Term 4 is always a busy term for everyone but it couldn’t be more so for the graduating class.  The final camp for Class 6 is one which is looked forward to by everyone.  Many hours were put into the organizing and fundraising for the eventful week which was helped make possible by everyone who purchased something from the Class 6 Business main lesson – The Sushi Bubble Bar.

Being the longest and most exciting camp, Class 6 travelled to Margaret River for 4 nights and 5 days, completing numerous challenging and exhilarating activities which required a number of children to step up and face their fears.  I couldn’t be more proud of the children for their participation, engagement and enthusiasm on camp.

The first challenge was to complete the adrenaline-filled high ropes courses and zip lines up to 19m high among majestic trees in Busselton.  It was amazingly fun and very challenging for those afraid of heights.  I cannot recommend this activity enough if you are a bit of a thrill seeker!

We camped in tents at the Margaret River RAC caravan park which we happened to share with the Class 6 from Perth Waldorf.  Whilst it was a little cold at night and the ground was not the softest, we all managed to sleep fairly well after such exhausting days.

Day 2 had us descend into Ngilgi Cave in Yallingup where we were able to observe all the features of a cave we had previously learnt about in our Geology main lesson.  We had a lovely lunch break at the beautiful Meelup Beach (even though some sandwiches were stolen direct from hands by ravenous birds) before heading to a lighthouse at the end of Cape Naturaliste.  We learnt of the early lighthouse keepers and how isolated it was way back when.  We heard tales of the early explorers which tied in nicely with our Australian History main lesson and even a few ghost stories were shared!

We spent the next two days at Geographe Bay, learning how to sail.  One of the boats was a traditional Viking style sailing boat - the only one of its kind in Australia which had been imported from Norway.  The wonderful Paul and Matt were so competent in making the children feel safe and giving them an awesome experience on the water.  We spent many hours sailing up and down the Cape, visiting different bays, jetty jumping, fishing off the sides of the boat and taking turns in steering and rowing.  We were even graced with a pod of dolphins swimming along side us at one point!  We had a race on the final day between the two boats though we all disagree on who actually won.

Before heading back to Denmark, we completed a short 2km walk on the Margaret River Heritage Trail which looped around the stunning river.  We had a quick stop at Redgate Beach and then continued on back home.  It was such a fun camp with good vibes all round.  A big thankyou to Tim and Hughey for driving the bus and being our support – we couldn’t have done it without you!  We’re all still a little exhausted but it was all worth it.  It truly was a wonderful way to celebrate the end of our journey together.