Year 8 went to AGH Camps in Douglas Park last week, as part of the College’s yearly camp program. We were really pleased with their engagement with the various outdoor activities planned, despite the storms, with the three-person giant swing and canoeing on the Nepean River a highlight for many. We have been encouraging the grade with Mrs Easton’s College-wide focus on ‘Together’, and what that practically looks like in our interactions with each other. Learning to get along is not always easy at this age, but we welcomed and celebrated many instances of this during camp. This will continue to be our focus this year, and we look forward to partnering with our Year 8 families to see even greater cohesion and strong leadership within our cohort
Here is what some Year 8 students had to say about camp:
“Camp was really fun. There was a bunch of activities and they were all amazing and very thrill-seeking. My advice would be for students who go in future to try and give every activity a go.” – Benjamin S
“ I enjoyed the activities at camp, especially the water activities, including canoeing and raft-building. My favourite day was the third day because we got to catch up on activities we hadn’t done because of the rain. I had a lot of fun at the disco too.” – Ben C
“Even though many challenges were faced, we still managed to have lots of fun. Despite the adversities.” – Matthew S
“The giant swing was so cool, if you don’t do the highest level, you’ll regret it.” – Rishaan R
“The giant swing wasn’t even that high!” – Lachlan D
“The activities were thrilling” – Isaac E
“I enjoyed canoeing and raft building.” – Tahlia S
“I am proud of doing the high ropes course, and grateful we could go on camp.” – Francesca P
“I am proud that I attempted ‘Dangling Duo’ and … grateful for the opportunity to connect with new people…” – Emily R
“I loved the high ropes, the DJ and the archery. It was fun." – Maclan B
“I thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of Year 8 camp, especially raft building, as we had to work as a collective to get to our goal. I was ecstatic and terrified, going on the high ropes. it was raining and thundering, but we got to do almost all of the activities and I am very grateful for going on the once in a lifetime experience.” – Marcos V
Mrs Roslyn Rodriguez & Mr Samuel Mills
Year 8 Advisors