Junior Dragon - Silver Expedition - Karatu 2022
24th February 2022
Just before the half-term break, our Y5 students completed their Junior Dragon Silver Expedition to Karatu. Let's hear from them about their experience:
Our visit to Karatu was fantastic - we learned a lot and had a great time!
Our journey there was jam-packed with laughter, joy, and educational opportunities. The campsite was lovely and spacious enough for us to enjoy playing, our teachers were there to help every time we needed it, and our drivers were extremely kind. Every day and night, we had enjoyable activities and fantastic chats, which helped us to get to know each other better.
Visiting the tribes was a fascinating experience since we learned about their histories and traditions firsthand. It was incredible to experience maize grinding with stones, hunting birds and searching for wild honey in the bush with the Hadzabe, getting wet and dirty at Lake Eyasi, and conquering the difficult walk to the Elephant Caves and waterfalls, seeing how the Datoga tribe's blacksmiths manufactured tools by melting metal, and not to mention trying on and decorating Iraqw traditional wedding skirts.
We had a fantastic time, and returning to Arusha on the last day felt sad. Visiting Karatu and learning about the Rift Valley was an incredible experience that was well worth every minute of our time there. When can we go back?
Year 5
