Day 1: We got off the bus and settled into our dorms. Our first activity for the day was stand up paddle boarding. We learned how to stand up and when to get up and when to get on your knees and how to do a self-rescue. After we did our stand-up paddle boarding, we did sailing. We got taught how to steer and what way to sail. Then we headed home and washed up for dinner and did not go to bed until 1:30am.

Day 2: We got in trouble for staying up late and had to do pushups and sit ups before breakfast. We had knee boarding first up and we got in a boat to travel to our knee boarding spot. Then we learned how to get up and the safety signals. When I had my turn, I got up and went straight out into the wake and did a 180° and kept going. When we turned around, I tried doing a 360° and fell forward and had to get a ride back to the beach. We showered, had tea and went to bed earlier.

Day 3: On the last day we did sailing by ourselves, and we did ok. Then we did some kayaking for fun, packed up, thanked the instructors and got on the bus and headed home.

Overall, it was a really cool experience, and I would go back there if it were in the summer.

By Rhys McArdle

Day 1: On Monday Week 2 Term 4 we went to Port Vincent. When we got there, we settled into our dorms which were in the old school. The girls got the bigger dorm, and the boys got the smaller dorm. My first activity was paddle boarding. After we finished paddle boarding, we moved onto our next activity which was sailing. For tea we had burgers and cheesecake with ice cream for dessert. After that we played some games, first, we played hide and seek with Ms Pringle, Miss Leonello, Miss D’Alboy and Mrs Hadley. We played 2 rounds. After that we went to bed. Except we did not all the girls were running around and going in and out of the dorms. Eventually we got to sleep at 12.00am.

Day 2: After we were changed Miss Leonello put on the Nutbush, Macarena, Cha Cha Slide and Chicken Dance songs and Madalyn, Bliss, Miss Leonello and I and others did the dances. At 9.30am we had our first activity for the day and mine was knee boarding with Mr Parsons. Then we did our next activity which was kayaking. We had to kayak off the shore and around the ocean and make a raft. Next, we did paddle boarding again but with Maddi this time. We did Maddi Says which is like Simon Says but with Maddi. After tea we watched a movie which was the War With Grandpa. Then we went to bed.

Day 3: My first activity was knee boarding and we did doubles. The first time I went with Bliss and then the second time I went with Madalyn and the last time I went with Alex. Then we went to our last activity which was kayaking. We kayaked up to the knee boarders and stayed there for a while. After we had our lunch, we were allowed to go to the kiosk. After we finished our food, we got on the bus and headed back to school. We arrived at school at 3pm unpacked our stuff and went home.

By Holly Baumann

Day 1: We left school, went on the bus, and got to camp. We unpacked, got ready and went down to the beach and started the activities. My group had knee boarding first. Only 2 people fell off, I was not one of them. Next, we kayaked and I almost capsized. When all the activities were over, we had some free time to swim. Then we went home and had free time in the yard. After an hour of free time we had burgers for dinner. I dropped my lettuce everywhere. Then we played hide and seek Chasey against the teachers and Murder in the Dark. I hid in a big bush and won every round.

Day 2: We got up, had breakfast, had a little bit of free time, and then got ready. We went down to the beach and my group had stand up paddle boarding. When the knee boarding boat came past I almost capsized. Next, we had sailing and it was really scary. Next, we had double knee boarding and I fell off once and ate the water. When I went with Tayah I went one handed. Then we had kayaking again and Tyler dropped his glasses in the water. After all the activities we had free time swimming again. Then we walked home. For dinner we had pasta salad, potato bake, vegetables, and chicken. We watched The War with Grandpa and ate lollies and popcorn. We all went to bed.

Day 3: We got up, played cricket then had breakfast. We got ready, packed the camp up and headed down to the water. We did stand up paddle boarding and then sailing. When we were sailing everyone got to drive and we saw the seals. They were really fat. Then we went back and had lunch. People went to kiosk and got donuts. We all went on the bus and lots of people slept. 

By Isabella Hammond

We stayed at an old school for the morning, which was only 10 minutes away from the beach. After we had breakfast, we got ready in our bathers and started walking to the beach.

Once we got to the beach, we started doing four activities, which were sailing, stand up paddle boarding, knee boarding and kayaking. I haven’t done any of them except kayaking which I have done many times. I was really nervous to do knee boarding but once I did it, I realised it was very fun and I would like to do it again.

We split into 4 groups which allowed me to meet new people and get closer with people in my group who I’ve now started talking to and hanging out with them at school.

We had a couple breaks to eat recess and lunch and after we did our activities we went back to the campgrounds and had a shower and dinner. After dinner we stayed in the hall and played some games and watched a movie. On the second night most of us fell asleep very quickly.

My highlights of the camp were doing all the activities and making closer friendships with people.

By Emily Kirkland