Caleb survived a gruelling 4 days 3 nights away from home at his Secondary School 1 school camp!
And he went beyond mere survival to receiving Best Camper 2024 in class yesterday for reasons which I am so proud of him for:
“Showed resilience during the Camp Challenge and didn’t give up even when the team lost interest. Tried to encourage everyone to be involved and was also respectful towards his peers, teachers and peer leaders.”
We were so excited that we passed our phone to the parent at the back of class, where we were standing, to take this photo (rather than to a parent in front). So after enlarging it, this grainy photo is the only one we have of this special badge presentation. lol
The boys brought their own sleeping bags and slept on hard floors, had vigorous outdoor activities through the day, lights out at 10pm (though most ended up sleeping much later) and were up by 6 am to be ready for briefing and breakfast at 6.30am.
His form teacher and Sec 3 and Sec 4 peer leaders were amazing, as they rattled off and affirmed each boy’s best attributes displayed at camp at the badge presentation in class yesterday.
I’m so thankful that, with God’s hand, Caleb has started at a secondary school where the priority the past three weeks has been about team building and fostering camaraderie in such an intentional way. To me, that is precious and a great way to start Secondary 1, instead of jumping right into textbooks.
I asked him what his favourite activities at camp were.
He said: Kayaking, rope course and abseiling.
I had to ask what his least favourite parts of camp were.
He said: hard sleeping floor, the toilets and the food.
Caleb: And there was no ‘char’ in the char kway teow.
Me: You mean it was plain.
Caleb: Yah.
Me: What else did you eat?
Caleb: Rice.
Me: Like fried rice?
Caleb: Yah. But the best rice was the plain rice.
I guess he’s gotten early training for his future army enlistment. Haha 🙂
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