Room 4 Camp Reflections

Room 4 recently returned for their week long camp. They are reflecting on their experiences as part of their literacy programme.

The Tramp

It was cold and I had sore feet afterwards.
— Ruby A

Very nice! Took a while!
— Caitlynn

It was challenging but you felt a real sense of achievement at the end.
— Tessa

We walked up the hill for 3 hours, walked down for 2 hours and straight for 1 hour. If you add the hours, it was a 6 hour tramp!
— Zhemera

It was hard and cold.
— Ruby W

I was so tired. I wouldn’t want to do it again.
— Andrew

The tramp was good but long and tiring.
— Ben

It was really hard but great to say I completed it.
— Connor

We had fun.
— Fynn

Tiring but fun with my group.
— James 

Had lots of fun.
— Jordan

Good views.
— Rohan

Camp Highlight

Sailing. Had never done it before.
— Ruby A

Being with friends.
— Paige

Free time and at the concert, but I got dizzy doing cartwheels.
— Caitlynn

The day at the lake and concert.
— Zhemera

Everyone being happy and having fun.
— Lilly

The concert because of Jordan.
— Emma

The Water Day.
— Jasmine

Being with friends.
— Ruby W 

Auction and good food.
— Katie

Concert.
— Angus

Being the MC for the concert.
— Luka

Concert and Spotlight.
— J’Dah

Food and Spotlight where you had so much fun.
— Jackson

Spotlight.
— Ben

The waterhole. It was cold but refreshing.
— Zane

The auction and bidding for cold lemonade.
— Fynn

Winning the glow stick at Spotlight.
— Jordan

Going down the waterslide.
— Rohan

Learnt

How to geocache.
— Ruby A and Katie

How to put up a tent.
— Paige

That you need to cooperate.
— Caitlynn

That you can get grumpy over little things when you are very tired.
— Tessa

How hard it is to sleep when someone is snoring.
— Jasmine

A lot about nature.
— Bethany

How to cook more food on a gas burner.
— Ruby W.

To have a go at everything and don’t underestimate yourself. Also triple check you have everything you need for camp.
— Andrew

How to sail.
— Angus

How to do archery.
— J’Dah and Connor

To take a pillow on camp. (And it’s not good to be woken with a spoon banging on a pot!)
— Luka

How to play touch rugby.
— Ben

How challenging it is sleeping in a tent.
— Sheldon

Adding nacho mix improves the mixture.
— Fynn 

Lots of stuff.
— Rico 

A lot of hockey plays from Mr Owen.
— James

Not to burn pancakes cause they taste bad!
— Jordan

Cooperation is massive at camp.
— Rohan