Year 6 Camp - Mrs O'Brien
Year 6 Camp Reflections:
My biggest challenge was crate climbing because it was so hard. - Jake.
My ultimate highlight from camp was when everyone was cheering me on at Hollybank because I was terrified to start with. - Oliver
Something I learned about myself at camp was that I can do anything as long as I have support from my friends. - Amaja
I liked Parliament House because I thought it was going to be boring and a waste of time but when we got there it was really interesting watching the speaker and everyone else. - Mushtaq
Something I would do to improve camp for next year would be to go to bed when we were supposed to. - Daniel
It was really fun and exciting racing my friends and Mr Atkins at HyperDrive. - Tanner
My ultimate highlight from camp was definitely HyperDrive. It was thrilling, exciting and fun! - Buckley
My biggest challenge, and I think most people will tell you this, was facing my fears. We learnt about friendship, teamwork and how to have fun while being terrified. It was an amazing trip, everyone has made memories for life and had an amazing time. - Rose
My proudest moment would be doing most of the obstacles at Hollybank because some of the obstacles were really challenging both mentally and physically. - Zarna
The pasta bake was amazing! - Jason
My biggest challenge was completing the red course at Hollybank. - Frank
Hollybank was so fun and I loved doing the hardest course - the black course! - Egan
My highlight from camp was Go Karting because I nearly beat Mr Atkins! - Jovi
My ultimate highlight from camp was doing the ziplines on the red course at the treetops. At first the ziplines were scary because it was so high up but after the first one I wasn’t scared anymore. - Zara
Something I learnt about myself on camp was that I am braver and more courageous than I thought I was. - Hailey
My biggest challenge at camp was going to sleep without talking. - Lachlan
My proudest moment on camp would be going on the treetops courses at Hollybank. I was nervous to have a go but when I went out of my comfort zone it felt really good and it was incredibly fun. - Jimmy
My favourite activities were Hollybank and Go Karts. - Peyton
Something I learnt at camp was to respect others' limits. - Dempsey
I really enjoyed spending time with my friends at camp. - Melia
We also had the pleasure of Marty Ogle, better known as MJR Marty or Magic Marty, joining us for two evenings at the Blue Lagoon to lead us in sessions around being safe online. Below is the report from Marty that details what we looked at.
Social Media – How do I Cope?
Recently at the Blue Lagoon, I took a session with Year 6’s looking at all aspects of social media plus looking at leaving a positive legacy. We discussed the positives and the negatives involving the use of all devices including phones, computers, iPads, gaming devices and even smart TV’s. We looked at how it is possible to do history checks with these devices and how we need to
- Respect them by taking care of these devices because they are very expensive but, more importantly, respect others and ourselves when we use them
- Make good choices when using them. For example, when we are asked to stop using them by an adult at school or home, we should do so straight away rather than talk back or complain.
- Be aware of the dangers and the good things that social media and these devices can bring into our lives.
We looked at various issues concerning social media including bullying, scams, fake news, laws, addiction and security. The students and staff were very forthcoming with ideas and suggestions and they even participated in a survey that found that 50% of them had received an upsetting email/post and around 80% of them have trouble sleeping – this is not surprising as many of them have TV’s in their rooms and are allowed to take devices into their room unsupervised. One final survey question revolved around how many of them were worried/sad/ tired of adults at home constantly being on devices – please note this figure was just over 90% but I fully understand that many adults need to do this due to work. The second night we looked at finding ways to leave a positive legacy when they leave at the end of the year. They are still exploring ideas in this area – look out! I will be back in term 4 to discuss with them their anxieties/concerns regarding entering high school. You should be very proud of this class as they were constantly receiving compliments about their manners during the camp. They found so many ‘Spirit of Jesus’ moments from their trip when we sat around the campfire.
Marty Ogle
