Year 4 Camp

Our Year 4 students recently went to Camp Jungai, approximately 100km from Melbourne in the Rubicon Valley.

They took part in an Indigenous Cultural Program, developed with specialist input from the Taungurung people. Experiences included bush tucker, bush medicine, crafts, cultural heritage and artefacts, storytelling and a cultural evening.

The Year 4's really enjoyed camp, here are their thoughts:

On camp my favourite food was the hash browns and toast because the hashbrowns were perfectly cooked and tasted like best hashbrown ever! The hashbrowns smelt salty and potato-ish. The toast was toasted to perfection and was golden brown and for some reason looked like a cat because the corners of the bread rose up. The toast was crunchy but soft and with the golden honey on top it was glistening with glory. - William R

We walked along the muddy grass over to the vast dam. Poo covered the grass and you had to watch your step carefully. As we neared closer to the dam, my heart raced more. Butterflies filled my stomach and soon I began to shiver. Not from the cold weather but the fact of being on top of blue, crystal water ahead. First excitement, now nerves. This was going to be interesting. My heart was racing as Cody and I jumped carefully into the canoe. Ash helped us inside the canoe and we sat down. I sat in the front and we began paddling out into the deeper depths of the lake. The canoe wobbled and I felt as if I would fall. I couldn’t take it. I was scared and my heart raced so fast I might have had a heart attack. I soon stopped worrying though because soon, me and Cody got the hang of it. - Jack H

At Camp Jungai the majestic campfire was beautiful as we walked through the night darkness. Our torches lit the path and as we soon arrived at the campfire,  we could see it sparking in the night sky. As we sat down my friends said to look up, I looked up and saw the brilliant night star making that was unforgettable as they cleared the sky down on us. This truly was a dream. - Wynston C