Creative Arts Camp

The girls attended a five day camp at Lake Burrendong with one hundred other Year 5, 6 and 7 students from as far away as Broken Hill, Bourke, Bathurst, Canowindra and Mudgee.

 

The camp is an annual Department of Education and Communities initiative enabling students who attend to learn from tutors in the areas of dance, drama, music, singing, circus arts, digital media and visual arts. 

 

To add to the fun, the Lake Burrendong staff made sure the students squeezed in some time on outdoor activities as well such as raft making, grass skiing, indoor rock climbing, archery and mountain bike riding.  There was no rest at night either with activities such as a talent quest, games night and trivia night.  The final night was a thrill with the circus arts tutors performing a spectacular fire show.  The camp culminated in a concert for family members for which Emily was chosen to sing a solo and Abigail to play a solo piece on her cornet. 

 

Both girls enjoyed developing their skills and confidence said Di Reichelt, the Regional Arts Co-ordinator for Western Region Schools and she is hoping to see them attend the Western Region Band Camp in 2012.