Head of Year 7 & 8 News

Year 8 Camp at Tangalooma

Thank you to parents/caregivers for supporting students to attend the Tangalooma Camp in December. An outstanding fundraising effort by students and Toogoolawah SHS families has allowed us to keep the camp cost at $600 – the same as the previous two years. Without fundraising the camp would be significantly more expensive.

The next instalment of $250 is due today (Friday 6th November). Students may use their ‘stamp stash’ for a voucher towards camp payments. To do this they must email the stamp stash store (details posted outside Mr Nielsen’s office) or just pop in to see Mr Nielsen at his office in B block. One thousand points equals a $10 voucher. The final instalment of $200 is due on Friday 27th November.

The purpose of this camp is to further develop positive relationships amongst the Year 8 students, extend their ability to work within groups and with other students, and to support them in their future role as junior school leaders in 2027.

Students are very excited about the upcoming camp. Planned activities include a desert safari and sand tobogganing, snorkelling, stand-up paddle boarding, sea kayaking, dolphin feeding, fishing, eco presentations, tree planting and hiking.

Fishing permission notes will be handed out closer to our departure date for students keen to throw in a line with Ms Lynch and Mr Harris.

A packing list was attached to the information letter and is also attached to the newsletter for your reference.

Thank you again for a massive fundraising effort and your ongoing support of this worthwhile end of year program.