We started off the day meeting at the front of the school and waited for the bus. It was nice to see that almost all the parents waited for the bus to come to the school. There was the normal run around trying to make sure everyone remembered everything but other than a few forgotten hats the students were pretty prepared. They were supposed to bring their school issue broad brim hats and before the bus took off everyone had their hat! We arrived at camp and got a quick orientation and then it was off to playing sports until we started the camp organized activities. I learned how to play cricket from my Year 6 boys. It was a lot of fun, there are a lot of rules though! After that I went home but the students participated in archery and orienteering. Then they held a "Redfaces"which is like a talent show, and went to bed.
Thursday
On Thursday I got there just as they started the day and we participated in a Radio Rogaine activity. It's basically a scavenger hunt, mixed with orienteering and trivia questions. They got to use the radio with code names and they all found it really fun and it seemed to keep their attention well. After the Radio Rogaine we tried out the Commando Course. It included a rope swing, a cargo net A-frame, up and over logs and other elements. Next, we had morning tea and headed over to the high ropes course. They were not letting me get away without doing it so I did it and tried to help as many of the students as I could. A lot of the students were nervous throughout various parts of the course but almost everyone finished. I was really proud of them for facing their fears at that age! At the end of the day, my class went canoeing around the canal at camp. It seemed like it would have been fun, but because my ride was coming I wasn't able to participate. It was amazing to see that they get to participate in so many fun activities as a part of school. It's easy to see why students here seem to have a more positive view about school and education.
Friday
We arrived early Friday morning and my class was doing the "human yo-yo" activity. All the students but one were hooked up to the end of a rope that was attached to a pulley and the other student was hooked up to the other end. The group of students would run away from the pulley and pull up the other student at the speed and to the height that the human yo-yo wanted to be pulled. We had a quick lunch after that and then the kids were able to play sports while we waited for the buses to arrive. Then it was back to school to wait for all the parents to pick up their kids. It was an amazing experience to see a camp that was obviously well run and that the students truly enjoyed.
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