Wednesday, 1 November 2017

Weka Day Camp

Room 18 and Room 3 went together to the Weka Day Camp on Thursday.  We travelled first by bus to the Auckland Botanic Gardens,  and then by 'Shanks's Pony' all the way down to our day campground by the Wilderness Area.

We were divided into three groups, and each group rotated through four outdoor activities: cooking sausages on an open fire, erecting a tent, orienteering and tramping through the bush.

Unfortunately, along with our parents and grandparents, the rain decided to come too.  After a sunny start, we had a rainy afternoon.  The fire circle moved under the trees, the trampers were also protected by the tree canopy in the bush but the orienteering papers became soggier and soggier as we tried to keep clipping them at the different orienteering stations! 

However, everyone stayed relatively snug and dry in their jackets and raincoats, so the camping fun continued right on until the very last person climbed on to the bus.  A special thanks to all the parents and grandparents who braved the weather and helped make the day camp a success.


















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