Heart Warming Stories of Camp!

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In Week 3 of Term 4 2019, the year 7&8 hub went on camp to Wainui. We went on Tuesday 29th October and came back on Friday 1st November 2019. The day all started when we went on the 2 hour bus ride to Wainui which for me took ages! Anyway, when we arrived, we went on this 2 hour hike to our campground. We went up hills, down hills, through forests, through mud, on roads and more. When we finally arrived at the campground, the fun began. We gathered our bags from the bus, went to our cabins and started unpacking. I was in Cabin number 3 with Beccy, Roza, Joanna, Neila, Maia, Harriet and Ella. 

Later on we started our first activity for the afternoon. Before we went on Camp, we were put into activity groups which we would do all the activites with. In my activity group was: Myself, Beccy, Harriet, Olivia, Isabella, Dylan, Sam, Finn, Andres and Leo. This was a great activity group! Anyway, the activites that each group would have a go at were:

• Coasteering
• Kayaking-Singles and Doubles
• School Led Orinteering
• School Led Activity
• High Ropes
• Raft Building
• Outdoor Living
• Search and Rescue
• Archery

Down below is the timetable of what activties my group did on which day: (In Order)

Tuesday: Coasteering

Wednesday: High Ropes, Archery, Kayaking 

Thursday: Outdoor Living, School Led Orinteering, School Led Activity

Friday: Search and Rescue, Raft Building 

On Thursday Night, we had some down time to write a reflection on Camp that was based on 4  Questions. Those 4 Questions were:

• Favourite\Enjoyable Part?
• Grateful For?
• Challenging Moments?
• Learnt?

Down below is my reflection on those 4 Questions above: 

1. Favourite\Enjoyable Moment?

My Favourite\Enjoyable Moment on Camp was getting to have a go at new and exciting activities as well as having a great time in my bunk room\cabin with my friends. 

2. Grateful For?

I am Grateful for being able to go on this amazing trip, having an amazing time, getting to have a go at new activites, exploring new things and more.

3. Challenging Moments?

For me their were quite a few challegning moments but I managed to get through them all. Some of them were: Being afraid of heights when on the High Ropes, Missing my Family, Getting restriced on some activites and more. 

4. Learnt?

I learnt that being away from home is a big challenge, how to belay on the High Ropes, How to shoot in Archery, Learning about the different trees, bushes, plants etc.. on Outdoor Living and lots more. 

Have you ever been on Camp before? If so, where have you been? 

(Photos of us at Camp Coming Soon!)

Map of Wainui!