Grade 8 Camp-out 2010

Directly after the “Guppy Gala”, 30 tents housing over 90 pupils were spread out on the Uplands sports fields for the annual camp-out, which concluded the first week of orientation. It was a wonderful night with warm, clear skies. The seasoned campers were soon distinguished from the city-slickers, with some tents being pitched in a matter of minutes and others taking a fair bit longer.

To the delight of the youngsters, hot chocolate and doughnuts were dispensed, followed by games. Although the Mentors are responsible for the fun and games for the evening, the Grade 8 register teachers oversee the proceedings.

The evening went well and although lights-out was meant to be at 21h00, the Grade 8s soon showed the staff members present that they had different ideas. Eventually everyone went to sleep, spending a lovely night under the stars. Waking up the following day was not easy, as most of the pupils only managed three hours of sleep!