Within the shadow of the caldera, adventure was afoot for Classes 4 and 5 as they experienced all Tyalgum Ridge Retreat had to offer at their joint camp, last week. The three days were full of activity and complete immersion within our amazing natural environment, nestled between the beautiful Border Ranges and majestic Wollumbin.
We were certainly kept extremely busy, with high ropes, low ropes and a flying fox; waterfall walks, rock-hopping and canoeing amongst the water lilies; finding our aim and balance with archery and mountain bike riding (not at the same time!); not to mention meeting the Wildlife Twins and their menagerie of animals and baking fresh damper on the campfire.
After all that activity, the true highlight of this experience was the opportunity to meet new friends, to cooperate together across classes, and of course to have laughs and fun along the way! Below is some camp-inspired poetry from our Class 5 students.
Dark mountains looming
Mount Wollumbin is shining
Clouds are moving fast
HEATON FREER
Rock hopping in rain
Cooking damper over fire
Thunder and Lightning
ISLA CHAFFER
We got soaking wet
Making damper in the rain
Beautiful sunrise
LUKAS TOBER
Lightning strikes the ground
Mountains lurk above the clouds
Darkness fills the sky
DJALI ADAMS
Swimming in the pool
Sitting around the campfire
High ropes low ropes Yikes!
SCARLETT RUSHTON
Pouring down with rain
I can feel the storm coming
Having so much fun
AYLA EDWARDS
S torm extremely loud
T error struck (inside my head)
O rgans lurched inside my body
R aging thunder
M unching on hotdogs
OLLY HEATH
T yalgum was so beautiful
Y ummy damper
A nimals are all around us
L oved staying there
G um trees surrounded us
U p from the sky came the rain
M y experience was really good
ASTYN MACVICAR
Penny Martin
Class 5 Teacher
We were certainly kept extremely busy, with high ropes, low ropes and a flying fox; waterfall walks, rock-hopping and canoeing amongst the water lilies; finding our aim and balance with archery and mountain bike riding (not at the same time!); not to mention meeting the Wildlife Twins and their menagerie of animals and baking fresh damper on the campfire.
After all that activity, the true highlight of this experience was the opportunity to meet new friends, to cooperate together across classes, and of course to have laughs and fun along the way! Below is some camp-inspired poetry from our Class 5 students.
Dark mountains looming
Mount Wollumbin is shining
Clouds are moving fast
HEATON FREER
Rock hopping in rain
Cooking damper over fire
Thunder and Lightning
ISLA CHAFFER
We got soaking wet
Making damper in the rain
Beautiful sunrise
LUKAS TOBER
Lightning strikes the ground
Mountains lurk above the clouds
Darkness fills the sky
DJALI ADAMS
Swimming in the pool
Sitting around the campfire
High ropes low ropes Yikes!
SCARLETT RUSHTON
Pouring down with rain
I can feel the storm coming
Having so much fun
AYLA EDWARDS
S torm extremely loud
T error struck (inside my head)
O rgans lurched inside my body
R aging thunder
M unching on hotdogs
OLLY HEATH
T yalgum was so beautiful
Y ummy damper
A nimals are all around us
L oved staying there
G um trees surrounded us
U p from the sky came the rain
M y experience was really good
ASTYN MACVICAR
Penny Martin
Class 5 Teacher
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