Camps & Excursions
Baimbridge College
Year 8 Ararat Gum San Excursion
Ararat is the only town in Australia that was found by Chinese miners that arrived in the mid 1850's chasing the richest to be found at the Victoria Gold Rushes. The Centre tells the story of Chinese miners travelling by sea to Australia and the hardships and prejudices they had to endure as they made their way to Victoria’s rich goldfields.
By listening to the volunteers, watching the 12-minute video and seeing the roof of the building, the real items, and photographs, our Year 8 students learned a lot about the history and the Chinese culture. The gold panning experience, the calligraphy and costume dress up brought us back to the Gold Rush Period and left rich footprints in our minds.
Year 7 Surfing in Port Fairy
On Friday 9th October, Year 7 students headed to Port fairy on a perfect day for surfing, light southwesterly winds and 23 degrees. The year 7's were keen to build on the surfing skills they acquired during camp in February. There were some early wipe outs but a huge number of students up on their feet. Many catching waves all the way to the shore.
On the beach there was sand castles, cricket games, America football and splashing in the shallows.
The Year 7 and 8 students and teachers would like to thank Keith from GoSurf for the sessions.
Year 8 Kryal Castle
On Friday 9th October, the Year 8 Humanities students made the long bus journey to Kryal Castle to learn about medieval Europe through a range of interactive activities.
On arrival, the students made their way across the moat and through the dark and winding corridors to find themselves transported back to another time and place. The world they found themselves in was one of jousting arenas, mazes, throne rooms, and torture dungeons.
Throughout the day, the students played the roles of apothecaries, knights, peasants and nobles. They tried on armour, reenacted the Battle of Hastings, and took part in a medieval siege of a castle. This was an amazing opportunity for students to put the textbooks away, escape the classroom, and learn about history through hands-on activities. Needless to say, it was a tired group of Year 8s who arrived back in Hamilton long after the normal school day had finished! In the weeks that followed, however, the value of the experience was clearly reflected in the many facts and concepts they incorporated into their work on the topic.
Year 8 Stand Up Paddleboarding and Beach activities in Port Fairy
On Friday 16th October Year 8 students arrived in Port Fairy for Stand Up Paddle Boarding. There were some small waves which enable a 'ride' in to the sand for some. Students had a go at an individual SUP, learning how to keep balanced, turn and go backwards. The large group SUP's were heaps of full with the added element of working as a team.
The beach games proved to be very competitive.
The Year 7 and 8 students and teachers would like to thank Keith from GoSurf for the sessions.
