14 Nov 2012
Twenty nine lucky students had their annual school camp ealier this month and it was a gigantic adventure for them all. They spent four days with no screens, computers or phones and they all had the time of their lives. A few skinned knees and being drenched with cold, muddy water did nothing to take the huge smiles from their happy faces.
The Great Aussie Bush Camp near Tea Gardens was the scene of this wonderful experience and the lucky students were Year 4, 5 and 6 from Stuarts Point and Medlow Public Schools. They took part in a great variety of challenging and physically demanding activities that resembled one of the Survivor series adventures on television. The main difference being that they were fed a delicious menu of nutritious foods every day to satisfy their giant appetites.
The list of activities included archery, fencing, canoeing, indoor rock climbing, orienteering, flying fox and a giant swing. the most favoured experience was the Lost Island Adventure Challenge with muddy creeks, dark tunnels, a slippery pole crossing and other huge obstacles to traverse. The students had to work in teams to complete the challenges while teachers threw buckets of muddy water over them. One night they all gathered around a campfire to take part in challenge activities and toast marshmallows. Every students had an awesome time and came home with hours of excited tales to tell their families.