Building memories in the sand 

This week, we welcomed children from Mother of God Primary School. For many children, it wasn't their first camp, but it was their first time visiting Cottage by the Sea. 

It was a short but sweet camp, but the participants enjoyed the well-known Cottage favourite activities, such as boogie-boarding, exploring Point Lonsdale, visiting the Queenscliff Marina and also the Marine Discovery Centre.

The participants’ favourite activity was spending time at the beach. They learned to ride the waves on their boogie-boards and worked together to build sandcastles that stretched high and proud.

The highlight of the program came when they visited the Point Lonsdale magical lighthouse. Some of the children had never seen a lighthouse in person before. We have a tradition where each child must run around the lighthouse three times and choose a brick on the lighthouse that calls out to them. Each child took a quiet moment after catching their breath, closed their eyes and made a wish. It was a moment filled with laugher, wonder and a little bit of seaside magic.