlight is when me, Arabella, Emmy and Gabriella were all in Arabella's bed and arabella wanted to take a photo but when she did it made a really loud noise." Riley Z

"On our camp we did the giant swing and it was by far the best." Makenzie B

"I really enjoyed camp. My favourite part was the giant swing or the soccer match. I had lots of fun and I think I had a good cabin and it was a really good camp in total." Panayiotis S

"Camp was great, my favourite part was A maze'n Things, when we did the mirror mazes and puzzle room I loved some of the puzzles and had a great time!" Samuel B

"My favorite thing about camp was the giant swing because it was super fun and I went to the top and my stomach dropped when I went down." Milla C  

"In Thailand I went to a waterpark, there was one slide that I almost flew off." Chantelle C

"My camp highlight on camp  was definitely the amazing experience at amaze ‘n’ things, specifically the elution room because there were alot of cool illusions and rooms for us to look at and try." Sophie C

"I love the beach. We all got to splash in the sea and get all wet and sandy! As I felt more comfortable I went deeper into the sea and got soaking! When we had to walk back I was very uncomfortable." Florence C

"My favourite activity was raft making, it was so much fun my group were splashing and being super silly!!" Cara K

"Philip Island Camp was all around great ,but my favourite part was the giant swing. It was so fun, I almost went to the top and I now regret not going to the top, by the way I ate 7 mandarins." Jack N

"My most favourite activity that I did on camp was the Giant Swing, because the amazement of the fun was going up and doing poses in the air." Mieke O

"Shining, bright torches, and hearing the joy of excitement as we enter amaze ‘n’ things, I loved the illusion room and being with friends." Emma.P 

"Camp was amazing. The giant swing was my favourite thing on camp." Angela S

"The raft Making was amazing and l was soaking because the raft broke but me and Leni were with 2 poles like a raft." Arabella 5A

"My favourite activity at camp had to be Raft Making because Shelly and I got to push our raft to the red buoy and back and guess what my team won. I was overjoyed with happiness." Amelia H

"My favourite part of camp was going to amazing things, we did optical illusions, a maze and mini golf." Daisy H

"On camp we did loads of activities but my favourite one was the giant swing, it just felt so exhilarating as I was falling down from the tall giant swing." Harley I 

"My favourite highlight of camp was definitely mini golf. I paired up with two other friends, Leni and Asher R, and we had so much fun trying to get a hole in one." Madi J

"I loved grade 5 camp as it was really fun, had great activities and amazing food, this was my favourite camp." Janice J 

"My favourite camp moment was when I went on the giant swing because I love swings and high places." Leo J

"Camp was really fun and it was very hard to decide what my favourite thing was. My favourite camp activity was amaz’en things, it had a puzzle island where I did the drop slide (it was eight metres high)." Benji K

"My number 1 favourite thing on camp was raft making because it was fun how our raft came apart and we got fully wet." Rachel L

"At camp this year I had a blast at Amazing Things. First we got dizzy in the illusion rooms, then got lost in the maze and finally had lots of laughs as  we hit golf balls around in minigolf." Sophie L  

"Personally my favourite activity on camp was the giant swing because even though I was scared of heights the feeling was exhilarating and it gave me a rush of adrenaline, probably because I thought I was gonna die." Leo M

"My favourite thing on camp was the giant swing. It was fun because last year I did not go on the giant swing because it was raining on the last day. I had fun because my teacher Miss Elvin. It was like I was soaring above the clouds at an angle." Gabriella P

"The giant swing was so fun I went to the top and the top is 18m high." Emily R

"My camp highlight was mini golf because of how the excitement shivered up my spine when I got a hole in one. I really enjoyed doing all of the rounds with my two friends Madi and Asher R and it was a great experience in general." Leni S

"My camp highlight was the giant swing. It was super fun. Going to the top wasn't the scariest part, the scariest part was actually looking down and pulling the string. It was funny to see the other people stumble for the rope though." Kai S

"My favourite part of camp was having fun and spending time with my friends." Billie S

"My favourite thing on camp was the giant swing. It was fun because you got dropped and swung all the way to the other end." Joss S

"My favourite camp activity was canoeing, I had so much fun! I was in a canoe with Mr O’Grady and we won both of the challenges, we were so fast! We learnt how to use the paddles and we learnt how to switch sides with the paddles. After canoeing we helped pack all of the equipment used to be safe while canoeing." Georgia T

"My camp highlight was amazing things, we did an illusion room and mini golf." Julian T

"The water was Sparkling when we pushed the canoe onto the water & my partner and I were so coordinated and my experience was magical." Eloise W

"The maze in Amaze n Things was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious for me." Kanex C

"My amazing highlight was finding out my cabin and going on the giant swing, also going to the very top." Patrick H

"The giant swing was the most supercalifragilisticexpialidocious activity of camp for me." Freddie P

"On camp we all had so much fun from the giant swing to cabin time it was a blast, but there can only be one favourite and mine was the…. whole camp!" Danielle W

Mr O'Grady and Mr Higgins

Year 5 Teachers