Year 6 Residential

During the first week of term, Year 6 enjoyed a fabulous week at 'High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre' near Skipton.

We all took part in a wide range of activities: from walking along a high rope 12 metres from the ground, to crawling through tunnels in the labyrinth with only a torch for light!

One of the highlights of the week was travelling off site to the local reservoir for canoeing and raft building. The raft building was particularly challenging as we had to design, build and sail a raft big enough to carry our whole team. We were given just a few poles, barrels and rope!

There was a great deal of excitement when the teams tackled the high ropes. Who would dare to make the leap of faith?!! The abseiling and climbing wall were daunting for some of us who didn't like heights but we were all secure in a harness and worked together to encourage each other. With a little persuasion, we all had a go!
One of the most popular activities was the archery. It was something which most of us had never tried before; we thought it would be impossible to hit the target. By the end of the session, there were a few modern day Robin Hoods in the making and no-one wanted to stop!

The low ropes were a lot of fun - we couldn't achieve success if we didn't trust our team mates and work together.
We all enjoyed the orienteering - it was a race against time and the other teams. Great fun!

By the end of our week away, we were all very tired and a bit smelly but we brought back with us re-newed friendships and very happy memories.