Interviews with Stratford Primary School campers

What is your favourite part of camp so far?

Aero ball. Cooper

Talking to each other, laughing and having fun together. Harley L

Having fun with all your friends and the workers are very nice. Brayden BB

Everything. Chloe

Having a sleepover with all my friends. Neveah

Spending time with all my friends. Chloe

The rock climbing wall, because you can push yourself with bravery to get to the top. Levi

The giant swing, and the big rock climb. Abby

Mine was the aero ball. Lumi

The giant swing because you could see the whole camp at the top and it was fun when you dropped. Odie

The rock climbing wall because I was brave going up to the top and everyone was cheering me on. Zaidee

The beach. Hailey

The food, they did do pretty good food. Casey

The flying fish, and the magical thing that you get to spend time with your friends. Macey

Aero ball because you get to jump up and it’s not given who is going to win, it’s chance. Nora

Flying fish because you got to go up high and overcome your fear, and it was fun. Mila

My favourite part of camp is the dorms because I get to relax and sleep and have fun with my besties. Tyra

The flying fish and aero ball. Georgie

The giant swing, I liked the experience of going really high up (I was a little bit scared when the first drop happened). Eli

The giant swing because I got to move really fast, and the giant rock climbing wall because I love climbing. Jack

I like the beach because I got to see all the waves. Olivia

Eating. Timmy

All the activities we had, like the giant swing and the dolphin dodge. Talica

There are so many, probably the giant swing because you are overcoming your fears and going outside your comfort zone. Skylar

Having good conversations with my friends. Nash

Playing aero ball with Nash. Oliver

The giant swing because I was stepping out of my comfort zone and trying something that I was a bit scared about, it turned out to be really fun. Hadley

The giant swing, I feel like I should have gone higher because it was really fun going down. Brayden K

Aero ball because I improved on one day I got four and the next I got twelve. Ruby

I really liked when there were activities, they were very inclusive for everyone to join. Tom

I loved the Dolphin dodge. Harley M

Everything. Edward

The activities because they were fun and I could spend time with my friends. Olavi

Going on the giant swing, I was so scared at first. Lucy

The rock climbing because I was one of the only grade 3’s to get to the top, and the big swing because I went to the top. Ashden

Were you nervous before coming to camp, and how do you feel now that you are here?

Not really nervous, it’s much more fun than I thought Harley L

Yes, I was nervous, now I feel good. Keziah

I felt a little bit nervous because of the rock climbing, I gave it a go but I still don’t like rock climbing where you have to go high. Hailey

I was excited and I’m still excited. Georgie

Yes, I felt good once I got there. Lucy

I was scared of the rockcklimbing but I gave it and it was fun. Mila

I was a bit nervous for the flying fish because it was the bit that scared me most last camp, but now I went to the top and it was quite fun, so I am not scared anymore. Nora

I felt nervous but excited, and now I feel excited and ready to try new things. Macey

I was nervous but my mum just told me it would be like a four day sleep over, now I feel good. Lumi

I was nervous, now I don’t want to leave. Abby

I wasn’t nervous, when we got there I was excited to get started and find out my dorm. Skylar

A little bit because I have never been there before and I am far away from home. I was a little bit excited once I got there. Eli

Camp needs to go for longer. Chloe

I was not nervous, I was really happy to be there for my first time. Jack

I was a little bit excited before I got there, and very happy once I was there. Ashden

I was a bit nervous but once I went to camp I felt excited. Levi

I was very nervous at the start because I thought I was going to be late, but now I am fine. Harley M

I little bit , but I got more excited once we got there because it looked really fun. Talica

At the start I was not nervous at all, but now I am starting to regret coming because it was a long walk, and it was cold so we couldn’t go swimming. Timmy

I was nervous at the start because it might be windy, but now I feel better because I had all my friends and people in my cabin and I thought I would get bored, but my friends and fellow campers helped me do the challenges. Tom

No I wasn’t. Aiden

I was a little bit nervous before camp, at camp I was happy but still a little bit scared, but now I feel good. Zaidee

I was nervous before camp, but excited and happy once I got there. Odie

When I got there I felt excited. Ruby

I felt like I was not ready for it, but felt a lot better once I got used to it. Brayden K

I was a little bit nervous about being away from my family, but once I got there it all flew out of may head and I was really excited to be there with my friends. Hadley

I was very excited, especially the giant swing, I think everyone looked forward to it. Casey

How is the food, and what has been your favorite meal so far?

The food is great, even if you don’t like it they make something else for you. Brayden BB

Breakfast, I had cereal. Cuda

The sausages we had for lunch, they taste pretty good. Harley L

The food is good, I liked the roast vegetables. Aiden

The food was magnificent. Neveah

The breakfast bacon and eggs. Abby

Amazing, delicious, spectacular, Chloe

Delicious. Lumi

The food was really well done, it tasted put together and not rushed. My favourite was the pancakes on the last day because they made it into a game. Hadley

The food was great, my favourite was roast chicken with potatoes, pumpkin, broccoli and cauliflower. Eli

Lasagne – Timmy

Lasagne. Levi

Tonight’s desert of jelly, ice cream and chocolate brownie. Nash

My favourite was breakfast of bacon eggs and toast. And lunch of sausages with onion and stuff. Tom

Lasagne. Edward

The desert second night, jelly, ice cream and chocolate brownie, and the sausage the second day. Casey

The food was good, my favourite was the sausage. Olavi

The food was really good, my favourite was the sausages and the lasagne. Ashden

The pancakes, they were just like the food I normally have at home and they made me feel at home. Odie

The food was very tasty, my favourite was the pancakes on the last day. Jack

The food was nice, my favourite meal was the lasagne. Ruby

The food was good and my favourite meal was the sausages. Lucy

The food was yummy, my favourite was the lasagne. Zaidee

The food was alright, I wasn’t a fan of pancakes and lasagne, my favourite was chicken and vegetables the first night. Skylar

The food was pretty good, my favourite was the pancakes. Brayden K

What is the funniest or most unforgettable thing that happened to you at camp?

Falling over in mud – BBB

They are all unforgettable- Cuda

People making fake snoring sounds while we were trying to go to sleep, it was really funny -Neveah

Doing. Truck through the spider web with everyone watching – Abby

When the person serving the food was throwing the pancakes and Mr Holmes was catching it. Levi

At dinner Timmy laughed so much he was almost crying. Oliver

Copper swallowed his icecream whole and it made everyone laugh. Nash

When I was coming down the hallway and I decided to see how far I could slide in my socks, and I slid into my chair and knocked it out with my legs. Tom

I laughed so hard I cried. Timmy

Hanging out with my friends. Anthony

When I was going to the rock pool and the rocks kept slipping from under me and I got my pants wet and had to keep grabbing onto the other rocks. Hadley

I tripped over on the sand and everyone laughed because I had sand all over me and was making funny faces. Zaidee

When I was on the giant swing and I said “I want my mummy”. Olavi

The most unforgettable thing was getting my socks wet twice on the aero ball. Eli

When my friend fell in the water in the rockpools, he got very wet, and then I fell off the rock. I was the most who fell over. Ashden

When we went to the rockpool and I accidently stepped in the pool and got my shoe all wet, but luckily it dried really quick. Odie

It was getting the teachers to catch the pancakes. Jack

When we went to the rock pools tipping over the rocks because I though I could jump the distance, that was really funny. Skylar

What is something new you learned to do on your own?

To shoot the aero ball correctly. Jensen

This camp has showed me it’s all about having a go and I’ve learnt to overcome my fear. I learnt how to take care of myself and be responsible even when no grown ups were looking. Macey

When I saw the rock climbing wall and the Flying Fish I was a bit afraid, but when I got up to it I thought it was not that high. Mila

I learnt how to do the flying fish. Olivia

When the obstacle course had only string I couldn’t do it at the start but I kept on trying and learnt how to do it. Odie

How to become a spotter. Hailey

I learnt how to put a harness on, and helping others to check it was tight enough and all clipped on. Hadley

Climbing the rock climbing wall. Tom, Oliver, & Harley.

That I am really scared of heights (but I did it anyway). Levi

To be brave and not get scared. Zaidee

How to climb a rock wall. Olavi

How to set up my pillow and bed in my bunk room. Ashden

I learnt not to be scared in the giant swing. Jack

To just try new things and you don’t always have to do it but at least give it a try. Eli