Year 5/6 Mainstream/Ste–Celebrating Learning
Camp - Blurb
The 5/6’s have returned from an exciting 3 days at camp in Phillip Island. It was a fun and busy time as students participated in a variety of activities and experiences throughout their stay.
We had the opportunity to see and interact with some of Australia’s unique flora and fauna at the Maru Koala & Wildlife Park, Penguin Parade and the Koala Conservation Reserve.
At the beach the students had a surfing lesson, quickly picking up some fundamentals and practising in the surf. They also competed in some ten pin bowling, laser tag, pool and table tennis.
Before heading back to Thornbury, we visited the island’s Chocolate factory where we sampled the chocolate, learned about the process of chocolate making and played some of their onsite games.
The 5/6’s were complemented for the friendly, polite and respectful way that they conducted themselves while away. Many showing how caring and resilient they could be. They did a brilliant job working together, forging new friendships and looking out for each other.
A big thank you to all involved in getting this camp off the ground, especially Jasmine for coordinating and attending, our ES - Hayley, Margaret, Owen, Bethany and our wonderful parent helpers Brooke, Tony and David. Without you this amazing experience would not be possible.
Many Thanks.
The 5/6 Team
Aaliyah says - my favourite part of camp was surfing and having a key card for my room. It was fun to go on the water and try to stand up and try your best, even though I fell in!
Morgan says - my favourite parts of camp were surfing, bowling and being in a cabin with my friends!
Noah says - I liked surfing because it was really fun when you get up on the board and I liked bowling because it was a really close game!
Leo says - my favourite part was coming back from camp and seeing the chocolate factory because I’ve never seen a chocolate factory before. My favourite part was making my own chocolate.
Rosalie says - I enjoyed ten pin bowling because you could do it with a friend and compete against each other and it was just fun!
Nina says - My favourite part of camp was the surfing because I like swimming and I got to catch some big waves.
Summer says - My favourite thing was the cabins because I got a double bed and was across from my friends.
Gabe says - I liked surfing because the water was cold. It was pretty easy to stand up but hard to catch a wave! It was really fun.
Tayah says - The games and the chocolate at the Chocolate Factory were my favourite because they were very entertaining and the chocolate was so good! Especially the dark chocolate!
Jannis says - My favourite part of camp was when we did the ten pin bowling and the laser tag because it was fun!
August says - My favourite part of camp was the penguin parade because I’ve never seen a penguin before.
Milloo says - My favourite part of camp was the surfing. I love surfing and it’s the best when you catch a wave and stand up!
Arty says - I enjoyed going bowling and doing all the activities there because I got to do it with my friends and we had a lot of fun!
Palmie says - My favourite part of camp was hanging out with friends and surfing, no! The chocolate factory!!
Mika says - I liked boogie boarding because we got to swim in the ocean!
Tala says - I liked on the first day how we got to hand feed the kangaroos because it’s something that I’ve never done before. The kangaroos were pretty chill and super cute!