Year 11 Retreat
During Week 8, Year 11 attended retreat at CRU Galston Gorge. The focus for this year was the Psalm “I thank you, God, for I am wonderfully made.” The students were able to demonstrate this in so many ways including their ability to trust in themselves and more importantly each other as peers.
The students participated in a range of activities that allowed them to reflect on their lives as individuals and as a collective. Year 11 demonstrated their ability to work together and listen to each other. The students had the opportunity to examine their relationships and how they contribute to their lives, they researched female role models of today who set the example for women to excel as well as reflecting on the most wonderful parts about themselves and their own lives.
Year 11 presented fantastic interpretations of songs and also took advantage of personal time to reflect deeply on their retreat experience and what life will look like moving forward. Affirmations were thoughtfully written as the students had the chance to see how inspiring they are through the eyes of their peers.
The students should be proud of how they conducted themselves and will hopefully take with them the understanding of how wonderfully made each individual is. Thank you to the teachers who attended for supporting our students and for Mr Gattone in all of his planning and running of retreat.
Claudine Bella - Year 11 Coordinator
