YEAR 5 NEWSLETTER – TERM 1, WEEK 10B
Week 9A in Review
We had great time at camp and all the girls pushed themesleves to achieve things they have never done before.
Some conquered their fears, some made new friends and others learnt how to believe in themselves.
We will post an imovie of all the photo’s taken on camp on the ITunes U Home Preparation course in the
coming days.
CAMP GOODENOUGH
Camp Goodenough was an awesome place! There were so many fun activities to do there. My favourite
activities were the giant swing and crate stack. The other activities were indoor rock climbing and high ropes.
The first activity I had was team pursuits. I liked challenging myself in all the activities, because they were lots
of fun. The second day after breakfast we had high ropes for 3 hours. I have done high ropes before, so I was
not sacred. I thought it was too close to the ground. I wanted it higher. After high ropes we had indoor
climbing. First I did the hardest one in indoor climbing, but I only went half way. Next we did the giant swing.
I went fourth and was so excited to go on it. It was one of my favourite activities. The third day we did crate
stack. I went first and it was so wobbly. I loved all the activities at camp and this camp was my favourite of all.
By Radhika Patel, 5T
Camp GoodEnough
Camp GoodEnough was a great camp and I would go back if I could, however, there were lots of hairy spiders
and insects I've never seen before. The activities were great. My favourite activity was the giant swing. You
were harnessed up and you could choose to go 12 metres high or 6 metres high, you would be pulled up to the
height you want and then you would pull a cord and you would drop down and fling into the air. High ropes
and indoor climbing were also one of my favourite activities. In high ropes you had a decision to try the easy
or medium course and indoor climbing had a variety of rock climbing walls to try as well. Camp Goodenough
is the place to be for Year 5 Camp.
By Reese Carey, 5T
My Camp Experience
I stepped my first foot in the camp and the scenery was beautiful. We were right on top of a mountain you
could see Mount Warning from over there. We had to walk down a steep hill. It was very tiring but it was
worth it. We stayed in a cabin they were very spacious. The food was delicious. On the last night of camp we
had chocolate mouse, some wobbly jelly and some ice-cream with chocolate sauce. There was a lot of wildlife.
The activities were the best. There were 5 activities we had to do High Ropes, Giant Swing, Crate Stacking,
Indoor Climbing and Group Activities.
By Sarah Rao, 5T
Camp
Excitement, curiousness, anxiety, all feelings that whirled around my body as I exited the bus. The feeling of
something new and adventurous, thrilling and unknown. My favourite activity was the giant swing and many
students favoured it. In this activity we were wearing a full body harness while being pulled up onto the air by
other students holding onto a rope. When the instructor says 3 2 1, we pulled the red rope hanging in front of
us, which then released us and sent us flying back and forth. I reached the height of 16m (the highest point),
where as other students had the choice of going 1/4 or 1/2 of the way. I also enjoyed the other activities
including rock climbing, team pursuits, high ropes and crate stack. Overall, I really enjoyed the entire camp
and I am sure many of the other students did too.
By Remi Long, 5T
Tests
The girls have done well in studying for their end of Term tests. They have been given time to class to revise
for their tests and they have also done a lot of home preparation as well. Thank you to all the parents who have
helped the girls at home to prepare for their tests.
Cross Country
The Inter-House Cross Country is on Wednesday 1 April, the girls are required to come to School dressed in
their School uniform (dress, school shoes, panama hat) they will change into their sports shorts, house shirts or
cross country shirts and runners once at School. Please make sure they have a hat and drink bottle as well. The
Easter Service will follow the Cross Country in the MPC from 1.30-2.30, the girls are required to get changed
back into their School uniform. In period 6 the girls will go back to their Form Classes for clean up. The end
of Term will finish at 3.25pm as per the normal School day.
Easter
We hope you have a lovely Easter holiday and stay safe. Thank you for all your support in Term 1. We look
forward to seeing you at the Parent Teacher Interviews on Monday 20th April.
Weekly Awards
5C Kenina
5C Samah
5C Maia
5C Charlie
5C Georgie
5C Lily
5K Lola
5K Cassandra
5K Miu
5K ArabellaRose
5K Samantha
5K Elleanor
5K Celeste
5K Violet
5K Georgia
5K Caitlin
5T Annabelle
5T Sofia
5T Indigo
5T Madelyn
5T Claire
5T Madison
5T Maeve
5T Radhika
5T Makenzie
5T Charlotte
Murtagh
Rao
Sato
Sialeipata
Smith
Whitton
Addison
Barnes
Fujii
Henderson
TR
GR
TR
AC
TR
GR
TR
AC
GR
AC
Spirit Award & Endeavour Award
Spirit Award & Endeavour Award
Spirit Award
Endeavour Award
Endeavour Award
Spirit Award
Spirit Award
Spirit Award
Endeavour Award
Spirit Award & Endeavour Award
Hon
Hunn
Nutley
Odgaard
Vivlios
Yeh
Chase-Smith
Dakin
Edmunds
Finster
Gilmour
Langen
McBratney
Patel
Poole
Wakim
AC
AC
AC
GR
GR
TR
TR
AC
TR
AC
AC
AC
TR
AC
GR
TR
Endeavour Award
Spirit Award
Endeavour Award
Spirit Award
Spirit Award
Endeavour Award
Spirit Award
Spirit Award x 2
Spirit Award
Spirit Award
Endeavour Award
Spirit Award
Endeavour Award
Endeavour Award
Endeavour Award
Spirit Award
Ripple Kindness Awards
Congratulations to the following girls who received this award. They have demonstrated kindness to their
fellow class members:
5C – Saffron Parker
5K – Arabella-Rose Henderson
5T – Claire Gilmour