by Layla Jane and Max Fisher, Year 7

As most of you know, Year 7s went on a trip to Philip Island this month. Making friends, having fun and finally being able to go to camping after all the craziness of the past two years was great! We left on Tuesday the 15th and returned on Friday 18th. Camp consisted of lots of fun activities, including some outside of the campgrounds – from the Penguin Show, to the beach and everything in between. There were a bunch of activities at camp that the camp leaders had arranged for us, such as, giant swings, the flying fox, archery, bikes, swimming, low ropes, etc. So, we give a massive thanks to them. Camp was awesome. Although I am sure camp was out of a lot of people’s comfort zones, it was a lot of fun and I can’t wait to do it again.

Layla Jane

We recently went to camp known as “The Island”. Being our first camp at Lilydale Heights College it was all about making new friends and getting to know others that weren’t in your home room. I personally found this enjoyable because it gave me an opportunity to meet new students that I wouldn’t normally hang out with. We got to choose four people to be in our cabin which helped us feel more comfortable while being away from home.

There were lots of fun activities such as frisbee golf, archery, bike riding, the flying fox and much more. My favourite activity was the giant swing. This involved the peers in your group pulling you up approximately 50 metres in the air. When you felt like you were high enough you would instruct them to stop. Upon releasing your rope, you then came flying back down. I liked this activity because it involved trust and pushed me out of my comfort zone to do something I wouldn’t usually do.

Everyone enjoyed the awesome meals provided by the camp and flexibility to have independence to explore the campgrounds. Some other highlights were time spent on the beach and the Phillip Island Penguin Parade watching the little penguins come in from the water. Overall, it was my highlight of school so far and I would recommend attending this Philip Island Camp to all the Year 7 students.

Max Fisher