The Adventurous Adventures of Year 9

It’s been a big day, it’s getting late, it’s cold outside but soooo nice and ‘dozy’ here in front of the fire that bed is sounding better by the minute! I think it is time to introduce ‘Group Blogging’…..

We spent our morning at the Poatina Primary School, which in total had around 10 students. We got into groups and got to know the student that we’d been grouped with, and…..[I didn’t get to go very far with this because Lilli is a distraction!......Georgia C]. 

Performing a skit at Trinity School - "Jonah and the whale"

Story time for a new student feeling a little 'overwhelmed'

During the school visit, we played AFL, did stretches and played cat and mouse as one group. We ended the school visit by talking about what we enjoy about Poatina. [Connor]

Making friends

More of the skit…...

'Warming up' for some AFL skills

We started off the day by visiting a few young school children at the Poatina School. We played a few games with them, and performed a little skit to them. After, we travelled to HollyBank to have a go on Australia’s biggest zip line. We ended the day with Devotion. (Jane)

Basketball skills

The day started off meeting the children of Poatina learning and teaching them different things within a time slot of an hour. After this we went of a journey to Holly-bank tree tops where we soared at quick speeds and heights whilst looking at some amazing views! [Eli]

"Let me take a selfie"

Never too young to start school…..?

After we saw the school kids, we hopped on the bus and travelled through Launceston to the Holly-Bank Tree Adventure Park. Here we went on Australia’s biggest Zip Line ride, (like a flying fox), where we went at speeds of up to 80km/hour. (That was only some people.) It was sooooo fun! We had a great day and finished off with a good meal of Apricot Chicken. Mum, you can post if you want. [Charlie]

A practice run

Being 'drilled' on safety

You can do it Mr G!

'Pumped' and ready to go…..

Just don't look down….!

Sinead [in the striped top in the middle] 'honoary' Year 9 WWCC

Hello, I’m Sinead. I’ve lived here in Poatina for thirteen years. I work in the café at their accommodation. It’s been great having these guys here! They seem to have blended in so easily and I’ve loved getting to know them just a little bit. It’s been great to watch as they have grown in themselves and as a group, becoming closer and understanding a little about the lives each other live. They’re all such beautiful and unique people and I can’t wait to see where they go and what they do with their lives, they ALL have a real power to make a difference. [Sinead]

Dear mumma lamma, aka Lisa king, miss you heaps. I find it ironic that once I have left home I am unable to talk. Miss you so much. Tell Emma to get out of my bed. I miss jack heaps and love you all. Tell boof I found a new bff dog. His name is ‘muggie’ and is a lot prettier than him. [Jess]

Hey friends, moms, dads and humans reading this. This place is ‘painfully’ amazing. Yes I have currently fractured my wrist because of a slippery rock. I miss you guys. I miss my bed, but the experience of getting closer to my friends has been good. Talk l8er….love, Martin

Thanks guys for all your help in writing today's blog…looking forward to tomorrow's Adventurous Adventures, almost as much as I'm looking forward to tonight's sleep!! [Mrs A]

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