During the week of 21-25 March the Year 9 cohort were lucky enough to take part in our annual Year 9 Camp set in the picturesque location of Trafalgar and run by the very talented and motivating Summit camp staff.
The camp is run in two halves, with Year 9 Blue, Bronze, Gold, Green and Orange attending the first half of the week and Year 9 Aqua, Jade, Purple, Red, Silver and White attending the second half.
A large focus of the camp is to unite the student group, promote leadership and allow each individual to push themselves outside of their comfort zones to gain a real sense of accomplishment and success. What this success looks like is different for every individual, but what was great to see was how these achievements were supported and celebrated by all Homeroom members. Some of the most popular activities for students on camp were Victoria’s biggest giant swing, the wombat hole, the leap of faith and the very enjoyable ‘monster course’.
As always, the Year 9 Camp has again shown why it is such a valuable and important part of the year for our Year 9 students and a big thank you needs to go to them for their commitment to go ‘all in’ while on camp. Also, a big thank you to the 26 staff members that generously attended the camp and supported our Year 9 students on this important journey.
Below are some Year 9 Blue students’ reflections from camp:
9 Blue went to the Summit Camp from Monday to Wednesday and I can proudly say that everyone had the time of their lives. One of the activities we completed was the 26m high giant swing. I went all the way to the top with Maddie and can definitely say I had the loudest scream! My next favourite was the flying fox then the mud run. Overall the camp was a 10/10 and I’m really glad I went.
— Ella Prisow
At Year 9 Camp I felt like I made new connections with my friends and also made a lot of new friends. I had fun doing the mud run with half the class and figuring out the word puzzles with Beau. It was fun to learn new things from my friends and learn about people’s fear. My favourite part of the camp was the leap of faith. I feel like camps always have the same things but this camp had new and different activities.
— Jade Dickinson
The hardest and most difficult activities for me were the giant swing, the summit window and the leap of faith. The giant swing was scary because it is the biggest giant swing in Victoria. It was so awesome, though. Then I went on the leap of faith. You climbed up some ladders in a harness and had to walk out on a little blue platform and jump for a bar then let go. I was nervous to do it, but did it anyway. The scariest thing I did there was the summit window that pushed me to my limits but was still fun.
— Hannah Biggin
Camp was amazing! I learned about conquering your fears and to be comfortable with being uncomfortable. The mud run was amazing as well, working in a team to race through the mud and encouraging others to do their best.
— Angus Upton
We all participated in a variety of wild and adventurous activities, setting our goals and stretches and super stretches to see how far we could push ourselves with the support and teamwork of our groups. It was amazing to see my peers lifting each other up and encouraging them to work past their fears so they could brave the giant swing or the wombat hole. The sense of community was stronger than ever and made for a great camp.
— Lily Lucas
From 21 to 23 March our class went on one of the best camps ever. There was a mud run, leap of faith and even the tallest giant swing in Victoria (which was my favourite). The camp team was amazing with all the encouragement. The summit was the best.
— Owen Read
