One last entry and then I am away.........

You haven't heard from me for a while......I have been busy getting ready and training for the ultimate survival challenge that year 7’s take. SURVIVAL DAY at Brucknell Scout Camp.
Lighting a campfire was fun…collecting sticks and dried gum leaves and throwing them on the fire. Then we had to make a shelter from what ever we could find around the campsite and near by bush. Lunch was an interesting mix of charred sausages, potatoes and damper all prepared and cooked by me and my island team. The mystery challenge that really took the most out of me was when I volunteered to be the one to eat a raw egg….urgh! But I survived and my team gained valuable points…I am exhausted now…and am taking a well needed rest while I go onto my next destination and enjoy the holidays…some where quieter…maybe!
See you soon!

Camperdown profile

What I found out about the township of Camperdown: Small western district township of approximately 4000 inhabitants. Most people know it for its main street, which has an avenue of Elms, a clock tower and interesting heritage buildings.
It is also known as a great place to stop for a cuppa on the way to Warrnambool.
Camperdown College has been working with the local community for many years on revegetation projects involving many of the local lakes and craters areas, with special focus on the Mount Leura and Sugarloaf reserve, which is part of a unique volcanic nested maar formation. There is also this fantastic new stadium that looks like a space ship crossed with a mountain…it is used by the Camperdown College and the community.
I have had a great visit here…..lots of great people in year 7 and heaps to see and do.

Fun in the sun!

Wow! Rockin’ at the Green Gig with year 7 student band ‘INK SPILL’ WoooooHOOOOO!!!!!

Getting my paws dirty

Environment Week is in full swing here at Camperdown College and so I spent part of today grass planting at Cooinda Day Centre. As you can see in the photos I did get my paws dirty with a little help from my new friends.

First impressions of Camperdown

I was on my way to Camperdown College, SW Victoria, when things went horribly wrong…..
It was like I had entered a void.....a dark place...that felt safe and familiar...so I wasn't too worried....
It seemed such a long time later but I finally found myself were I was meant to be. Things were in full survival mode…year 7’s here ‘actively learning’ to survive on islands with names as strange and mysterious as ‘The Other Side’, ‘Subsistence’, ‘Island of Pain’, ‘Gamijakel’, ‘Leadja’ and ‘Marjacaluma’……my head started to spin as I had to find food, water, shelter and a place amongst new friends…..
I thought I was going to die…..but my destiny was not so…not just yet, anyway…..
Things were starting to shape up as I found my way back to mainland Camperdown and had a chance to explore around.
So many exciting things happening here in this school at the base of an old volcano….
I was on a mission to find out more…..I took a peek at the new Active Learning Centre building site when the workers were on smoko! I had to make a run for it when the cement mixer headed my way….