Parliament:
I loved going to visit Parliament. I want to be a lawyer when I grow up, so I found that seeing lawyers in action really interested me. It was also really cool to see inside the beehive and parliament house. I learnt a lot there and would definitely recommend it to any one visiting wellington.
Holocaust Centre:
I found the Holocaust Centre really interesting. After doing report writing about it, I really wanted to learn more. I did learn more. There was even a woman there that had actually been a child during the Holocaust. She told us her story, which I found this sad, but informative. This is definitely a place I would recommend to anyone who wants to know more about the Holocaust.
ONTV:
This had to be one of my favourite parts of Wellington camp. We got to use a mini TV studio especially designed for the purpose of creating your own mini TV show. It was really interesting to see how the news and other talk shows are actually filmed. It was also just really fun to do the acting side of things. I really liked the fact, that we ended up with at least half decent results, and we got to watch the finished product at the end.
Media Lab:
This was another really fun thing. I got to create a 3D world with mountains, rivers, trees, bird flocks etc...
It was cool to see how they create 3D games or movies. I really enjoyed doing this and would strongly recommend it to anyone who is interested in gaming or movies.
Te Papa:
This was really cool. Most of the exhibits were interactive, so it was fun to go around and see what they did. Anyone that visits Wellington has to go here.
Zealandia:
This is a nature reserve. It has lots of animals and plants that are native to New Zealand. We got to touch a Tuatara, then we had a guided tour around the reserve. We saw lots of birds, and it was cool, because we could actually get quite close to them. Not only was it fun, we also learnt quite a bit about wetlands and the different animals that we saw.
National Library:
Here, they had a WWII exhibition. I learnt a lot here, but still had fun. Anyone who wants to know more about this war should definitely go see this exhibition.
Snorkelling:
We did this at the island bay marine reserve. It was so much fun. I saw fish, crabs, anemones and so many more. Although it was cold, I was having to much fun to notice. While I was having fun, I also learnt a lot, so I am definitely going snorkelling again, and I would strongly recommend everyone else to try it as well.
Aquarium:
We went here after snorkelling, as it was in the same place. They had sea horses, an octopus, shark eggs and a lot more things that I had never seen before. It was pretty cool and again we learnt a bit.
Zoo:
Wellington Zoo was pretty fun. Again we got to touch a Tuatara and this other lizard. We saw heaps
of animals and actually learnt quite a lot. My favourite was the chimpanzees, because they were very entertaining and funny.
Pools:
We went to the pools on the Monday. It was more of a fun thing than an educational thing, so I don't really have much to say about it except it was fun, and I think everybody enjoyed it.
Carter Observatory:
This was pretty cool. We learnt about extremophiles. Which are practically tiny little microscopic creatures. There is lots of different types and they all live in different habitats. After we had finished the lesson, we got to look at the exhibits. A lot of them were interactive. After that we got to see the planetarium. It was really cool. We watched a movie about the moon, which was really informative. Overall it was really fun and anyone who loves space should definitely plan a visit.
Cable Car:
I don't think many people had ever been on a cable car before, so it was pretty cool and I think everyone enjoyed it.
Wellington Museum of City and Sea:
This was pretty interesting. We learnt about the Wahine disaster, which I didn't really know much about, so it was really cool to learn about it. I think a lot of other people enjoyed quite a bit as well.
Overall, it was a really great camp. I had never been to Wellington before, so I really enjoyed it. I think that it was a really great experience and I most certainly don't regret going, not even one little bit. I would definitely do it again.
This is the video we made at ONTV
