Kayaking - Halton - River Lune - Year 7 - Day 2 - 14th March

An excellent days kayaking with a super eager group. 

Well done guys for working so hard on and off the water!  If you continue to work so hard we're going to having a smashing 5 days of Outdoor Ed!

The group giving their boats an Eskimo kiss!

Well done to Mia and Dan for staying keen despite falling in!

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Mountain Biking - Year 10 Public Services - 11th March

A smashing days Mountain Biking with year 10 BTEC Public Services.

A great opportunity to look at risk assesment, conservation and leadership styles.

Well done for staying motivated and riding hard in grim weather!

Some great biking on the technical North Face trail!

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Climbing and Orienteering - Year 8 - Day 1 - 9th March

An excellent day Climbing at the school wall and Orienteering at Williamsons Park with our new year 8 group!

The whole group climbed really hard and did their best to overcome personal fears - well done!

Bring on next week and two activity days.

Remember everyone is welcome to Climbing Club - Thursday nights 5.30 - 7.30pm.  (Not this Thursday).

Sailing - Tower Wood - Year 7 - Day 3 - 8th March

An  excellent days Sailing in windy conditions on Windermere!



Well done guys you all kept your cool and demonstrated really good skills in some strong wind!

Kim having a ride with Rach.  (I'm glad the wind didn't change direction your expressions would have got stuck like that)!

Excellent

Remember, no activity this Thursday.  See you all next Tuesday and Thursday for caving and Climbing!

Kayaking - River Lune - Year 8 - Day 5 - 7th March

A smashing days kayaking in glorious conditions on the river Lune for our current year 8 group.

We learnt new skills, played games and journeyed down to the motorway bridge and back!

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes!

Excellent posture, who's that?

Well done for all your efforts over the last 5 days of |Outdoor Ed, you've endured some harsh conditions!  You must have done well today, you were even given free drinks!!

Mountain Biking - Grizedale Forest - Year 10 - 4th March

An excellent days Mountain Biking on the North Face trail with a keen group of year 10 lads. 

Well done guys, some really good riding on technical trails!

I'll be in touch after Easter about arranging another days riding on the Altura trail at Whinlatter Forest (which you have well and truly earned today).

Kayaking - River Lune - Year 7 - Day 2 - 3rd Mar

Another excellent day with our current group of super keen year sevens.  We headed to Halton by the old railway station finished off the briefing kitted up and launched below the bridge in super quick time.

We worked on skills, forwards and backwards paddling and turning and played a load of games!

The whole group did really well. Even though the sun was lovely and warm the water is still very cold and everyone got freezing hands, despite this everyone stayed keen!

A Kelt Salmon with a bad case of white fungus!

Excellent posture!

Roger relaxing!

The evolution game!