ISSUE 19 2 0 T H DECEMBER 201 3 WORTH READING YEAR 8 WILSONS PROM CAMP A Proud History, a Bright Future Final Day of Term 4 Friday 20th December We would like to wish all our WRC families a Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year. We look forward to seeing you all in 2014! Heading to camp on Sunday 24th November and Wednesday 27th November , 94 excited year 8 students and lots of luggage boarded buses to Wilsons Promont ory. The trip there was ful l of chatter and there was an air of excitement on the bus as the students finally pulled into Tidal River campground. Upon arrival the students were quickly put to work, the first group had to set up their own tents! That afternoon they took a leisurely stroll along Squeaky Beach and hiked back to the campsite. Ridsy, the resident camp chef had worked hard all afternoon to prepare a feast for dinner, hamburgers with the lot and apple slice for dessert. Students then got changed into their Night Ambush Ninja clothes and took off to scare each other in the dark. Miss Boyer’s group were the victors on the first evening, some say this was due to Mrs Coleman’s elite Ninja squad, who knows..? Sadly Miss Boyer lost to Mr Stevenson’s group on the second camp. The next day students woke early, too early in fact. They were up at 6am playi ng crick et! After a hearty breakfast it was time for acti vity groups and the da y’s even ts. Over the course of the next two days students went surfing, canoeing, hiking , completed a sc avenger hunt and created a beautiful water colour artwork of the various views from Wilsons Prom. They learnt that nature has a mind of its own, wombats were unwanted guests in many tents during each camp group, proving that the teachers stories were true, food in tents = wombat attack! E ach night the students were entertained with games, the highlights were Foxholes played on the beach and Murder and the Townspeople played at the campsite. After three nights and three and a half adventur e packed days it was time to wave goodbye to the Prom and head back home. The students were pushed to their limits, faced their fears, were entertained and ate exceptionally good camp food. They were tired, some of them sunburnt despite the be st nagging efforts of the teachers and ready for real beds. Thank you to everyone involv ed in the year 8 camp; the parents for supporting their students to attend, the students who challenged themselves and to the tireless staff who worked nonstop to ensure the camp was a success.
