Year 7 Camp

Year 7 Camp

In term 1 the Year 7s enjoyed their first camp experience as secondary students, which took place at Camp Charnwood. The camp was beautifully located in the Strathbogie Mountain Ranges, surrounded by forest, hills, bushland, walking tracks and camping areas. We were very lucky with the weather as it was quite hot at the beginning of the week turning mild towards the end.

During the three-day camp experience the students participated in a range of fun and adventurous activities led by their camp leader and year 11 VET student leaders. The Year 11s were truly wonderful in their roles as helpers and made sure that all the students were included, particularly in night-time activities they ran after dinner. Activities included a bush walk through the hills, mountain bike riding, canoeing, raft making, abseiling and rock climbing. In the evenings the students slept in their cabins where they were able to socialise and enjoy forging new friendships.  One evening students experienced camping out under the stars in tents, where they cooked their own dinner and enjoyed games by torchlight in the dark.

It was a pleasure to see the Year 7s rise to new challenges, supporting each other and going outside of their comfort zones in the process. We were very proud to see that they are a particularly well adjusted cohort that has a high level of cohesion and concern for each other’s welfare, in a kind and caring way. We look forward to the rest of the year and seeing the Year 7s growth and progress at Kew high school, which has begun on such a positive note.