The IB retreat in Huskisson Beach was an exciting opportunity for us students to connect with each other. Various team-building activities were offered, including a Murder Mystery game and a Trivia night.
This allowed us to explore our creativity, develop our problem-solving skills and bond with each other. We learned to analyse situations from different perspectives and think strategically. It was a unique opportunity to step out of our comfort zone and participate and engage in activities that challenged us both mentally and socially.
The retreat also provided an opportunity for us students to unwind and recharge from our academic pressures so that we could return to our studies with a refreshed perspective.
All in all, our IB retreats in Huskisson Beach (2023 and 2022) were a valuable experience for the students to grow personally and academically. - Maximilian, Year 12
Our 2023 CAS IB retreat was a wonderful experience for the year 11 and 12 students and teachers. We had the pleasure of being able to partake in many exiting and unique activities during our stay in Huskisson.
One of my personal favourites activities at the retreat was the master chef as we were able to get together as teams and chef up delicious meals for us and our teachers, I learnt many new skills such as cooking skills and collaborative skills. - Raphael, Year 12
For the second year in the row the IB cohort had the privilege of visiting Huskisson Bay for the annual IB retreat, in which both IB classes come together to bond and learn valuable skills from one another. Following a three-hour drive we found ourselves on the beach playing games and enjoying a week of activities. We had luck on our side throughout the week, barely seeing a drop of rain and plenty of sun instead.
After two years Huskission we have now seen it all; Huskission Maritime Museum, Huskisson Bowling Club, Dolphin Watch Cruises, Huskisson Cinema and most importantly Huskisson Beach. The IB retreat was a valuable and rewarding experience that will never be forgotten. - Felix, Year 12
From the 27 to 30 March, the IB students spent their IB Retreat in Huskisson Beach (Jervis Bay), on the beautiful South Coast of NSW.
What a week of activities, challenges, surprise meals and team bonding.
Student Challenge 1: How do plan and shop for four days to make breakfast, lunch, and dinner for a cabin full of hungry teenagers? Interesting meal decisions were made, and some not so healthy food made its way into the trolleys and then the shock at the till when the group went over budget and had to put some of the chosen delicatessen away again. In the end everybody survived, and some people really excelled in the art of cooking. There certainly were always delicious aromas coming from the cabin that Benedict, Filipe and Tillman occupied.
Student Challenge 2: All this eating had to be worked off with our everyday morning activities which included Tennis, Ping Pong, Beach Walking, Bike Riding and of course Stand up Paddleboarding with Mr. Day!
Student Challenge 3: Who solves the Murder Mystery? Students were divided into groups, given a script, and had to act out a Murder Mystery at the Pizzeria. A quick trip to the op-shops in Huskissons made sure that everybody arrived at the ‘pizzeria’ dressed up as their character and some clever interrogation and detective work ensured that the villain was identified at the end of the night.
Student Challenge 4: This was the test! Had people bought enough food to host the teachers for a tasting of their Masterchef meals? To make things even more tricky, each of the contending cabins had to stick to a colour scheme for their food creation. Needless to say, everybody rose to the challenge: brown, red, white, orange, violet, etc. food was displayed and as teachers professed it even tasted good, especially the purple food was mouth-watering and deserved a Nouveau Cuisine prize for presentation.
Student Challenge 5: The week had flown, and we were almost on our way home when thing got serious and some of us dared to get close to a pod of dolphins, sitting in cold water in the net of the dolphin cruise ship. It was fun!
All in all we had a fantastic time and apart from our little challenges we also went to the cinema, visited the Jervis Bay Maritime Museum and enjoyed hours of beautiful sunshine at the beach right in front of our cabins.
What a treat this retreat was! - Mechthild Broehl-Foster / class teacher Year 11
