Pictured is one of our activities called The Summit Window. The messages demonstrated during this activity are very relatable to how we can navigate experiences in our day-to-day life. When you experience this activity, you will be standing on a narrow platform, very high up in the air, there is a pole in front of you that your harness will be connected to. A Summit coach (someone you’ve never met before) is going to ask you to lean back into your harness, relying on that one

With grade 4 leaving and grade 3 arriving, it was great to continue the week with Elsternwick Primary School. This camp was full of excitement and smiling faces the whole camp. With all the introductions of the Five Keys and coaching team, it was straight out to the park to start initiatives and tribe names. Mouldy Nuggies, Devils, Dirty Chickens, Danger Pigs, Flying Fishes and Flamers were the names chosen for each of the tribes. During the three day camp, those who made it

On Wednesday we were lucky enough to welcome a bunch of legends from St Michael’s. The Summit Team where so excited to see so many beautiful smiling faces. Upon the arrival of the students, we also had some pretty crazy weather. However, we didn’t let that get in the way of us having all the FUN. Once the kiddies were settled into their accommodation it was time to layer up in our waterproofs, to officially start camp we shared our 5 KEYS with the grade 6’s. We believe these

What a pleasure and privilege it has been for The Summit to have the Year 12 students and teachers from Geelong High School at camp. With an early arrival and making the most of the opportunity to be at camp, it was straight into an initiative to form the tribes and name them. The $treet, The Kids Next Door, Sussy Beans, Not Fast but Furious, The Lords, Trudes Crew, and The British Empire were the tribe names. Here are the full results from the tribe challenges. Snowy River C

It has been so great to have the grade 5 students and their teachers from Drouin Primary School for their 3-day camp. With great energy and enthusiasm, it was hard to be enthusiastic ourselves, so without any delays, it was time to get into the spirit of camp and tackle some initiatives and our first rotation of activities. To really embrace camp, each tribe formed their own identity and would no longer be tribe 1, 2, etc. but instead Team 14, Dream 16, Bruce, Ghostbusters, W

Having a sense of community unites us. Being a part of a community can make us feel as though we are a part of something greater than ourselves. It can give us opportunities to connect with people, to reach for our goals, and makes us feel safe and secure. It's important for every person to have a sense of community. In adolescence, Sense of Community grows thanks to positive experiences with peers and significant adults in different settings (e.g., neighbourhoods, schools) a