On Wednesday, 4th November, the Grade 4 to 6 students and teachers from Warburton Primary School arrived at The Summit, ready for three days of adventure, challenge and fun!
The group met their coaches, Spinks and Ant, in the Rec Room at Bungalow Village, where they watched an introduction video on The Summit's Five Keys to a great camp.
THE FIVE KEYS
- Have Fun
- Play All In
- Make Lots of Mistakes
- Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
- Don't Go Home Wondering "What If"
Down at the Snowy Stage, the coaches introduced the Target, Stretch and Super Stretch goal-setting strategy, and the group put it straight to the test with a timed challenge, passing a ball around in order as fast as they could.
Target — what you know you can do.
Stretch — what you think you can do.
Super Stretch — what you think is impossible.
ACTIVITIES
Next came an initiative challenge to get George home: first rescuing him from Coach Spinks, then moving the islands and finally crossing the lava on a bridge against the clock!
The last activity of the day was Tash's Ladder, with the whole group coming together to cheer each climber on before some well-earned free time.
Across the three days, the group took on:
- Tash's Ladder
- Abseiling
- Bush Challenge
- Inflatable City
- Rock Wall
- Bag Blitz
- Scavenger Hunt
DAY TWO – BEING IN THE NOW & THE MONSTER COURSE
After breakfast, Coach Spinks led an Intentions session in the Rec Room focused on "the Now": how to get out of our own heads and be present in the moment. The students shared what helps them stay in the moment, from music and people to activities and the weather.
A quick game of Ship, Shark, Shore at the Snowy Stage got everyone moving before three rotations before lunch:
- Abseiling, scaling the 20-metre tower for an epic view
- Bush Challenge, tackling the mud wall, carrying teammates out of the foam pit, trusting a partner on the wire, cracking the memory game and solving the final puzzle
- Inflatable City, bringing plenty of fun and competition
After lunch, the group took on the Rock Wall, where so many Stretches and Super Stretches were achieved. Then it was time for one of The Summit's biggest challenges…
THE MONSTER COURSE
The group got wet, muddy and stuck right in on the legendary Monster Course, running it twice and setting a Target, Stretch and Super Stretch for their second lap.
The result? They improved by more than 10 minutes, which is incredible!
Muddy but proud, everyone relaxed before dinner and a movie to round out a huge day.
FINAL DAY – GRATITUDE & FINAL ROTATIONS
On the last day, Coach Ant led a gratitude session, using a happy person and a sad person drawn on the whiteboard to explore the secret to truly feeling grateful, not just saying it. The students reflected on the past (the great things they had achieved), the present (checking back in for their last rotations) and the future (what they were looking forward to at home).
Down at Timmy's Tower, a game of Jockeys warmed everyone up before the final rotations of Inflatable City and Bag Blitz.
The group then came together for the Scavenger Hunt, dressing up in funny costumes and taking on heaps of 50-point Red challenges to rack up an epic 410 points!
To finish, the students shared their favourite moments and GMICs, before voting for the Hero and the Heart of the group. These students were recognised by their peers for showing the courage, teamwork and positive attitude that make the Five Keys come alive at camp.
THANK YOU, WARBURTON PRIMARY SCHOOL!
On behalf of Coaches Spinks and Ant and the whole Summit team, a big thank you for showing up for yourselves and each other, finding all the fun and playing all in!
All the best for the rest of the year. We'll see you next year!
— The Summit Team
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