In Week 6 of Term Four, Year 5 headed to Canberra for our camp, exploring Australia's Democracy and Parliament. While there, we visited important places like the Old Parliament House, Parliament House, and the Museum of Australian Democracy (MOAD). During our Canberra adventure, we had the chance to share a room or cabin with four or fewer people. The trip lasted three days, and we got back to school at 5:30 PM.
We also had the awesome opportunity to meet Dr. Mike Freelander MP and Senator O'Neill at Parliament House. It was there that we learned about the House of Representatives and got to see the Senate in action. Year 5 was super interested in the MOAD museum exhibitions. Our stay was at Canberra Park [CP], and we also checked out Questacon, which everyone enjoyed a lot. We were really curious about the experiments happening there and appreciated all the cool services and technology they had.
During our visits to museums and other places, we spent about an hour with a tour guide who filled us in on all the interesting stuff. This camp was super exciting and fun, and we really hope that next year's Year 5 students enjoy it too!
By Ava Salvatore, 5 Blue, and Caitlin Palmer, 5 Blue.