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"The Outdoor Education Department at MCHS is completely unique and offers huge potential to every student in the School". Have a look at the adventures Students and Staff have been getting up to! Get inspired by some fantastic photos and video clips and read comments left by us all! If you are interested and want to know more come and see us in the garage! Keep up to speed with the latest opportunities on the blog or on the notice board outside the garage.

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Ghyll Scrambling - Stickle Ghyll - Year 7 - Day 1 - 10th Jan 2012

First day of activity for our new year seven group, so we headed for Stickle Ghyll.  Water levels were perfect and despite being mid Jan it was very mild.

Not quite mild enough for swimming though!  Try telling that to 13 super keen students!

Well done guys - see you on Thursday for Sailing or Kayaking!

Photos to follow.

Sailing - Lake Windermere - Year 7 - Day 5 - 11th Jan 2012

Finally a break in the weather and a chance to go Sailing.

The entire group did exceptionally well despite the changeable conditions.

A beautiful Winter day on Lake.

Photos to follow

Wednesday, 14 December 2011

Caving - Thistle and Runscar - Year 7 - Day 4 - 14th Dec

An awesome days Caving in ice cold, windy and sleety conditions - A very big well done to all!!









Merry Christmas - your next day is 4th Jan 2012

Monday, 12 December 2011

Ghyll Scrambling - Stickle Ghyll - Year 7 - Day 3 - 12th Dec

A great day in the Ghyll with our current, super enthusiastic year seven group!

The water levels were high and challenging and the weather was cold and wintry.  But it didn't stop these guys having fun and learning about the Geography of the Langdale valley!








See you on Wednesday for your next day of OEd

Thursday, 8 December 2011

Climbing - Kendal Wall - Year 7 - Day 2 - 7th December

Day 2 with our current year 7 group.  The weather was so wet, windy and horrible the only thing we could do was go to Kendal Climbing Wall.

Everyone tried really hard and climbed their hearts out the whole time we were there! 

Some natural talents in this group - Climbing Club is on every Thursday 6.30 - 8.30pm

Well done to all of you, especially Lewis and Callum who conquered their fear of heights!!!















Excellent - see you next Monday!!

Friday, 25 November 2011

Kayaking - Lancaster Canal - Year 7 - Day 2 - 24th Nov

A cracking day on the canal with our current year sevens.

We spent time mastering basic skills and playing games.  Then we went on a 2 mile journey down the canal and back!

Some excellent skills demonstrated - lots of potential for taking kayaking further with the department.

Well done all of you!
















See you next Tuesday

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Ghyll Scrambling - Stickle Ghyll - Year 7 - Day 1 - 23rd Nov

A really smashing day with our new year 7 group in the Ghyll.

Great to see a group not used to working together looking after each other so well.

Well done to all the hardy souls who jumped in at the end.

Bring on tomorrows activity!!!