COWES

All Year 7 students attend a three day camp at Cowes, on Phillip Island. Students are involved in a range of activities - bike riding, walking, Red Faces, tabloid games, flying fox, circuitron and so on, as well as visiting the Wildlife Park, the Penguins, Wonthaggi Coal Mine, Amaze'n'things, and much more.

Students stay at CYC Camp in Cowes, in rooms of 4 to 6 students, with their own en-suite. Students are able to choose their room-mates. They are responsible for their own room and have to participate in duty groups during the camp. There are organised activities as well as free time.

DAY 1

8.30 am Assemble at school on lawn in front of hall
8.40 Roll Call
9.00 Depart for Camp
11.00 Arrive at Wonthaggi State Coal Mine - Tour of Mine & Lunch
1.00pm Depart Wonthaggi
2.00 Arrive at Camp. Briefing
2.30 Unpack and settle in
3.00 - 5.00 ACTIVITY SESSION 1 (Wildlife Park, Cowes Walk)
5.00 - 5.45 Free time
5.15 Dinner Duty Group reports
5.45 - 6.30 DINNER
6.30-7.00 Free time
7.00 - 8.45 Tabloid Games in Stadium
8.45 - 9.45 Trivia Quiz in Dining Room
9.45 SUPPER & diary writing
10.15 Go to their rooms
10.45 LIGHTS OUT

DAY 2

7.00 am Rise and Shine
7.30 Breakfast Duty Group reports
8.00 - 8.30 BREAKFAST
9.00 - 11.00 ACTIVITY SESSION 2 (Wildlife Park, Cowes Walk)
11.00 Lunch Duty Group reports
11.30 - 12.15 pm LUNCH
12.30 - 2.00 Camp Activities Session: Flying fox, trampoline, circuitron, table tennis, billiards, basketball, etc.
2.00 - 3.30 Red faces rehearsal. Kiosk in meeting room open
3.45 - 7.00 Visit to Penguin Parade, Environmental Centre, talk by Ranger DINNER View Penguins
7.30 Return to Camp. Soup in the dining room
8.00 - 9.45 Red Faces Talent Quest in main meeting room
9.45 SUPPER & diary writing
10.15 Go to their rooms
10.45 LIGHTS OUT

DAY 3

7.00 am Rise and Shine
7.15 Breakfast Duty Group reports
7.45 - 8.15 BREAKFAST
8.15 - 8.45 Pack and clean up. All luggage out of rooms
8.45 - 9.00 Room inspection
9.00 - 9.15 General Clean Up
9.30 Depart Camp
LUNCH at A Maze'N'Things
1.15pm Depart Maze'N' Things
3.00 (approx) Return to School

What fun will they have?

What previous students have said:

The Year 7 Camp was held at Phillip Island. We went in 2 groups. The bus ride was boring, as usual, but the camp was enjoyable. Before we arrived at the actual camp site, we went down a coal mine. We walked down many metres. For safety we wore helmets with lights on them and we had to keep in our groups to avoid getting lost in the many tunnels.

This camp was a fabulous display of fun, hyperactivity and 24 hour energy. There was not one boring moment, and the girls got a good kick of the footy for once.  Rose

It was excellent but waking up in the morning was horrible. Mr Anderson woke us up by singing over the speaker; it was dreadful. Erin

At camp I like it when we went to see the penguins because they were so cute.  Angela
The trip in the mini bus to the penguins with Mr Chisholm was unforgettable.  Madeleine
I liked going to the beach and walking n the sand.  Hayley

The best part was going on the bike ride to the Wild Life Park. Daniel