Challenge Camp. Treverton College, Mooi River, has been championing the collaboration between academic and applied learning. They do this to ensure students are able to matriculate as balanced, problem solvers. Their latest initiative was especially to advocate the inclusion of this learning into Primary Schools. It was the creation of the “Challenge Camp.”

Primary Schools across KZN and Gauteng were invited to send a team of five Grade 6 students. They could represent their school to take on the challenge. Hopefully also to go home crowned the Challenge Camp Champions. The Challenge Camp was built for Grade 6 learners. It also included challenges that were grounded in problem solving, outdoor activities and team work.

Activities

The students arrived on Campus and immediately were challenged with activities. Activities included kayaking, obstacle courses, chariot building, rock climbing. It also included bridge building, pattern recognition, applied logic, creative thinking. They were also challenged to pitching their own tents, cooking their own meals, war cries and more!

Following an absolutely fantastic weekend, the competition was fierce, with one point determining the winning team. Treverton Prep took first, but were closely contested by a strong team from Bedfordview Primary School. Third place was a tie position between learners from Merchiston. It was a team made up from Howick Preparatory and Winterton Primary.