2017
- S2 Outward Bound Trip to The Lake District
Last Friday saw the return of 43
of our S2 pupils and teachers Mr King, Ms Boyd, Mrs Corsar and myself from a
highly successful and enjoyable five-day outdoor activity programme at Outward
Bound’s Howtown Centre on the shores of Ullswater Lake in The English Lake
District.
During their trip pupils
learnt a great deal about both themselves in terms of rising to a challenge, being
resilient and not giving up as well as problem solving, taking responsibility
and developing the skills necessary to work most effectively as a team. Their
Outward Bound course challenged pupils to ‘step out of their comfort zones’
whilst participate in number of activities including rock scrambling, jumping
from a high ledge into the lake, open water canoeing, rowing, gorge walking and
caving in an artificial cave system. For many the biggest challenge came in the
form of an arduous 48-hour expedition which involved trekking into the hills
with backpacks and then wild camping or bivouacking under tarpaulin sheets.
Pupils
also participated in a range of activities which allowed them to appreciate the
natural environment they were visiting and engage in some conservation work which
involved digging, sowing seeds and erecting a fence to create a wild flower
meadow. Resulting from this all pupils have been rewarded for their efforts by successfully
achieving the John Muir Discovery Award. Plans are now underway for the next
Outward Bound trip in August 2018 which will be open to all current S1’s.
Further details will follow shortly.
