Our Year 3 students recently embarked on an unforgettable adventure camp at Toolangi filled with laughter, teamwork, curiosity, and one very unexpected surprise.
The excitement began on Wednesday morning as students arrived at camp to beautiful sunshine and crisp country air. After settling into their cabins, the adventure was underway with activity rotations including the initiatives course, obstacle course, and BMX riding. Students eagerly challenged themselves, encouraged their classmates, and embraced every opportunity to try something new.
That evening, everyone gathered together for a lively trivia night packed with famous faces, musical themes, and plenty of laughter. After a busy first day, students headed off to their cabins ready for a well-earned sleep.
Thursday morning brought something truly magical – snow! For the first time in 15 years, Toolangi was covered in falling snow, creating enormous excitement amongst students and staff alike. While the weather meant a few changes to the program, it certainly did not dampen spirits or enthusiasm.
Raft building transformed into creative hut building, the marble run moved indoors, and outside ropes became bouldering challenges. Thanks to Mrs White, her heated jacket, and an impressively reliable rainproof poncho, students were still able to brave the conditions and enjoy the flying fox through the snow and rain. Warm showers at the end of the day were definitely appreciated before everyone relaxed together for a movie night filled with the chaos and comedy of the Minions.
Our final day was wet and wild, but the fun continued right until the very end. Students repacked, or perhaps more accurately, stuffed, their belongings back into their bags, and many mastered the surprisingly difficult skill of rolling up a sleeping bag.
Although the rain never eased, students embraced the conditions during billy cart building and an entertaining billy cart Grand Prix. With some questionable steering and several teachers narrowly avoiding becoming obstacles on the track, the yellow team raced their way to victory.
After one final lunch together, students thanked the wonderful Toolangi staff before heading home for some much-needed cuddles, warm showers, and sleep.
The Year Three camp was a fantastic experience filled with adventure, resilience, friendship, and memories that will be talked about for years to come, especially the snow!
