Pensby Girls School (16th - 20th July 2007)
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Here's what you had to say about your week at Oaklands. Don't forget to check out our main page with Summer courses and Young Persons weekend courses. Be great to see you all again!!
You’re Group:
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Becky, Caz, kate, Hannah, Helen, Mel, Lorna, Eloisa, old g, and Andy |
Best bits of your course
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Having a laugh, making new friends, doing activities that we have never done be for. |
Most challenging bits…
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Overcoming fears
such as jumping of clifs and abseiling |
What did you
learn about yourself?
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That we can all work togrther as a team no matter what. |
What did you learn about others (your team mates)
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That some people will do everything and participate in all activities. |
What did you learn about the environment?
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Its very peaceful but lots of tourists about. |
Here's
some of your photos:
You’re Group:
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The Nine Nanny’s and one Grandad. |
Best bits of
your course
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The gorge walking and the sea traversing. |
Most challenging bits…
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Mining and the sea traversing was the most challenging. |
What did you learn about yourself?
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We can all do it as
long as we put are mind to it and believe in ourselves. |
What did you
learn about others (your team mates)
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We all have different strengths and as we all pull together we can achieve more as a team. |
What did you learn about the environment?
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That we must look after it |
Here's
some of your photos...
You’re Group:
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Green Group (: ..
Miss Young, Lexi, Em, Saz, Sarah, Kate, Becky, Alex, and Jo |
Best bits of your course
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Sea level traversing and gorge walking .. and mining, because they all involved a challenge, fun, and scary experiences |
Most challenging bits…
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‘commiting your weight to the rope’ (as Gethin says) and facing your fears |
What did you
learn about yourself?
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Pay attention .. you’ll live longer! You can achieve anything you want when you try, unless your harness is stuck!! |
What did you learn about others (your team mates)
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Some can be negative at times, whereas at other times everyone joins together to make a team effort. |
What did you
learn about the environment?
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The sea is more important to human life than the rainforests. The more colourful the pysgod wibbly wobbly (jellyfish LOL) the more dangerous it is. |
Here's some of your photos...
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