Each year, the whole High School goes on Adventure Week, in the form of varying locations and activities such as paddling down the Orange/ Breede River or hiking the Ceres / Cederberg Mountains. The aim of Adventure Week is to develop grit, cement friendships, and build camaraderie amongst the peers in the group. It is the highlight of the year for many pupils. This year the Grade 7s and 8s were at the Hawequas Scout Adventure Centre where they did several bonding activities, as well as day hikes. The Grade 9s and 10s hiked in the Matroosberg, while the Grade 11s hiked in the Cederberg, including the Wolfberg Cracks. The Grade 12s spent three days paddling 68km down the Orange River. Click here to read more about the Grade 12 Adventure Week. Click here to watch a video about Adventure Week.
Some comments from pupils:
“Camp was very very fun. I loved all the different and exciting activities we did. We got to learn how to work as a team and get more involved in working together. We did a lot of swimming and had lots of nice breaks where we got to sit with friends and talk or play. The food was really nice too and the people at the camp were very kind and very fun.” – Tara Southworth, Grade 7″2022 Adventure week was surprisingly fun. At first I was not sure about going and was very scared to leave my comfort zone but it was actually not bad at all. It was a great bonding experience and i got to know my grade a lot better and made some new friends. The activities were all very fun. I gained a lot of self confidence during the camp. Overall the experience was positive.” – Simran Singh, Grade 8
“How to put my experience on Adventure Week into words?! Magical, empowering, fun, just to name a few. I can honestly say that Adventure Week was the greatest experience ever. I am so thankful! My time at camp is foundational to who I am. Aside from the many life skills I developed, the biggest piece of Adventure Week I carry with me to this day, are my friendships. I cannot imagine my life without my friends I made on Adventure Week. This is my very first time experiencing camp! After 10 days, I returned home more mature, confident, self-sufficient and full of so many stories of adventures with my camp buddies.” – Amaal Cassiem, Grade 9
“Our Adventure Week was one of the best experiences of my life. It was ten days filled with laughs, fun activities, enjoyable hiking and bonding with friends. Although there were lows as expected, all of the highs definitely outweigh the lows. We did so many activities like abseiling, raft building, rock climbing, high ropes, swimming in rock pools while we hiked from ‘camp’ to ‘camp’. We all learnt skills and lessons like cleaning pots and pitching tents. Our grade got a chance to bond and we all became so much closer. We came back with many inside jokes and all of us came back as better friends and got to learn more about each other.” – Hanaa Parkar, Grade 10