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First Day –Annual Adventure Camps 2016
Up at the crack of dawn, the students of grade 11 busied themselves, and boarded their respective buses. An 8-hour journey, punctuated with breaks for refreshment along the way, awaited them. Their camp destination was Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand.
Reaching the campsite, students felt a sense of homeliness and belonging. After a revitalizing hour, students were slotted into the activity groups they would represent for the duration of the camp. Vying to set themselves apart, the various groups came up with war cries and group slogans: Black Commandos, Red Indians, Green Gorillas and Blue Eagles.
Ice breakers and energizing actions took place; Hoopla, a fusion of football and basketball, saw competitive rivalries take place; An enlightening Nature Walk, in which the groups learnt about the behaviour of the ecosystem they were residing in.
The day ended, with shared cookies and hot milk shared around the main veranda; This was a promising start to the 11th grade adventure camps. More chapters to unfold from the wilderness!
Second Day –Annual Adventure Camps 2016
Birds chirping, their songs perfectly set against the rising orange sun; This provided a picturesque setting for the early morning trek, that all students undertook. Travelling along the winding brooks, sidestepping the precarious rocks and roaming the green, bejewelled forest, invigorated the minds and souls of all budding campers.
Engaged in several diverse activities, the Green Gorillas went zip lining across the river bank, and got engrossed in a spontaneous water fight; The Blue Eagles on the other hand, went over to the local village school, and sandpapered and painted their way through the afternoon; The Red Indians went body surfing, which involved floating through a canal built by the British Empire; The Black Commandos were occupied with a series of trust building actions.
After a hearty lunch, a couple of groups assembled and were informally introduced to a very important component of the IB curriculum: Theory of Knowledge. Through numerous activities the concept of critical thinking was promoted. Reflection time at dusk, aided discussions of various learnings from the day’s proceedings.
After a fiery bonfire, and delicious dinner, the day’s happenings were still not over for one group. The Red Indians and the Green Gorillas went for a walk through the forest, with only lanterns and the stars above, lighting their way.
Huddled together to conserve body heat, the Red Indians and the Green Gorillas ventured out to the gated Corbett reserve. Packed in jeeps with the cold wind whistling in their ears, the campers anticipated the diverse biodiversity that awaited them. A few minutes into their safari, the groups were lucky enough to spot deer at a water hole. Meanwhile the Blue Eagles and the Black Commandos were doing some animal-spotting of their own, as they found pugmarks of varied birds and possibly, even a tiger.
By late morning the campers faced another task: The concept of ethical dilemmas. Presented by the on-campus TOK teachers, the session was thoroughly interactive. There were skits and sketches illustrating the ways of knowing.
After the evening snacks, which made the campers toasty warm, all groups engaged in obstacle courses of some sort. They finally ended the day, the traditional camp way: Around a bonfire with ghost stories as a specialty.
Up at the crack of dawn, the students of grade 11 busied themselves, and boarded their respective buses. An 8-hour journey, punctuated with breaks for refreshment along the way, awaited them. Their camp destination was Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand.
Reaching the campsite, students felt a sense of homeliness and belonging. After a revitalizing hour, students were slotted into the activity groups they would represent for the duration of the camp. Vying to set themselves apart, the various groups came up with war cries and group slogans: Black Commandos, Red Indians, Green Gorillas and Blue Eagles.
Ice breakers and energizing actions took place; Hoopla, a fusion of football and basketball, saw competitive rivalries take place; An enlightening Nature Walk, in which the groups learnt about the behaviour of the ecosystem they were residing in.
The day ended, with shared cookies and hot milk shared around the main veranda; This was a promising start to the 11th grade adventure camps. More chapters to unfold from the wilderness!
Second Day –Annual Adventure Camps 2016
Birds chirping, their songs perfectly set against the rising orange sun; This provided a picturesque setting for the early morning trek, that all students undertook. Travelling along the winding brooks, sidestepping the precarious rocks and roaming the green, bejewelled forest, invigorated the minds and souls of all budding campers.
Engaged in several diverse activities, the Green Gorillas went zip lining across the river bank, and got engrossed in a spontaneous water fight; The Blue Eagles on the other hand, went over to the local village school, and sandpapered and painted their way through the afternoon; The Red Indians went body surfing, which involved floating through a canal built by the British Empire; The Black Commandos were occupied with a series of trust building actions.
After a hearty lunch, a couple of groups assembled and were informally introduced to a very important component of the IB curriculum: Theory of Knowledge. Through numerous activities the concept of critical thinking was promoted. Reflection time at dusk, aided discussions of various learnings from the day’s proceedings.
After a fiery bonfire, and delicious dinner, the day’s happenings were still not over for one group. The Red Indians and the Green Gorillas went for a walk through the forest, with only lanterns and the stars above, lighting their way.
Huddled together to conserve body heat, the Red Indians and the Green Gorillas ventured out to the gated Corbett reserve. Packed in jeeps with the cold wind whistling in their ears, the campers anticipated the diverse biodiversity that awaited them. A few minutes into their safari, the groups were lucky enough to spot deer at a water hole. Meanwhile the Blue Eagles and the Black Commandos were doing some animal-spotting of their own, as they found pugmarks of varied birds and possibly, even a tiger.
By late morning the campers faced another task: The concept of ethical dilemmas. Presented by the on-campus TOK teachers, the session was thoroughly interactive. There were skits and sketches illustrating the ways of knowing.
After the evening snacks, which made the campers toasty warm, all groups engaged in obstacle courses of some sort. They finally ended the day, the traditional camp way: Around a bonfire with ghost stories as a specialty.
