Foxwell's inaugural Yr 8 camp has come and gone and we all made it back in one piece, albeit a bit wet, soggy and without exception, exhausted.

The camp was an amazing experience, with students braving the elements - storms, rain, mud, and sun, all without complaint. They made us so very proud.

Students participated in a range of activities which included, the giant swing, a high ropes course, a climbing wall, the 300 metre flying fox, the sugar glider, archery and team building activities. Unfortunately the wet weather meant that we could not attempt the hike up Mt Beau Brummel.

Students were noted being encouraging and supportive of each other and worked to assist all students to participate and no judgment was passed on students who did not feel they could attempt particular activities. It was a delight to watch all students interacting in a positive manner for the duration of the camp.

The most popular activity, according to our students, was the giant swing and it is understandable - the feeling of weightlessness as you freefall once the rope is released, was exhilarating.

One of the highlights for many students was convincing, sometimes reluctant, teachers to participate in the activities and getting to know teachers better in a casual setting.

One group of students was afforded the opportunity to give some 'payback' to Ms Schroeder. They cajoled her into having a go at the sugar glider to which she agreed and once they had her in the air, they proceeded to count slowly using 'mississipis',  from 1-60. They were somewhat disappointed when Ms Schroeder instead of getting upset or angry, joined in chanting the count and happily swung around in the air until she was returned safely to the ground. 

The camp-out girls were outstanding, and braved the massive storm overnight and came back for breakfast the next morning chirpy and happy. The boys' camp-out was drier and they had the lucky chance to experience a campfire. Apparently there was far more sleep had on the camp-outs than in the cabins; I'll remember that for next year!

Thursday night trivia was a big hit as a night time activity for students. Thank you Ms Wells for organising and running it.

A big thank you to all the teachers on camp, you made it all possible for our students. Thank you for giving up your time and your energy to ensure every child had a fantastic experience. To the staff at Camp Kokoda we also express graitude for organising and running some great activities and for ensuring the fun continued despite the inclement weather.

To Mr Anderson, a huge shout out of thanks for organsing the camp.

The road back to Foxwell was a bit bumpy to say the least, for one of our three buses ...blow out! Thank you to the students and staff for the manner in which they managed this situation and to the families, for their patience either waiting for your child  or their luggage to arrive back.

We have compiled a video of photographs from camp, we hope we have managed to capture the Foxwell SPIRIT in action for you to see. We will provide a link to the video ASAP. Stay tuned!