Wow. It was brilliant to spend 3 days on camp with the teachers, parent volunteers and tamariki at Woodend Christian Camp. I went home to my own bed every night and the adults on camp were on duty all night and all day. Now that is dedication.
It is a lot to ask of teachers to spend 5 days away from their own families and to have no breaks in their day (or nights). I will survey parents and staff again this year as the demands on teachers have gone crazy on top of unreasonable.
I love seeing the children flourish on camp, and it is nearly always someone that we don't expect to see shine.
Some children have to learn to face disappointment and failure and not being the best , and other children realize that they are far more adaptable and courageous than they ever imagined. That's exactly what I saw again this year.
There were many unexpected moments of brilliance and success. I saw quiet achievers absolutely smash some very difficult challenges, without drawing attention to themselves or making a fuss.
Thank you to the parent volunteers who gave up work time to be there to help the children have have a fantastic experience.
Special thanks to our kaiako who really do make a tremendous sacrifice over and above the call of duty and their pay scale to provide and plan such an amazing annual experience for the children.
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