Our Year 8 students held their Survivor Day on Wednesday 22 February, providing the students an opportunity to bond with their new homerooms and create a sense of connection and belonging. It also assists them to recognise the various strengths of their classmates and identify those with leadership potential prior to upcoming Class Captain elections.
Below are some reflections of the day:
Survivor was so much fun! I loved that we got to do something fun and different from our usual school day. Survivor helped us enhance our teamwork and communication skills, as we had to put our minds together to figure out riddles and build a tower out of sticks and string. It also allowed us to grow as a homeroom and build stronger relationships with our peers. I think the eating challenge was the best (even though I didn’t do it). It was hilarious to watch my peers stuff their faces with Vegemite-covered Tim Tams and eat a dried Weetbix…..eww! The slingshot was really good, too. Watching that tennis ball constantly miss the target was so frustrating. 8 Gold took the overall win. I loved Survivor and would be happy to do it again.
— Olivia Mollo (8 Orange)
Year 8 Survivor was a great and fun experience. It was an opportunity to get to know our homeroom and get closer with our classmates. I really enjoyed it. There were many games such as a ‘tallest tower wins’ competition, dodgeball, and other games which included team skills.
— Zeke Villani (8 Blue)
Winners of the Survivor Day individual team 'gold medal' were 8 Purple Team 2 comprising Zavier Wilson, Bella Dunn, Emmy Newbery, Evan Wolski, Alyra Glassborow, Travis Capell and George Lyons. They put their winning success down to listening to each other, and chocolate!
— Mr Ken Wade (8 Purple homeroom teacher)
