23 Sep Year 13 Get Wet, Take Aim and Run Riot!
Well Done!
What happens when you let a bunch of 17 and 18 year olds out of the classroom – carnage!
Year 13 spent the day getting ready for their final year of A Level and Vocational courses by challenging themselves and pushing through invisible boundaries, be it mentally or physically!
Throughout the day students took to the water using a variety of flotation methods – the safe and stable open canoes (yet Daniel & Philip managed to capsize), the leg muscle energy sapping paddleboards – where nearly everyone found the water at some point and the you-built-it so you sit on it “design your own raft”.
Paddle boarding increased the bonding between the students as alliances were made to tip others into the lake (in some cases students didn’t need the help of others and managed by themselves to fall in). Even Miss Campbell was not safe from ambush!
Thankfully the weather was sunny enough to make the water not seem too horrendous and helped dry the clothes between sessions.
When not on the water the two dry side activities required concentration and precision. In the archery hut students learnt to draw the bow and hit the target, after a little adjustment after firing over and then into the ground near their feet. The competitive spirit increased as the confidence did, and individual/ group challenges and duels played out as arrows flew towards the bullseye.
The most competitive part of the day was in the lazer combat zone. Red Team v Blue Team played out several scenarios and in all 6 sessions there was a lot of finger wagging about how the ambushes were not fair. Taking a vantage point from the tower and keeping out of sight certainly created the win for one group as John & Jeremy tried to sneak around the edge and outflank them!!
Year 13 were great company and got to know others in Year 13 better. Some of them found they had talents they did not know and strength to conquer things that at first seemed daunting.
Well done to all students that took part – now take that determination into your studies!!
Miss Campbell
Deputy Director of Sixth Form
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