Year 9 Camp

During the last week of Term 2, our Year 9 students participated in their Rite Journey camps.

The boys headed to the heritage-listed Roses Gap campsite, located in the stunning Grampians National Park. Our girls travelled to the award-winning Summit Adventure Park in the Gippsland region.

The camps are an essential part of The Rite Journey program in Year 9, designed to help students develop self-awareness, responsibility, respect, resilience, and resourcefulness as they journey towards becoming positive and capable adults.

The activities were intentionally created to promote teamwork, group bonding, and positive relationships between teachers and students.

Despite unfortunate weather conditions, the students' enthusiasm and eagerness persisted throughout the activities.

The boys participated in activities including abseiling, crate stack, vertical playpen, pamper pole, giant swing, Beehive Falls Walk, low ropes, initiatives courses, and canoeing.

Many boys were challenged to go outside their comfort zone and embraced the opportunities to grow. In the evenings, the boys attended their Rite Journey class, where they reflected on the day, set goals, and participated in activities such as the Push-up Challenge to raise money for mental health initiatives.

The girls participated in a range of exciting and diverse activities, including high wire, Tash's Ladder, giant swing, abseiling, snake challenge, nail wall, monster crush, and the awe-inspiring Crush a Car challenge, which allowed them to crush a car with a real tank!

Their efforts and incredible courage in completing these challenging activities are to be commended. The atmosphere at the girls' camp was fantastic, and this positive spirit carried over into the Rite Journey sessions in the evenings.

I want to thank the wonderful staff who made the camp experience exceptional. Their positive interactions with the students were heartwarming. The Year 9 students are fortunate to have such a compassionate and supportive group of staff to guide them through the unique and challenging camp program.

Thanks also to Jason Rowley, our Camp Coordinator, for his diligent efforts in organising the camp.

Emmanuel Desfosses

Year 9 Program Director