Shabbat Shalom Rabinites

What a week! It has been a great week with a hilarious and engaging House assembly and of course, our Annual Swimming Carnival. The Rabin House spirit is going strong and our House Captains and Year 12 students’ enthusiasm inspired everyone. This week, we also unveiled the new Rabin House caps and they look amazing! Brianna Gadeley, Year 12 Rabin and Adena Sheps, Year 10 Rabin, have worked with the design and together with Mr Rembson completed the project just in time for the Swimming Carnival. The caps look amazing and Rabin House commend Brianna and Adena for all their effort!

Swimming Carnival

Once again, the mighty Rabin House swimmers pulled down their goggles, jumped in the pool and swam like Mack Horton and Stephanie Rice. Everyone gave their best and it was great to see the enthusiasm and House spirit around the pool. Great effort everyone! Rabin House was well represented in every race and you can all be very proud! We are all looking forward to hearing the results from Mr Francis in assembly next week.

Somerset Camp

Rabin House welcomed ‘home’ Years 7 and 8 students, their Tutors and the Year 11 Peer Support Leaders from Somerset Camp. It was a great week for these Year Groups. Students, Tutors and Peer Support Leaders have bonded and shared many memorable moments together. A few reflections on the week:

I love the thrill that the flying fox gave me and I also loved the high ropes activity, as they were so fun but scary and challenging at the same time. Sitting around the campfire was special and I think it brought our Tutor Group closer together. Rachel Joseph

Camp was an amazing experience where I got to try new things and put my bravery and skills to the test. I don’t have a favourite part of camp because I loved everything there was to it. The lovely camp guides, peer support leaders and Tutors made the journey at camp so enjoyable with awesome activities that were extremely fun and challenging and there was also time to just sit around the campfire and sing songs together. I had the best time ever at camp and I definitely want to do it again. Nathalie Freed

One of my favourite parts of camp was being with my friends because I grew closer with them and bonded with new friends that I never thought I would spend time with. I also enjoyed the high ropes activity because it was a fun activity and it was really scary at first, however, at the end of the course I really enjoyed it. Lastly, I had a lot of fun doing the milk crate stack because it involved a lot of teamwork where everyone had a chance at everything. Maya Barnett

I loved all of camp but the main things that stood out for me was camo, high ropes and canoeing. I loved hiding in the camouflage clothes and having to be silent and careful. I have always been a fan of high ropes challenges and I just really enjoy the challenge of climbing across all the obstacles. Canoeing was so much fun, I loved rowing around the lake and then playing in the water afterwards. Lois Borman

Camp was an amazing experience that I thoroughly enjoyed. It has helped me bond and socialise with others in my House and Tutor Group and it has made me appreciate the comforts in my life. My main highlights were the camo and My Kampsite Rules activities, as they were fun, enjoyable and encouraged teamwork. Isabel Sarraf

Going on Somerset Camp with the Year 7 students was an amazing experience. The camp was a journey in itself; cooking food, setting up tents, helping the younger students roll up their sleeping bags and running fun activities. I think it is safe to say that both the Peer Support Leaders and Year 7 students learnt a lot of skills and about themselves throughout the camp. Sean Torban, Year 11, Peer Support Leader

Somerset Camp was an amazing experience for me in Year 7 and 8 and to be able to do it again and give back as a Peer Support Leader were so much fun. The whole group was nostalgic about all of our experiences. All of the younger students we led were amazing and we all made a connection with each other. Tai Oshlack, Year 11, Peer Support Leader

Year 8 Camp was one of my best experiences. It was a chance to get away from technology and high standards of living and to enjoy the amazing nature and bond well with our House. We all slowly became aware of what we take for granted and Year 8 camp really made us think differently. Not only was it a great learning experience, it was a fantastic time to focus on enjoying our surroundings and spending four days becoming closer and friendlier with the people and teachers in our house. The activities were tough and challenging, but at the end of the day we rose to the challenge and conquered our fears. Rebecca Nebenzahl

What I enjoyed from camp was the activities we did that took a lot of people including me out of their comfort zones. The activities we did were the high and low ropes, canoeing, bushwalking, crate stacking, archery and setting up our tents for the night. Jack Smagarinsky

Attending Year 8 camp was an intriguing experience. We enjoyed walking a 10 kilometre hike, as well as multiple other activities which gave us some unforgettable opportunities we would not have access to at home. My personal favourite from the camp would be the rock climbing, which really pushed each of us to our limits. Aden Hoenig

Year 8 Somerset Camp was a truly eye opening experience, from standing at the edge of a ridge face, looking down at beautiful scenery, to canoeing down the Colo River. Year 8 Somerset Camp helped me become grateful for all of the nature that we have around us. I became closer to my friends and started new friendships as well. Camp was an unbelievable experience that I will never forget. Jessica Turtledove

Camp was a fun, exciting and amazing experience. From the flying foxes to the camp fire sing along sessions I think I speak for everyone when I say that camp was be an experience that will never be forgotten. Thank you to everyone who made Somerset Camp possible. Isabella Filipczyk

Camp Somerset was such an amazing experience where I had the opportunity to not only create new friendships, but also to strengthen those that I already had. During camp I was able to challenge myself and I faced my fears and learnt vital skills while doing so. Camp Somerset has definitely been one of my favourite camps and I really look forward to coming back next year. Victoria Miller

This year I went on the Year 8 Somerset Camp. It was a big step up with us doing a 10 kilometre hike and a 12 kilometre canoe ride. The Somerset Camp Leaders, Peer Support Leaders and Tutors were awesome to be around and really helped us become more responsible in general. The thing I took away from this year’s camp is that if somebody doesn’t step up and do what is needed then things aren’t going to get done. Ari Merten

During camp, I made so many great memories. I enjoyed spending time with people I wouldn’t usually spend time with. I overcame fears while up on the high ropes and I participated in everything that I could. I got to know the Peer Support Leaders and the Tutors better. Camp is definitely something I will remember forever. Lori Allen

The experience of going back to Camp Somerset for four days brought so many memories back to the surface. Leading Year 7 students at camp as a Year 11 student was very different but a lot of fun. Sharing memories and bonding with the new Year 7 students are some things I will never forgot. Lauren Faul, Year 11, Peer Support Leader