Our Senior Outdoor Recreation students (Years 11–12) have been putting in impressive effort this semester at Blochaus. Students Caelan Alling, Evan Ball, William Bennett, Luke Brasnett, Harry Neumann, Harrison Tegg and Rhys Webster have used these sessions to build the fitness, teamwork and resilience needed for the upcoming expedition program.

The Blochaus training has given students practical, hands-on experience in:

• developing physical endurance and core strength for long-distance travel

• improving communication and leadership within small teams

• problem-solving under pressure during outdoor challenges

• practising safe, responsible outdoor skills and risk awareness

These sessions are more than fitness training — they are deliberate opportunities to practise collaboration, accountability and outdoor decision-making. The students have shown great commitment, and their progress is already evident in both confidence and capability.

Well done to the group for their dedication.

Adam McDonnell
Outdoor Education