Year 4 camp

Dear Mrs Ritchie,

I am writing to you to express my opinion about why Year 4’s should also go to camp.

You may believe that  year 4 students are too young or immature to go to camp. However I disagree because participating in activities such as canoeing can teach us important life skills, such as being water safe and as well as the importance of working well in a team. As a deputy principal you would agree it is essential for all students regardless of age or size to have these skills.

Furthermore an activity such as archery is also a way to help students develop their aiming skills. This could help them with their development in sports such as shot put, dodgeball and water polo. Even Abseiling! this could also help students develop their confidence and demonstrate bravery, which are important characteristics for a Year 4 student

Camp could also help students improve their listening skills, as you need to listen carefully to the instructors, and I’m sure you would agree that it would be beneficial to have students listen better.

Kayaking is another way of helping yr 4 students develop a few of their other skills such as growth mindset ‘never giving up’, knot tying, and cruital boating and paddling skills.

As you will now realise camp would teach yr 4s many essential skills, so therefore please consider my ideas carefully.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Arina Room 10