CAMPING EXPERIENCES at TOTARANUI

Room 2 and 3 came back from Totaranui camp with lots of great memories. The next few posts recount some of these.

THE END OF TOTARANUI CAMP! BY KENDALL AND OLIVIA

It was around 10a.m. when we started to pack up the tents and put our gear in the trailer.  Half an hour later we were all standing around and talking until Ms. Smith (Smiddey for short) gave us the final talk before we headed from the campground to Totaranui beach where the boat would pick us up, the Big Vista.  As it pulled into shore we got into single file ready to board the ramp extending out.

On the way back from Totaranui camp.
When we were on the boat lots of people were upstairs and some were downstairs.  Some people were talking and eating ther lunch.  For lunch we had a sandwich, some scroggan and one piece of fruit   It was yum.  Upstairs we saw lots of birds in the water and we saw some seals on the rocks.  At Kaiteriteri around 2p.m. we got split into our car groups to go back to school.  Once we got back to school we collected our gear and waited for our parents to collect us. That was the best comp ever!
On camp we learned:
to become better friends with some people,
better social skills,
to make more friends and
to have more of a feel for the bush  
Our favourite parts of camp was kayaking while a huge stingray swam about.
The camp concert!

THE WAY HOME!! on PhotoPeach

FOOD AT CAMP BY JACOB & LUKAS

On the boat to Totaranui there was a snack bar but we all had to take our own lunch in our lunch boxes and have our lunch in front of the homestead and a few snacks on the boat. For tea we had lasagne and garlic bread and for dessert we had apple crumble and ice-cream. For breakfast the next morning we had spaghetti, baked beans, toast and cereals. For lunch on our big walk we had a filled roll, a muesli bar, a piece of fruit and some scroggin. For tea we had leftovers from the night before. The next morning we had the same as the day before with an addition of scrambled eggs and for lunch a filled roll and bacon. For tea we had nachos and for dessert we had smores. Next morning for breakfast we had the same as the first morning and lunch was American hot dogs. For tea we had a roast with gravy. For breakfast the next morning we had the same as the first day and the day before and for lunch a filled roll, a muesli bar ,a piece of fruit and some biscuits.
All the food on camp was great but our favourite was American hot dogs.

Our favourite things about the camp were the amazing race and sleeping.

CAMP CONCERT BY WILLIAM AND AIDAN

On Thursday night we had the camp concert.   My group went first.   We did Fear Factor ..pretty funny. Next  it was Charley's turn. He went by himself.   He got Miss Sefton to start a lawnmower.   He said all  it needed  was a good  jerk . Next it was Amber's group's turn.   They did American idol or something like that . It was pretty funny.   Then these girls did jump jam.   It was all right.  Then it was Jordan's group.  They made Smiddy wee her pants.( permission granted) By William

On Thursday night we had a camp concert. William,  Brendon,  Molly Kelsey and Aimee did items. First of all William had to drink a raw egg with cream then Molly ate a raw onion. Then Brendon had some cornflakes with salt.  Kelsey had a muesli bar in salad dressing. Then Aimee had a chocolate biscuit with coleslaw. By Aidan

SWIMMING!!! BY AURORA & JORDYN!!!

This year we went to Totaranui for camp. A few of the activities included the water like kayaking, beach fun and swimming.   Most students liked kayaking better.    Kayaking was a good experience especially seeing a great big sting ray while we were having fun.   The water was freezing most of the time.
Camp was fun and swimming was awesome

BY AURORA

When we were at camp we went swimming.   Lots.  At free time sometimes we played touch when swimming.  Sometimes it turned into tackle. It was really fun.  Off the kayak, we saw a shark so we jumped into the kayaks and rowed back to shore.  Some of us went swimming again and some of us went back on the trailer.   We went to the homestead and then we went back down to the tents and got changed into our togs and went back down to the beach for another swim.

BY JORDYN

SWIMMING by Aurora and Jordyn on PhotoPeach

HIKING BY CONOR AND EDWARD

On Tuesday at Camp, we all decided to do a massive walk to Separation Point. We went to the mess hall to make our lunches for the big walk around the end of the Abel Tasman National Park. The walk took 4 hours to get to the lighthouse and it was really windy. We had a group photo in front of the lighthouse . Then climbed up the cliff towards the bay where we would have our lunch. We had our lunch and a drink and did back a 3 hour walk back to the Homestead. All of us were tired and exhausted. But I would like to do that with my family, It was fun!!!!

By Conor Kennedy

What did I gain from this camp?
Being more social with other people and friendly towards parents and teachers.
I had a really great time!!! My favourite part was kayaking.

Parkland school went on a big walk to Separation point on Tuesday 15. It was hard walking on the sand and up hill.
By Edward
My favourite part was Disco!!!!


Hiking By Conor @ Edward on PhotoPeach

SLEEPING AT TOTARANUI BY SAMMIE AND HANNE

On Totaranui camp the girls slept in the tents first.  We put them up and chose where we wanted to put them.  I had a giant bag of lollies which I shared with my friends.  We heard lots of different noises like birds, other people and trees swaying. It was the best camp ever !!
WHAT I GAINED ON CAMP!!!
I learnt how to make smores which were good and how to make the boys angry!!!!                                                            
By Sammie

When we were in the tents you could hear each other clearly. I could hear people snoring and whispering and I some woke up in the middle of the night and heard people sleeptalking.
WHAT I GAINED FROM CAMP
I made lots of new friends
By Hanne!!!!!!!!

We would just like to thank the parents and teachers that came on camp with us and the people that helped us get to camp which were the Wilsons boat crew and some other people.  We all had a great time on camp and it was the best camp ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LEAVING/SETTING OUT

On Monday morning we came to school before 8am. We put our bags in the trailer. We had a talk about our car groups and than we left school at 8am to get to Kaiteriteri. We met the boat at 9:30 down on the beach.  When we got to Totaranui we had some lunch. After lunch the girls went down to the camp site to set up the tents and make our beds.

WHAT DID GAIN FROM CAMP?

Friendship

By Aimee

On Monday morning we came to school at 8am. We put our bags in the the trailer and then had a talk about our car groups and what to do at Kaiteriteri. After everything was sorted and we had our talk we headed off to Kaiteriteri. I was in my dad's car with six other people and dad. Finally we arrived at Kaiteriteri. Everyone was excited. We walked down the beach and met the boat at 9:30 got on and had a massive boat ride for at least 2 hours.

WHAT DID I GAIN FROM CAMP?

Friends and Camp skills

By Stevie
  

LEAVING AT KAITERITERI BY AIMEE & STEVIE on PhotoPeach

TRAVELLING, by Amber

On Monday morning we had to be at school at 8am because we were all hopping on the Wilson's boat at 9:30 and leaving for Totaranui. The boat was really big. We either got to sit up the top or down the bottom. It started off really smooth but as we neared Totaranui it got a bit rough. We stopped at a lot of bays to pick people up and drop people off. At one of the bays there were skinny dippers (gross).  We also got to stop at Tonga Island and see the seals. It was a really fun ride there and back!!!

WHAT DID I GAIN FROM CAMP?

Friends
By Amber Travelling, by Molly and Amber on PhotoPeach

AROUND THE CAMP BY TEIGAN

When the girls were sleeping in the tents we had to walk 800 meters to the homestead to do all the activities. When the girls were sleeping in the homestead we had to walk 800 meters to the camp site to do the activities down there.

At camp I learnt not to be home sick.
I also learnt how to make smores.

My favourite thing about camp was swimming at the beach.
Around the Camp by Teigan on PhotoPeach

DISCO FEVER BY Ruby + Madison

On the last night of camp the girls had a disco, in the homestead.  It was extremely enjoyable because we danced through out the night.  We danced to awesome Jump Jam songs.  My favourite was "Boom The House".  We turned off the lights and flickered our torches and OMG Molly got stuck into it, and so did heaps of other girls.

My favourite thing at camp was when the girls stole the boys sleeping bags, and put them in Smiddey's tent.  Thanks to all the Parent helpers and Teachers for making camp a blast!!!



CAMP DISCO BY RUBY AND MADISON on PhotoPeach