What a fabulous time the 5/6 Melbourne city camp was! This camp was very different to the usual ‘camp’ experience and we all felt very fancy in our city accommodation! All staff on camp were so incredibly proud of our 5/6s for the way they conducted and carried themselves with respect and patience.

On Monday, we managed to cram in a visit to the MCG and Australian Sports Museum, had a peek at Cooks Cottage, a tour of the Old Melbourne Goal AND nighttime bowling! You can imagine how shattered we were after all of that walking and adventuring!!

On our second day, we spent the morning in a workshop and walk around the city looking at assumptions we make about others and comparing the wealthier area of Collins St with surrounding streets. We learnt how to show empathy, kindness and curiosity to those whose story we may not know yet. For lunch we headed to Hosier Lane to check out some of the amazing street art and then made our way to explore the State Library. Everyone was in awe of the beautiful rooms, especially the dome! After so much walking, a relaxing movie night was well and truly needed!

For our last day, we packed ourselves up to leave CYC and strolled along Southbank to embark on our boat cruise of the Yarra River. The weather was absolutely perfect and it was a lovely, relaxing way to end a busy few days!

Here are some highlights…

Finley- Getting to take some grass from the MCG!

Zayne- I loved playing bowling with our friends and we all had a great time.

Violet- My favourite part of camp was going to the goal and seeing how different it was then to how jails are now.

Kai- I thought going to the library was really peaceful and overall fun!

Edi- This camp has been really fun, and I liked the MCG because we got to see all the places and be on the ground.

Dom- It’s been a fun and ‘enjoyful’ camp because we went to the MCG. It was mint!

Chylle- I have experienced ‘glamping’ in the city and having our own cabin with friends.

Ellie- My favourite part was the bowling and being able to basically have a big sleep over with friends.

Abbi- I liked experiencing the goal and getting told all the stories about what happened.

Caitlin- I liked learning about homeless people and how to approach them.

Zara- I got to see where Ned Kelly was hanged and where he died.

Abbey- My favourite part was the tour was the MCG because I had never been there before.

Hazel- My favourite part was going to the MCG because I loved being there and I learnt lots of new things!

Maddie- My favourite part has been the Melbourne Goal because it was fun and one of the rooms creeped me out.

Indie- I liked the goal and seeing where people got hanged and learning the stories about the homeless people.

Ella N- My favourite part was bowling because it was very fun. I also liked going to Hosier Lane to check out the graffiti.

Shelby- My favourite part was doing all the adventures and all the walking around the city.

Ella A- I liked walking around the city and bowling. It was my first time and I won!

Riley- I learnt that when you are in your 60s you can sit on the red lounge at the MCG.

Angus- In the library, the top floor is so tall.

Amelia- I liked learning about homeless people and what they go through. It has given me a different perspective.

Lucy - The library was exhilarating because it was quiet and we don’t have a lot of that on camp!

Charlee- I enjoyed spending time with my friends on camp.

Niamh- My favourite part about being in the city has been hanging out with my friends and getting to walk past cool buildings.

Lily- My favourite part was going on the MCG tour because you got to go on the ground.

Evie- Being able to go to the goal and see some of the criminal’s death masks was really cool and going in the spooky room 17 that was haunted.

India- My favourite part was the goal because I learnt a lot of new things and I was imagining where these things would have happened.

Teddy- Experiencing Melbourne in a different way has been interesting and fun because you don’t get to go to the city very often and see it in this way.

Will- Camp was amazing because the camp is luxurious and I liked the empathy walk because I found it fun and interesting.

Charlie- On camp when we went bowling and I got a strike!

Clancy- Camp in Melbourne is cool because it’s something different to see which is nice.

Anni- I have liked being in a cabin with my friends.

Luke- I liked the MCG because I have never been to it before.

Orbella- The State Library had six levels and it was very cool because of all the areas and lots of books.

Flynn- Camp was really nice because I got to see the goal, library and MCG for the first time.

Charlton- When I went to the goal it was very interesting to learn about all of the criminals.

Thomas- We went to the MCG and practically got to stand on the ground. It was awesome!

Jack- My favourite part was when we went to the Melbourne Goal because I haven’t been there in a long time and it was cool to go again.

Sam- My favourite part was going bowling because I won!

Lachlan- It was fun, there was lots of excitement and we went bowling.

Max- I like camp because I got to go on a river cruise.

Kelly- My favourite part was the Melbourne Goal because it was creepy.

Maisen- My favourite part was the MCG because I like footy and I’d never been before.

Thunderstorm Asthma