This week, Year 3-6 students went to Stringybark Lodge for camp. We have not had camp for many years, so we were all very excited to go.
We arrived on Wednesday and unpacked our luggage, got our cabin allocations and settled in, before we began a rotation of many activities for the next two days.
The activities included archery, the flying fox, which were lots of fun. We also had a bridge-building competition, and we built huts out of wood. There was also a raft race, where teams had to build a raft and race against each other.
The food was great. Lunches and dinners were great, and we had a good selection of desserts.
Friday was an indigenous session. The presenter talked about indigenous artefacts, how we can tell the season by looking at the milky way, and other socially significant cultural tools such as message boards and an emu caller.
All in all, we had a fantastic camp!
Thank you to all the teachers who went on camp and looked after us. Thank you to Daniel, Dana, Hao, Jasmine, Lizzie, Tiger and Yooky for making it a fun camp.
P.S.1. To see more photos from camp, make sure you check out the APS Instagram account.
P.S.2. Stanley xiaozhang mentioned at last week's assembly that the Junior School Council election is coming up. Hang will let all grades know by the start of next week on what you will need to do to run for the 2023 Junior School Council.
Alex, Trina and Lisa
There have been changes to Victorian school term dates for 2026. This will provide an opportunity for Victorian communities to participate more broadly in the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
The 2026 Commonwealth Games will take place across regional Victoria from Tuesday 17 March to Sunday 29 March 2026, with Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat, Gippsland and Shepparton hosting a range of activities and events for 20 different sports and 9 para-sports.
The 2026 Victorian school term dates are:
For the list of school term dates until the end of 2030, refer to School term dates and holidays in Victoria.