Day 5 Church + Mint + War Memorial

30-6-2013

Today we arrived at the St Andrews’ Presbyterian Church at 9.00am. The church is amazing to look at with all the stain glassed windows that have really bright coloured pictures of Jesus doing something. We sang a very nice hymn, after that we prayed, listened to a bible reading from

2 Kings: 6 – 14. Then one child was baptised and we all read the Apostles’ Creed. We then joined Rehoboth and the churches youth group and did some activities and another bible reading.

After church we went to the Royal Australian Mint and watched how coins are made and transported around the factory. We even got to make our own coins. Sometimes coins get made wrong, maybe they are too big or are cut in the wrong spot. (Daniel)

Today we went to church and we saw all the wonderful ornaments and the altar. We went to the service for at least half an hour. After that we went into the hall of the church and sung songs and played games. After all the fun we had morning tea and explored the church. Outside there was a circus man who taught us how to ride a unicycle, juggle and play ball games. (Brodie)

Today after church we went to the Royal Australian Mint. At the mint there was a staircase with 5c coins in it and giant hanging from the ceiling. Up the stairs there were glass cases filled with coins and information about them. A piece of information that caught my eye was the giant models of coins that were entered in a competition to see which designs would be used on our coins. All the entries had pictures of Australian animals and plants. We walked down a hallway with displays of interesting coins. There were ones that didn’t come out of the machines properly or the wrong prints put on the wrong coins. At the end I bought a coin with a butterfly on it that I made my own. I had fun and took lots of photos. (Nikita)

At the Australian War Memorial we saw lots of equipment and artefacts from the past wars. We watched a little video at the start of our time then we were free to explore the war memorial. I saw lots of guns and grenades, old fragile uniforms and dioramas of battle scenes. They were really cool figurines. I had a lot of fun taking pictures and enjoying myself. (Brodie)

When we went to the war memorial I thought it was really cool because I got to see guns that were actually used and was able to name all of them. This was really fun for me because I am interested in the wars of the world. (Shane)

Day 4 29-6-2013 Zoo + Lake Cruise

DAY 4 BLOG 29-6-2013

Today we went to the zoo. We saw lots of amazing animals. We saw different types of cats like lions and cheetahs. I got some great pictures and I’m sure others did as well. My favourite animal was the lion and I’ve never seen one so close! I also got to feed one of the lions (with assistance). Once we had finished we went to the aquarium and we saw a MASSIVE Cod! I couldn’t believe the size of it! We couldn’t see all the aquarium as it was under construction. I also saw and touched a small baby alligator. By the end of the day I was exhausted. (Leighton)

Today the Canberra camp students attended the zoo and discovered a lot of cool animals. I fed a white lion while others fed a giraffe. Next we attended a cruise and it made me feel a bit sick. We got to drive the boat {with some help.) (Liam P)

Today we went to the zoo and saw the animals. We got to feed the lions or a giraffe. It was good fun. We saw lots of amazing animals then we went to the top of a mountain and found a geocache. (Evan)

Today we went to the National Zoo and Aquarium. We got to feed the lions, giraffes and an emu. Afterwards we got to go on a tour of the zoo. We also went on a cruise around lake Burley-Griffin for an hour. Some of us got to drive the boat. Later that day we went to Mt Ainslie and got to look at the sights. We had a good day and can’t wait for tomorrow! (Sidney)

DAY 3 BLOG - 28-6-2013

DAY 3 BLOG – 28-6-2013

We went to Government House today. Our tour guide told us about how they set the table and lay the cutlery out. We saw and talked with the Governor General. The tour guide took us to see the governor’s Rolls Royce.

Kayne

Today we woke up very early for a very exciting day in Canberra. The first stop was the Governor General’s House. When we entered the house we were greeted by our tour guide Amanda. We were taken into the meeting room where Kevin Rudd took his oath of office only the day before. We watched a video about the role of the Governor General, her authority, duties and responsibilities. After the video we quickly and quietly snuck past the Governor General’s study and went into the dining hall. As we started to talk about the cutlery, Mrs Quentin Bryce, the Governor General walked in and began to talk to us about her job in Australia’s Democracy. It was amazing to see how “laid back” see was. The Governor General then had to leave because she had to sign papers. We then discussed the cutlery and then walked out into the gardens. As we walked around the garden we stumbled across the garage. Amanda opened the garage and there to our surprise was the Governor General’s Rolls Royce. We then walked  around the front to say goodbye. We then walked to the bus for our ride to Geoscience Australia for our next tour.

Liam O

Today we woke up and got dressed nicely to go to Government Houses. First we went to the dining hall for breakfast (bacon & eggs). Then we got on the bus and travelled to Government House. When we got there the place looked amazing. We first went into the largest room of the house which is the Stateroom. There we heard about the different roles of the Governor General. We then went on a tour of the lower floor and while we were in the dining room the Governor General Mrs Quentin Bryce popped in and had a chat with us.

After that we drove to Geoscience. We looked at different rock types, minerals and crystals. We then had lunch on our way to the Deep Space Centre. There we learnt about space, robots and the space dishes that send and receive signals from space. Then we went back to camp and had pizza for dinner.

Bianca

Tonight we went to the CSIRO Discovery Centre. We learnt about Australian animals, insects and much more. The first activity was holding leaf insects. There were female and male insects, the females were far more “buff” and  had fatter bodies than the males. They were both covered in a layered armour coating which had hard spikes pointing out of the shell. We then  watched a 3D movie about some of the scientific discoveries that the scientists at the CSIRO have made. However , the 3D wasn’t working properly. Then we headed off to an activity lab with many experiments and problems solving activities. Then we said goodbye and headed off back to Eagle Hawk Resort.

Jacob

Day 2 - Museum + AIS

Today my class woke up at 7am, got dressed and went to the dining hall for breakfast at 7:30.

We got onto the bus and went to the museum and the place was so cool as we went walking for a few hours. (Josh)

At the National Museum of Australia we got to see so many awesome exhibits. My favourite was Phar Lap’s heart. They actually showed us the real heart! It was gross but cool at the same time. We also got to invent our own car or house from the future in “K-Space”. It was awesome! (Chelsea)

Today at the National Museum of Australia we first went for a walk to look around at some artifacts. Some of the artifacts were very interesting like the spearheads. We then had lunch with a choice of chicken, beef or ham rolls. After lunch a lady called Jenny took us all into a room called the Bunjip room. We split up into 5 groups. Each group got an artifact and had to discuss it. We then had to go to the front and talk about it to the rest of the class. We described what it was, where it came from and when it was made. After that the lady gave us a project to do (very close to the one Mrs Doyle gave us) We had to take a photo of an artifact of our choice and then had to write detailed information. I chose a telescope. (Owen)

After the museum we went to the Australian Institute of Sport (A.I.S.) and played in the games room. Then we went for a tour through the centre and we saw the men’s Olympic volleyball players training. (Josh)

Today we travelled to the A.I.S. We met our tour guide (Shaun, a speed walker) and we got to play on the cool equipment like skiing, snowboarding, bike riding, rowing and much much more! We also got to see the Olympic swimmers in their $17million pool complex and the Volleyball players train. (Alessandra)

We went back to the bus to go home, not to Perth, but to the camp for a feed, games and a good night sleep. (Josh)

DAY 1  -  26-6-2013

Today we all got up between 4:00 and 4:30am to get to the airport on time.

The trip to Melbourne took 3 ½ hours, then we left to go to Canberra after waiting in the airport for just over an hour. The trip was really fun. (Harrison)

I was the second person to get on the plane and when I got some breakfast I had a choice of cereal or eggs. I had really watery milk and a muffin. I sat next to Natalia and Daniel.

I like the people that are in my dorm. I am sharing with Melanie, Natalia, Brianna, Nikita and Chelsea. (Gypsie)

Today on the way here i enjoyed the plane ride and the food service. I ate scrambled eggs. The take off and landing was awesome on both flights. I have never been on a plane before.

When we got to Eaglehawk we found the dorms and got dorm room partners. (Nikesha)

After our 2 flights to Canberra we met our “new” bus driver and his name is John. He is really nice. The trip was long but now it is over. We stuck together the whole time. Everyone is good so we hope to keep it all good. (Ewan)

Preparation Day

I hope we are all packed and excited and busting to have an awesome time!

Be sure to check and double check you have packed everything according to the outline in the requirement list in the information package.

Make sure you get plenty of rest (and maybe an early night) ready for a full on week of adventurous activities!

Here is an idea of where some of the places we will visit in the next few days!





Be sure to let everybody know about the blog and have them continue to pray for our safe travels.