Lake Bolac 2019 Year Book

Boolucburrer Lake Bolac College Yearbook 2019

Contents

Principal’s Report 03 Flying Bookworm 67

School Captains 04 Life Education Van 68

Year Prep 05 Melbourne Zoo Excursion 69

Year Prep Sleepover 09 Shrove Tuesday 70

Year 1 / 2 11 Teddy Bears Picnic 71

Year 1 / 2 Halls Gap Camp 17 Art Show 72

Year 3 20 Music 74

Year 4 24 Amazing Race 76

Year 3 / 4 Roses Gap Camp 28 Lunchtime Activities 77

Year 5 / 6 32 Crazy Hair Day 78

Year 5 / 6 Soverign Hill Camp 38 Disco 80

Year 7 / 8 42 Gatsby Ball 82

Year 7 / 8 Melbourne Camp 44 Pink Stumps 84

Year 7 - 10 Sailing Camps 46 Wellbeing Days 85

Year 9 - 12 48 Production 86

Year 9 / 10 49 Sport - Swimming 90

Year 9 / 10 Cave Hill Camp 52 Sport - Athletics 94

Year 11 / 12 54 Sport - Cross Country 98

Year 11 / 12 Geelong Camp 56 Sport - Football and Netball 100

ANZAC Day 57 Class of 2019 - Year 6 102

Ararat Excursion 58 Class of 2019 - Year 12 104

Ballarat Tech School 59 Students 106

Book Week 60 Staff 110

Caravan Eggs 62 Alumni 111

Chess Tournament 63

Cooking 64

Education Week 66

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Principal’s Report

If you could use just one word to summarise “When I consider this group
2019 at Lake Bolac College, what would it be? of students I see a room
full of possibilities.”
I turned this question around for quite some time, chatting with
students and staff about their highs and lows. Amazingly, the We have witnessed fantastic levels of learning growth in all
answers were consistent and it was relatively simple to settle on subject areas and immense personal growth, facilitated by
just one word to describe such a busy and productive year at Lake our school values of Achievement, Respect and Resilience
Bolac College. Challenging. This led me to ponder the benefits of and practised in our cross-age Mentor Group program.
being challenged.
Interestingly in the first few days of school I asked a number of
I tried to remember how tricky it was to learn how to read. To students what their hopes and dreams were. The answers ranged
make sense of the symbols that amassed the pages of the books from ‘to learn to read’, ‘to make it to the finals in a sporting event’
that I loved so much. Yet in just one year, students in prep learn and mostly to be happy or bring happiness to others. At the very
to decode simple words, challenged by the jumble of letters core of Lake Bolac College is our school vision: to ‘support and
on a page. Challenged to form the sounds and remember what challenge every individual to have a passion for learning, to strive
they look like. When you take some time to reflect, it truly is to do their best and to be friendly and happy’. I found it reaffirming
an amazing feat! that our students want that exact same thing.

Meanwhile, senior students are learning complex mathematical I would like to thank the staff who have presented our students
equations, making sense of algebra and using intricate with appropriate challenges and afforded them with multiple
metalanguage in English to describe the techniques used by opportunities to flourish and be happy. To our families and school
authors in sophisticated texts. Again, not an easy task and one community - thank you. You are a marvellous support network
that I remember feeling frustrated by as a student. and we are honoured that you have entrusted us with the most
important people in your lives, your children. And last, but
I am constantly amazed by the children of today, who are growing certainly not least, thank you to the students. You are the reason
up in a world where being presented with technical challenges we are here and we are so proud of everything you have already
is a daily occurrence. This is when innovation is sparked. When I achieved and will go on to achieve in the future. Continue to
consider this group of students I see a room full of possibilities, accept the challenges that lay before you, face them with gusto
a group of students who when presented with the challenge of and enjoy the journey ahead.
learning something new, or something that didn’t come naturally,
they engage, they rise up and accept the challenges before them. Giselle Allgood
Sometimes there are failures, and they bounce back and try again,
until a new skill is learned or an idea understood. We don’t grow
when things are easy, we grow when things are difficult.

I wish it was possible to write about every student individually,
as each has faced their own challenges throughout the year and
staff so often share stories with one another of those moments,
reflecting with pride on those moments.

Staff, students and families have supported all of the challenges
that go alongside the learning environment, with a range of
activities being enjoyed this year. Students bravely graced the
stage in the school production and shared their talents in the art
show and music concerts. They have organised events like the
recent Family Fun Day and competed in sporting carnivals and
chess tournaments. The students have explored the limits of their
comfort zones on high ropes courses, sailing, navigating around
Melbourne and even staying at school for the first time overnight.

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School Captains

L-R: Kayley Phillips, Tom Kinley, Braydan Bilson

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Year Prep

Back Row: Anne Wynne, William Cornwell, Edward Whinney, Blake Peacock, Bailey Hucker, Sam Blurton, Jack Wilkie, Erik Davidson
Front Row: Charli Raftopoulos, Jaxxon Ford, Minnie McDonald, Jasmine Bhardwaj, Arya Bourchier, Addison Hucker, Jasmine Peters

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I want to be FAMOUS when I grow up…

William Cornwell: I want to be a famous Formula 1 driver. Sarah Coutts: I want to be a famous fashion designer.
I will drive a very fast racing car and I will get a trophy. I will make the most beautiful dress ever.

Minnie Mcdonald: I want to be a famous vet. Jaxxon Ford: I want to be a famous builder. I will build a sky
I will invent medicine to help sick animals. scraper and I will work very hard and make lots of money.

Jasmine Bhardwaj: I want to be a famous horse rider. Jack Wilkie: I want to be a famous fisherman.
I will be a famous show jumper. I will catch a big murray cod.

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Charli Raftopoulos: I want to be a famous swimmer. Erik Davidson: I want to be a famous builder.
I will win a gold medal at the Olympics. I will build a sky scraper that is so big.

Jasmine Peters: I want to be a famous vet. Edward Whinney: I want to be a famous horseman.
I will help dogs and cats get better. I will do lots of riding and muster up brumbies.

Imron Ahmedov: I want to be a famous teacher. Conrad Pacujan: I want to be a famous runner.
I will teach everyone to read. I will set a world record for running fast.

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I want to be FAMOUS when I grow up…

Blake Peacock: I want to be a famous builder. Bailey Hucker: I want to be a famous mechanic.
I will build new houses for people. I will invent a new way to fix tractors.

Addison Hucker: I want to be a famous hair dresser. Sam Blurton: I want to be a famous farmer. I will have lots
I will style hair for famous people when they go to parties. of machinery and I will do everyone’s cropping when they
go on holidays.

Arya Bourchier: I want to be a famous artist. I will draw some really
good pictures and they will cost lots of money for people to buy.

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Year Prep Sleepover

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Year Prep Sleepover

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Year 1 / 2

Back Row: Emily Michell
Middle Row: Mia Wardlaw, William Blackburn, Riley Rowland, Charlotte Box, Charlie Hamilton, Emma-Lee McIlvena,

Jack Quinlivian, Keisha Allen
Front Row: Imogen Brandenburg, Kate Parker, Georgia Ford, Grace Read, Matilda Box, Ruby Cameron, Farangiz Zukhriddinova

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If I could go anywhere in the world...

Charlie Hamilton: Boom! Wee oww, wee oww. If I could Charlie Thom: Heaps of big fish and whales swimming in the
go anywhere in the world I’d go to New York City to see beach. If I could go anywhere, I would go to Western Australia
the world and build a suit of armour. because there is a good fishing spot there.

Charlotte Box: Disney characters everywhere. I’d love to EJ Pacujan: Hot desert at Africa. I want to go to Africa
visit Tokyo because I want to go to Disneyland and meet because there is lots of big animals that I’d like to see.
Minnie Mouse.

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Emma-Lee McIlvena: Loud noises and splashes everywhere. Farangiz Zukhriddinova: Special family time. If I could go
If I could go anywhere in the world. I would like to go to Mexico anywhere in the world, I would go to Uzbekistan, so I could
because it sounds fun. I would like to go see a waterpark there. spend more time with my family.

Georgia Ford: Are we there yet? If I could go anywhere in Grace Read: Splashing and having fun. I’d love to visit Exmouth
world it would be to New South Wales because I get to in Western Australia because you get to swim with lots of sea
see my family there. creatures that are so beautiful and lovely.

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If I could go anywhere in the world...

Imogen Brandenburg: Hot and fun New Mexico. I’d love to Jack Quinlivian: Chinese Karate. I’d love to go to China Town
go to Albuquerque because I was born there and that is to learn Karate.
where most of my family is.

Keisha Allen: Big Melbourne. If I could go to Melbourne, Matilda Box: Splashing grey animal. If I could go anywhere in
I would. I would see my cousins Zac and Liam. Liam is still the world, I would go to Bali because I would like to swim with
a baby but Zac is 9 years old. the elephants at Elephant Kingdom. I would like to do everything
else there that is fun.
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Mia Wardlaw: Big brown rock. If I could go anywhere in the Riley Rowland: Ginormous city and a lot of trucks. I’d like to go
world I would go to Uluru because I could go swimming with to Adelaide to see all the kinds of trucks they have. I wonder if
my cousin and there is a playground there too. there are many Kenworth’s on the roads in Adelaide.

Ruby Cameron: Big and busy city. If I could go anywhere, I’d like Scarlett Jackson: Fun fishing. If I could go anywhere in the
to go to Sydney because it is mesmerising and beautiful. world I would go to the fun Rocklands because it is so fun fishing
and camping there. You get to make damper at Rocklands.

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If I could go anywhere in the world...

William Blackburn: Big towers. I’d like to go to Paris to see
the Eiffel Tower. I would like to climb it as fast as I can.

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Year 1 / 2 Halls Gap Camp

The Year 1/2 camp to Halls Gap was full of adventure. A nerve Students interviewed one another to find out their thoughts on
racking first camp for Year 1 students being away from home camp, see their responses below:
for 2 nights and an exciting second camp for the Year 2’s who
have been on camp before. There was always a lot of laughter, What was your favourite activity on camp?
resilience and fun happening every day.
Charlotte, Farangiz, Jack, Mia, Riley & William said “archery”.
The days were action packed with activities. Students played a Charlie.T, Georgia and Grace said “the Halls Gap Zoo”.
game of Mini Golf, decorated boomerangs at Brambuk and threw Charlie.H said “boomerang throwing at Brambuk”.
them until their hands were tired. They were pulling back arrows Emma-Lee said “the ice-cream shop”.
with determination during archery, were supporting friends during EJ and Scarlett said “the trampoline at camp”.
the low ropes course and had a big hike into town for a lip licking Imogen said “the low rope course”.
ice cream from the famous Ice Creamery. On the final day, they Keisha said “the low rope course and archery”.
visited all the exotic animals at the Halls Gap Zoo and enjoyed Matilda said “the games and movie night”.
a well deserved pie or sausage roll from Willaura Bakery on Ruby said “the zoo and ice-cream shop”.
the way home.
What was your favourite animal at the zoo?
Both nights were filled with a calm energy, allowing students to
work together during a games night and a night for relaxation with Charlie.H said “the monkeys”.
a movie night. Overall, it was a camp students will remember for Charlie.T and Will said “the rhino”.
years to come. Charlotte, Matilda and Scarlett said “the deer”.
EJ, Grace and Ruby said “the cheetah”.
Emma-Lee said “the peacock”.
Farangiz and Mia said “the meerkats”.
Georgia said “the giraffes”.
Imogen said “the red panda”.
Jack said “the crocodile”.
Keisha and Riley said “the dingoes”.

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Year 1 / 2 Halls Gap Camp

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Year 3

Back Row: Margot Bourchier, Riley Caton, Harriet Stacy, Oscar Blurton, Henry Geddes, Blake Walker, Archie Leishman,
Brooke Richardson

Front Row: Jane Whinney, Catherine Coutts, Joslyn Cameron, Daisy McDonald, Casey Jose, Indy Valle

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Sizzling Starts

Did the Year 3 students of 2019 grab your attention with their
sizzling start? Do you want to read on to find out what happens
in their story? Or is it a fizzer?
This picture was their prompt...

Archie: I have made it, mission complete! I have
trained for this for years. I still have one question
to be answered. Could I find it here… or not?

Oscar: Why is that moon dust forming a
shape? Twelve legs, eyes that are colder than
-99 degrees! What is going on? Are my eyes
playing tricks on me? They must be!

Indy: What is that hole doing there? It is
like a magnet, it is sucking me in. What is
that noise? It can’t be! HELP!!!

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Sizzling Starts

Jane: I took an oversized step to get closer.
One second later my heart was racing, my
fingers were tingling and my palms were
sweating. Something was coming towards
me. I turned and ran. I was running 10 times
faster than a leopard.

Tom: There is a weird thing on wheels and it
has big, googly eyes. It is staring at me. I turned
around and walked away… but it followed me!

Casey: I took the first step… and then Blake: If I take one more
another. I just can’t believe I’m here. step I could get sucked in.
I’ve been dreaming about this for years. My suit is moving closer,
The ground started to shake. My heart my feet are sliding through
was racing fast... I had butterflies in my the dust. Who can save me?
tummy. What was happening? HELP!!

Daisy: My dream has come true,
I’m finally here. What are they?
Green eyes, blue head, 8 arms.
Are my eyes playing tricks on me?
It can’t be!

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Joss: BOOM! What just happened? Henry: We just landed on a
When I saw it, it shocked me! BOOM! weird planet. Not a step to
BOOM! OMG! I ran for my life. I jumped be seen anywhere. It’s very
in and started it...but then it stopped! grey and quiet. It looks like
the ground is moving quickly.

Catherine: Yes, I made it, I finally
made it! Wait, what is that thing
coming towards me? It is coming
at a super fast pace! There is
nowhere to hide!

Riley: What is that hole in the ground? WHAT IS IT? TELL ME
NOW! Why I am getting closer to that hole? Oh no, argh…..

Harriet: Wow! It is so dark up here. I’m
so scared and I can’t see what’s around
me. I wonder if I will find the answer to
that one question...

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Year 4

Back Row: Lisa Parker, Fergus Giles, Rhys Pevitt, Wyiatt Jackson, Jack Loader, Logan Atkinson, Dallas Bilson
Front Row: Lea Phillips, Maggie-May Minie, Bella Wardlaw, Lucy Calvert, Maggie Atkinson, Paloma Brandenburg, Parker Hamilton

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Bright yellow is the colour of pineapples, Dark green is the colour of dark green grass.
bananas and lemons. Dark green is an addictive colour.
Bright yellow is like the sun. Dark green is not a colour of the rainbow.
Bright yellow is a fruity colour. Dark green looks like juicy green grass.
Bright yellow looks like a tropical colour. Dark green smells like crunchy apples.
Bright yellow smells like sour lemons. Dark green tastes like delicious gum leaves to a koala.
Bright yellow tastes like fresh mangoes. Dark green sounds like a happy fairy singing.
Bright yellow sounds like an exciting day. Dark green makes me overjoyed.
Bright yellow feels like a tropical day. Dark green is a colour that people can’t resist.
Bright yellow makes me happy because it’s bright.
Bright yellow is a colour that is cheerful. By Lea Phillips

By Bella Wardlaw

Dark blue is the colour of the night. Orange is the colour of a gold fish.
Dark blue is the colour of the ocean. Orange is a delicious colour.
Dark blue is the colour of blueberries. Orange is orange.
Dark blue looks like black. Orange looks like an orange.
Dark blue smells like squashed blueberries. Orange smells like freshly squeezed orange juice.
Dark blue tastes like salty water. Orange tastes like fresh cold citrus.
Dark blue sounds like the thunder of storm clouds. Orange sounds like cold juice pouring into a cup.
Dark blue feels like the cold ocean. Orange feels like crunchy slime.
Dark blue makes me feel cool on a hot sunny day. Orange makes me overjoyed.
Dark blue is a colour that is frightening. Orange is a colour that makes me hungry.

By Jack Loader By Maggie May Minie

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Year 4 Aqua is the colour of the deep ocean.
Aqua is the colour my mum wants her new car.
Yellow is the colour of the sun. Aqua is one of my favourite colours.
Yellow is the colour of fruit. Aqua looks like a shade of blue.
Yellow is the colour of the rainbow. Aqua smells like the ocean.
Yellow looks like a bunch of bananas. Aqua tastes like bubble gum ice cream.
Yellow smells like fresh pineapple. Aqua sounds like ocean waves.
Yellow tastes like banana lollies. Aqua feels like cold icy water.
Yellow sounds like a fire crackling. Aqua makes me feel happy.
Yellow feels like the suns heat over me. Aqua is a colour that is magical.
Yellow makes me feel bright.
Yellow is a colour that is a lot of things. By Parker Hamilton
By Rhys Pevitt

Pink is the colour of a salt lake. Light green is the colour of light shining on grass.
Pink is as pink as a pink pig. Light green is a colour of happiness.
Pink is the colour of a unicorn. Light green is a very joyful colour.
Pink looks like a pink icy pole. Light green looks like light green leaves.
Pink smells like fresh fairy floss. Light green smells like freshly cut grass.
Pink tastes like melting fairy floss Light green tastes like fresh limes.
in my mouth. Light green sounds like leaves rustling in the wind.
Pink sounds like squealing girls Light green feels like soft grass.
at a birthday party. Light green makes me feel free.
Pink feels like a soft pillow. Light green is a colour that makes me happy.
Pink makes me feel happy.
Pink is a colour that makes me smile. By Maggie Atkinson

By Logan Atkinson

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Light blue is the colour of a swimming pool. Brown is the colour of tree trunks.
Light blue is the colour of the summer sky. Brown is the colour of chocolate.
Light blue represents happiness & sadness. Brown is crumbly dirt.
Light blue looks like round, far and everlasting. Brown looks like melted chocolate.
Light blue smells like a salty ocean. Brown smells like fresh chocolate cake.
Light blue tastes like clean fresh water. Brown tastes like mums chocolate brownies.
Light blue sounds like waves crashing Brown sounds like runny chocolate.
on the beach. Brown feels like squishy mud between my toes.
Light blue feels like a smooth cool sky. Brown makes me feel like I need a shower.
Light blue makes me feel calm. Brown is a colour that makes me want to
Light blue is a colour that is calming. eat chocolate.

By Paloma Brandenburg By Wyiatt Jackson

Red is the colour of apples. Gold is the colour of a unicorn’s magical horn.
Red is the colour of sunsets. Gold is a calming colour.
Red is the colour of strawberries. Gold is the colour of a golden Labrador.
Red looks like Mars. Gold looks like sparkly beautiful stars.
Red smells like fresh liquorice. Gold smells like a wet golden Labrador.
Red tastes like sweet watermelon. Gold tastes like banana bread.
Red sounds like a crackling fire Gold sounds like achievement.
Red feels like soft squishy raspberries. Gold feels like a calming beautiful colour.
Red makes me comfortable. Gold makes me happy and chirpy.
Red is a colour that makes me feel happy. Gold is a colour that is money making.

By Fergus Giles By Lucy Calvert

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Year 3 / 4 Roses Gap Camp

We all had butterflies in our tummies, our fingers were tingling Canoeing challenged our team work a lot. TEAMWORK was our
and we were shaking. It’s like activity paradise here! Straight main focus for the low ropes course, this was a fun activity. As we
away everyone knew they would have fun! The Year 3/4 2019 walked through the bushes we saw the targets ahead, we lined
camp to Roses Gap had begun. up for our turn to shoot the perfect arrow, we all loved archery.
Through tyres, wood slabs, this was amazing. Everyone was
The accommodation was great, we were divided into six cabins, determined to get to the top and ring that imaginary bell. It was
three for girls and three for boys. Although the cabins were great, a great activity and we all loved the vertical playpen!
they were extremely hot! The teachers did a great job getting us
into cabin groups. Our bathroom block was about 100 metres This camp was so fun and amazing. Teamwork was so important
walk from our cabins. The accommodation was brilliant! and we all got a lot out of all the activities. We would all like to
thank our teachers Mrs Richardson, Mrs Parker, Mrs Bourchier
Every day we were spoiled with amazing food. Breakfast both and Sue for taking us on this amazing adventure.
mornings was toast and cereal. Lunch was salad sandwiches and
wraps. Dinner on the first night was chicken schnitzels and the Lea Phillips and Jane Whinney
second night was lasagne. We were lucky enough to have dessert
too! Chocolate fudge on the first night and pancakes on our
second night. The meals were excellent.

The activities were amazing. Our hands were shaking as we
climbed up the big ladder to wait for our turn to fly. We all felt
free as we glided through the air. The flying fox was excellent.
Climbing down rocks backwards, who would do that? We did!
We got lots of tips and training from our guide, abseiling was
scary but fun. As we all watched each other, our nerves were
shaking. We could go high or low, either was fun. The giant swing
was amazing! The canoes were tipping, hope we don’t fall in!
Canoeing was amazing, we played games whilst we were in
them, we all had a partner to canoe with.

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Year 5 / 6

Back Row: Samuel Leishman, Cooper Keilar, Joanna Coutts, Alexzandra Jackson, Benjamin Stacy, Chelsea Jose, Braden Veale,
Thomas Kinley

Middle Row: Nicole Hill, Eboney Atkinson, Katie Raftopoulos, Rachael Loader, Brodie Phillips, Mita Ratana, Dervla Hayward,
Sophie Calvert

Front Row: Chloe Kinley, Kayley Phillips, Jessica Davis, Lily Geddes, Hayley Latronico, Sophie Read, Lily Giles, Jazmyn McIlvena

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Year 5 / 6

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Year 5 / 6

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Year 5 / 6 Sovereign Hill Camp

Sovereign Hill I can’t wait until our next camp and I hope it’s as much fun as this
one! I would definitely recommend this for other classes because
Just a second ago we were in the real world but with a snap of it’s very interesting! It was kind of sad saying goodbye to all those
the fingers we went back in time to the 1850s! yummy raspberry drops, but it was ok because at the last minute
I bought some from the lolly shop!
It was very strange because everything seemed so different than
before. The only place like this would be Sovereign Hill! Probably By Eboney
one of the best camps in the universe!
The Great Adventure
The pantomime was definitely my favourite of all things. It was so
funny! They combined Robin Hood and little red riding hood. Little As soon as I walked through the door,everything changed. The
red shouted a lot and scared the big bad wolf. Robin Hood on the smell of horse poo immediately changed to the sweet smell of
other hand kept interrupting the show with his bow and arrow! delicious and mouth watering Raspberry Drops.
At the end they did a magic show were the magician (also known
as Robin Hood) wasn’t doing a very good job and blamed it on his The year 5 and 6s were on an adventure. We were going back in
assistants (the big bad wolf and the wolf hunter). time to 1858. The time when Ma’am could use the leather strap
on us and boys were more important than girls. The time when
I doubt there is any lolly in the world that can beat the raspberry delicious lollies were made.
drops from Sovereign Hill! We even got to see them get made!
Once the mixture was boiled the makers threw the mixture onto I knew when I walked through the door that it would be different.
a large tray where they threw it around and squashed it together. The man was behind the counter, fully concentrating on the
Later they put the mixtures into a circle shape mould and waited sweets in front of him. Before I knew it, the sweets were being
for the raspberry drops to go hard. Then he SMASHED them onto passed around in a bowl. As soon as they got to me, I grabbed one
the tray into little drop shapes! The scent of the raspberry drops and stuffed it in my mouth. The sweet taste of raspberry drops
flew into the air and my mouth started to water! Finally we got trickled down my throat. It was warm and sweet and was too
to taste one. It was the BEST thing ever!!! They were even good for words. I looked around and saw everyone enjoying the
better warm! sweets as much as me. It was time to leave. We left the sweet
smelling shop back into the wretched smell of horse poo.
Even though it was one of the last things we did, the costume
school would definitely be in my top 3 favourite things we did It was getting darker and my throat was pounding with
there. We got to dress up like kids do in the old days when they excitement. We were walking into the theatre. I took a seat in
used to pan for gold. I got to wear a cute little pink dress. We had the front. The lights dimmed and there stood… Little Red Riding
to call our teacher ma’am and she was really strict we had to sit Hood? But wait, there’s Robin Hood! What’s going on? Little Red
up straight and we had to stand when we spoke. But that’s just Riding Hood was supposed to be a nice sweet girl, but she got
what made it more fun! really angry how Robin Hood kept trying to ruin the show. Did I

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even mention the Big Bad Wolf trying to be scary when he really Finally, my 3rd favourite thing was the Red Mine Tour. I know I
wasn’t? It was an awesome play! said it wasn’t my favourite thing but I didn’t hate it. We went 52
steps underground. I got really scared because I’m claustrophobic.
As soon as I walked through the door, I was transported back into I found it really fun though. As we climbed down thestairs, I
1858. It was strict and there was severe punishment. Slouching thought that the hole was going to fill with water. That’s not a
down wasn’t tolerated and it was rude not to stand up while very nice feeling. Anyway, we went further and further until we
speaking to Ma’am. Boys education was far more important than reached the bottom. We watched a holographic performance. It
girls education. Girls just had to look pretty and learn how to sow. was about when a man found a giant golden nugget. It was really
The boys have to stand next to the road so the girls didn’t get cool because at the next stop we got to see the nugget. It was
dirty. It would be very impolite if the boys did not let the girls huge and golden. I had never seen anything like it before. We
in first. climbed back up the stairs and we finally saw the sun again. It
gave you the feeling when you come out of the movies and your
Camp was amazing and I would definitely recommend it to hit by the sun. It was lots of fun.
everyone.
Now you know all about my camp. The Pantomime, the school,
By Lily Geddes the Red Mine Tour. Everything. It was definitely an awesomely,
fabulous, amazing, fantastically great camp!
School Camp: New Experiences Rock!
By Lily Giles
The dust brushed against my face. I rubbed my eyes and all of
a sudden, i had entered back to 1854. Clip clop I heard when I got there it was a little bit fun. We did
gold panning, school, we watched a sound & light show, we also
On the 18th of March, the 5/6 class from Lake Bolac College watched a play, we also watched lollies being made, went to a
headed off to Sovereign Hill. Honestly, I didn’t know what to mine tour that was underground. My favourite thing was the gold
expect but I new it would be fun. panning. My second favourite thing was the sound and light show.
My third favourite thing was watching lollies being made.
On the very first day, we did the Red Mine Tour. That wasn’t my
favourite activity though. The Pantomime was. A Pantomime is a By Cooper
live show performed on a giant stage. In our case, we saw Little
Red Riding Hood. There was a twist though. Out of nowhere, Sovereign Hill Camp 2019
Robin Hood showed up. He tried to take over the show but Little
Red Riding Hood made it pretty clear it was here show. Jee she It all changed in a blink of an eye,it was now the 1850s.
has a loud voice. Eventually, Robin gave up. In the end, the hunter Oh boy did I feel old.
ended up saving the day. (Not Robin Hood!) After that was over,
we saw a magic show. The magicians name was really confusing That blink in a eye thing was different because of the bus trip.
so I can’t remember. Sorry. Toward the end, the magicians But when we arrived it changed. My class were on a 5/6 camp
assistant made him disappear! Between you and I, the assistant to Sovereign Hill. It was 3 whole days of the 1850s gold rush
was better. He came back saying “I’ve seen the future!” That was and schooling!
weird. Altogether, I had an awesomely good night!
All that sugar smell made me hungry. But I didn’t know where
As the days past, we got to experience school. I was worried sick it came from. I smelt the sugar again and the sugar lead me to
because I didn’t want to get hit by the cane. We stepped inside BROWNS CO CONFECTIONERY! I reckon these lollies should
the school room and got changed into uniform. My dress was a be sold in every single lollie shop in the world. I loved the
beautiful aqua colour. We wore frocks to make sure our dresses demonstration of how they make this mouth watering lollies
didn’t get dirty before Sunday. (Sunday was the day where you and also have a taste test after the demonstration.
went to church.). As we stepped into our new classroom, we
were told to be seated at our white desks immediately. They were The first day of the 5/6 camp we only cared about the cabins. I
big rooms. No heaters or air conditioners. A roof made of wood was hoping I got to sleep in the same cabin as Tom and Brodie.
and canvas. Nothing like our original classrooms. Ma’am didn’t When I heard the news I was sleeping with the people I was
intention on wasting any time. We got right into our times tables. hoping for I bursted out the word ‘yes’. When we got sorted and
“16 x 1 =16, 16 x 2 = 32 16 x………” and so on. On the last went into our cabins everyone thought they were luxurious.
day of school, Father came. He was drunk from the night before.
Ma’am warned us about that. “Hello Children.” “Hello Father” we The second night my class was at Sovereign Hill we want to a
replied. He ran all around the classroom. He was very drunk and pantomime. For the people who don’t know what a pantomime is
very crazy. That was how I spent my two days at school. it is a play. The pantomime was really funny. The one we watched
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was in the play with riding hood. The person who was Little Red This camp is going to be hard work. I have sit up straight, open
Riding Hood should have been the wolf like seriously she made the door for everyone and be a real gentleman. Sovereign Hill,
Cooper cry. After riding hood we watch a magic show with the the land of life in 1854 on the diggings.
same people who were in the riding hood play.
Ora Sound and Light Show, it was big and loud, 4 different shows
After the camp I thought to myself how hard it was in the 1850s. at for different locations. To get to each location we had to ride a
Because there was no technology like this iPad. I would never big shuttle bus, there was 3 big busses. My favourite film was the
want to live in the 1850s. It is way to scary back then. one in a little different theatre that opened up to outside where
there was heaps of holograms that showed people talking and
By Sam showing us what life was like for men a woman on the diggings.
On the shuttle bus ride back to where we started Tom and I were
In the blink of an eye we went back in time. We went back waving to the people behind us, they were very rude we were
to 1854. saying hello but then the just gave us a weird look.

We went back in time on our 5 6 sovereign hill camp. The sweet smell of freshly cooked lollies that tastes better than
they smell, and they’re still warm. When the Raspberry Drops
I walked in to the Lolly factory I was amazed. Sheets of warm red are still warm they taste 2 time as good as what the normally do.
lollies called raspberry drops. I could not wait to taste one. I was Brown’s Confectionary makes the best hard boiled lollies ever.
amazed by how much mixture there was. The warm red raspberry The Raspberry Drop make 2 time as many sale as all the other
drops taste so good. lollies combined. My favourite hard boiled lollie is the Raspberry
Drop. My favourite part of the confectionary is how you can watch
I walked through the door. I saw all the metal art. I saw the the make the lollie. We saw them make Raspberry Drops and
blacksmith when he was talking to someone. I talked to the Humbugs. The ever better thing is you get to try one.
blacksmith. I bought a horse shoe with my name on it.
“Two tickets please!”
I liked our cabins a lot because they had good bathrooms. They
also had lots of space. They had lots of cupboards to put our “That will be eight dollars thanks me lad”. Tom and I got the last
clothes and bags in. The only down fall is that we had to climb horse and carriage ride of the day, all the other kids from our class
a big hill to get to our cabins. The cabins also had space to play started were lining up but couldn’t get a ride cause it was the last
down ball outside. of the day. Around the corners the horses picked up a bit of speed.
The ride didn’t go for long but we got to wave to the people we
This camp was awesome. It was one of my favourite. Thank you passed. When we drove past everyone from our school they
for taking your time and effort to read this. started chasing us. The other people on the ride were Chinese and
we couldn’t understand anything the were speaking really fast it
By Braden William Veale was quite funny.

What is happening everyone is dressed like they have no sense of I thought the camp was pretty good but that was my third time
fashion. They talk really poshly too, is this really what life was like going. I did like it though.
in the 1854s.
By Brodie

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Year 7 / 8

Back Row: Roger Flanner, Charles Leishman, Rebecca Jackson, Ruairi Hayward, Robert Read, Nicole Hill
Front Row: Isabella Latronico, Samuel Davis, Charlotte Coutts, Brydy Atkinson, Annabelle Walker, Riley Keilar

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YEAR 7 & 8

‘Shoot for the moon even if ‘The courage to soar to
you miss you will land great heights is inside all of
among the stars’
us’

‘If history repeats itself, I ‘A smart person makes a mistake
should think we can and learns from it but never makes
expect the same thing
again’ that mistake again. But a wise
person finds a smart person and
learns how to avoid that mistake’

‘Do or do not. There is ‘When it’s raining look for
no try’ rainbows and when it’s dark

look for stars’

‘Even if you are on the right ‘There are no limits to what
track, you will get run over if
you can accomplish except
you just sit there’ the limits you place on your

own thinking’

‘Life is tough but it’s a lot ‘The only person you
tougher if you don’t learn
should try to be better than
from your mistakes’ is the person you were
yesterday’

‘Always do your best. What ‘Not to brag or anything but
you plant now, you will I can forget what I’m doing
harvest later’
while I’m doing it’

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Year 7 / 8 Melbourne Camp

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Year 7 - 10 Sailing Camps

7/8 Sailing Camp 9/10 Sailing Camp

Year 7 and 8 took a mini van with Mr Howard and Miss Lawrence Year 9 and 10 headed to Geelong in May with Miss Lawrence
to Geelong. Students learnt the names and use of different parts and Mr Howard. Students were taught the steps of launching and
of a sail boat. They took turns of doing a range of jobs within driving their own sail boat. In groups of three we attempted to
the boat. We also went to Supatramp, 10 pin bowling, shopping follow a course, steering and controlling the speed of our boats.
at Westfield and to the new Lion King movie. Students explored The wind was very strong and set quite challenge for us to stay in
around Bells Beach where we watched surfers. We enjoyed pizza our boats instead of in the water with the thousands of jelly fish.
and pasta for dinner and Subway for lunch! We all enjoyed shopping and cooking meals in our cabins.

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Year 9 - 12

Back Row: Mahayla Cuddy, Jessica Rowe, Taj Ewen-Jones, Brenndan-James McIlvena, Mackenzie Picken, Yash Bhardwaj,
Nikhita Ewen-Jones, Maia Ratana

Middle Row: Carmen Moore, Xavier Ewen-Jones, Marcus Graham, Jamie Jackson, Cooper Siesling, Wiremu Faithfull, Dylan Turpin,
Liam McKie, Mark Howard

Front Row: Maxwell Pedersen, Joshua Atkins, Aleira Ewen-Jones, Alicia Hall, Bonnie Steer, Madison McIlvena, Braydan Bilson,
Jasmine Craddock

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Year 9 / 10 Favourites

Tahj Wainohu Jessica Rowe

Sport Basketball Sport Netball

AFL Team Richmond AFL Team Richmond Tigers

Celebrity Kobe Bryant Meal Pasta

Hobby Games / Sport Occupation Station Manager, Youth Worker

Benjamin Steer Song Home, by Phillip Phillips

Sport Soccer Celebrity Zoe Carter

AFL Team Carlton Holiday Destination Zimbabwe

Meal Chicken Parmigiana Hobby Playing Guitar

Occupation Sporting Industry TV Show Snoopy

Song The Gambler Movie Australia

Celebrity Bob Ross Maia Ratana

Holiday Destination Europe Sport Netball

Hobby Sports / Games / Movies AFL Team Gws Giants

TV Show The Walking Dead Meal Lasagne

Movie Noah Occupation Therapist (Care Giver)

Wiremu Faithfull Song Baby’s Arms

Sport Rugby Celebrity Rihanna

AFL Team None Holiday Destination Egypt

Meal Fish Hobby Working

Occupation Army TV Show Beyond Scared Straight

Song Fly Me to the Moon Movie Gifted

Celebrity Morgan Freeman Marcus Graham

Holiday Destination Bahamas Sport Cricket

Hobby Shooting AFL Team Geelong

TV Show Funniest Home Videos Meal Lasagne

Movie The Blind Side Occupation Sport Player

Jasmine Craddock Song The Git Up, Blanco Brown

Sport Cricket Celebrity Ryan Reynolds

AFL Team Bulldogs Holiday Destination Kingston, South Australia

Meal Mango Chicken Curry Hobby Video Games

Occupation Stop Pressuring Me TV Show Australian Amazing Race

Song Faith – Remastered – George Michael Movie End Game

Celebrity Adam Hills / Todd Mckenney

Holiday Destination Bora Bora

Hobby Baking

TV Show Spicks & Specks

Movie Blade Runner

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Year 9 / 10 Favourites

Yash Bhardwaj Taj Ewen-Jones

Sport Soccer Sport Basketball

AFL Team Don’t have one AFL Team Collingwood

Meal Pizza Meal Lasagne

Occupation Cosmologist Occupation Scientist

Song Sweet Home Alabama Song Pon Pon

Celebrity Don’t have one Celebrity Ninja

Holiday Destination Europe Holiday Destination Sweden

Hobby Sports / Music Hobby Video Games

TV Show Don’t have one TV Show Family Guy

Movie The Martian Movie That’s My Boy

Bonnie Steer Josh Atkins

Sport Netball Sport Football

AFL Team The Bombers AFL Team Collingwood

Meal Scotch Fillet Steak Meal Bbq

Occupation Lawyer Occupation Mechanic

Song Coke And Henny, Pink Sweats Song Ride It

Celebrity Bob Marley Celebrity Moog

Holiday Destination Hawaii Holiday Destination Murray River

Hobby Sleeping Hobby Mechanics

TV Show That 70’S Show TV Show Fastest Car

Movie Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Movie Zombieland

Nikhita Ewen-Jones Max Pedersen

Sport Swimming Sport Football

AFL Team Geelong AFL Team Collingwood

Meal Chicken Parmigiana Meal Spaghetti Meatballs

Occupation Doctor Occupation Carpenter

Song Unsteady Celebrity Adam Sandler

Celebrity The Rock Holiday Destination Sweden / Kangaroo Island

Holiday Destination Queensland Hobby Video Games

Hobby Sleep TV Show Stranger Things

TV Show Brooklyn Nine Nine Movie Benchwarmer

Movie Triangle

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