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MIDDLE COLLEGE News
Year 9 Camp
Year 9 students enjoyed their camp at Flame Lily
Adventures on the Burrum River.
The activities were amazing and included laser
skirmish, a giant flying fox and the greatest relay of
all time. These were capped off with a sky diving
demonstration (including Mr Ball and
Mrs Carpenter!) and a free‐for‐all marshmallow
fight around the campfire.
The three day camp was all about enhancing
relationships and building trust within the Year 9
cohort. Friendships were forged, fears overcome,
and memories made that will last forever.
Mr Richard Ball
Important Dates
8 August – Yrs 8‐12 Athletics Carnival
21 Sept – Last day of term and Book Character Day
Garage Sale Fundraiser for Fiji
Middle College students provided a fun‐filled morning at the
Garage Sale. Their fundraising activities and food was amazing.
It was very encouraging to see them working during the
weekend as an act of service for the students in Fiji.
Well done!
This year on the 6/7 camp we had the time of our lives.
The bus trip on the way down was pretty boring, but
when we got to Maranatha the fun kicked in. Straight up
we where participating in many different team and trust
building activities, most people where pushed to there
limits and made to face their fears. Some of the activities
we did were possum pull, abseiling, and mid ropes
course. We also had to do challenge trail, which was a
congo line of people walking through small puddles and
rocks BLIND FOLDED! This activity tested our trust in the
other 6/7 students.
Another activity we participated in was leap of faith
where we climbed up a tree – using a ladder of course –
walking on a plank – which was only 20 cm wide!! –
Leaping off the plank to try and touch a ball suspended –
they used a safety harness also. One of the night time
activities included an aboriginal man coming in to talk to
us about his culture and to share his stories with us. On
the way back from camp we where lucky enough to stop
off at Mc Donalds for lunch where everyone went crazy
on junk food. Overall it was an awesome camp!!
We would like to thank Mr and Mrs Harrold, Ms
Mathews, Mrs Carpenter and Mr Nehow for coming
along and making our time a blast!!
(Dustin and Benjeet)
Community and Recreation ‐ Soup Kitchen
Mrs Downes' Community and Recreation are continuing to
supply The Soup Kitchen at St Paul's Anglican Church with 4
large pots of soup on Friday nights. We make the soup in class
on Thursday afternoons and Mrs Downes delivers the soup
Friday after school. We would appreciate any donations of
vegetables (fresh or canned), split peas, lentils, stock powder
or cubes, pasta or anything else that can be used in soups.
We particularly need pumpkins,
potatoes, tins of tomatoes or
tomato puree. If you are able to
donate items please bring them to
Student Reception to be collected
by Mrs Downes.
Thank you in anticipation
of your response.
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