Year 8 Urban Challenge

By Abigail Biddle and Thenuki Weerabaddana Dissanayake, Year 8 students

The Year 8 Urban Challenge was an awesome, four-day, unfolding adventure full of activities and challenges.

From surfing to escape rooms, dragon boating and silent discoes, there wasn't a single moment of the challenge not filled with excitement or fun.

Split into 16 teams across the cohort, we completed challenges day-by-day, deciding on meal plans, budgeting treats and exploring Sydney as we uncovered clues and completed each activity.

We were blessed with great weather the majority of the time and got an amazing taste of the Sydney entertainment and hospitality, ending each day with dessert and ferry rides.

Each and every team member had an important role to play, whether it was keeping us on schedule, making sure our teachers had their coffee or finding our next destination, creating a strong sense of teamwork and cooperation as our week progressed. Even our parents got involved with some challenges.

We all stepped up at some point, and we each had a chance to lead in some way during the week. The Year 8 Urban Challenge strengthened our sense of independence, leadership and teamwork, making it an overall amazing experience.