Townfield Primary School (20th-24th Oct 2008)

Your Group:

Best bits of your course

Katie – Rock climbing because it was challenging  and I wont do it again soon.

April – The mines because we found out a lot about the old mines and we could visit the places we found out about.

Jess – Rock climbing because you were pushed to do it

Lauren – I like the gorge walking because it was different – you could have fun !

Megan  - Gorge walking because you had to work hard to find all the places to put your feet.

Ashlea – Gorge Walking because it fun but cold.

Tom – Climbing up the waterfall in the gorge. Miss Langdon helped me climb up the rope.

Holly – Rock climbing because it was fun when we did the potty position.

Bailey – The mines because you got to be an explore and zip wire across a huge lake which was very deep.

Dan – Rock climbing because I got to the top

Most challenging bits…

Megan – going across the lake on the zip wire

Lauren – realising there were no toilets in the mines.

Katie – doing things you didn’t want to do but realising you had to.

Chloe – walking up the hills

Jess – wanting a break but having to push on.

Holly – The mine because on the zip wire it was hard to pull yourself up.

April – not slipping over

Ashlea – rock climbing because I didn’t know how to climb.

Tom – climbing was hard

Bailey – rock climbing was hard because I didn’t really want to do it even though Gethin encouraged me to it.

Dan – the zip in the mine because it was scary.

What did you learn about yourself?

I could do things I didn’t want to do!

I can do everything if I try

I can be independent and not depend on others all the time.

To care for other people if you need help

What did you learn about others (your team mates)

If you need help someone will help you

I could empathise more with Ashlea and Tom -  how hard it is listening to instructions.

All my friends help me climb

What did you learn about the environment?

In the mines if you dropped litter it would be there forever.

If you leave windows open and lights on it would attract bats and moths.

Keep rubbish in bibs away from animals where it can be a hazard.

Your Group:

Best bits of your course

Louise – when we went into the gorge and went down the slide on or stomachs.

Sophia – I liked the rock climbing because we trusted each other.

Lauren – I liked the rock climbing because I didn’t think I could do it but at the end I got to the top.

Ciara – Rock climbing because we didn’t get wet.

Robyn – I think the canoeing was the best because that was when we showed we could work as a team.

Alice – I liked getting really wet . I liked the sensation as the water crept in to your wellies.

Lee – I liked the problem solving activities because you got wet and you work it out and it was fun.

Dylon – the Gorge walk because we got pushed down the slope.

George – Rock climbing because I met a sheep called Flossie.

Ben – I liked the canoeing because you had t0o work as a team to move the boat across the river.

Hollie D –We went canoeing and at the end we got pushed off the boat.

Tom – I liked it when we did the slide on the canoes.

Most challenging bits…

Tom – Rock climbing because you have to have the strength to pull yourself up.

Hollie – Rock climbing because I am afraid of heights

George – Problem solving because on the Spiders Web there were 12 holes and 12 people !!

Ben – Problem solving because in the pipe the water kept spilling out of holes.

Dylon – the rock climbing because we needed to get to the top without slipping.

Lee – Rock climbing because we needed a lot of encouragement to get to the top.

Robyn – Problems solving when we had to use the stompers.

Sophia – the rock climbing because it was a big achievement to get to the top.

Alice – The rock climbing because you needed a lot of encouragement.

Lauren - Gorge walking because all of the rocks were slippy.

Ciara – Rock climbing because you had to trust your team mates

Louise – Rock climbing because you had to find the courage inside of you to reach the top.

What did you learn about yourself?

That I can talk  to animals

That I can be adventurous

I am not afraid of heights anymore

That I can canoe

That I can rock climb

I don’t always need to be the leader!

I can achieve things I never thought I would.

I can trust people

We can achieve more as a team

When I was encouraged I could do it.

I can gorge walk

I can do more than I thought I could

What did you learn about others (your team mates)

Lee is a good team leader

People are willing to help you if you are stuck

Sophia helped me on the rocks when they were slippy

What did you learn about the environment?

There area lot of sheep in North Wales

Turn off the lights

All the water is clean with no rubbish init.

Wales is a very clean environment compared to ours.

Use the environment!

We are helping the planet by recycling

Your Group:

We think as red group we are good at teamwork and are the campions of sockey! Meet the team:

James: Shy but devilish

Megan: Small but strong with masses of enthusiasm

Nicole: Kind and a good team player

Caroline: Cheeky and full of ideas

Chloe: Random and loud

Sam: Mini but mighty

Zac: Adventurous and crazy

Simeon: Keeps going when the going gets tough

Georgina: Wild but worries

Josh: Excitable

Kamilah: Determined

Emily: Courageous

Best bits of your course

The highlight was seeing Mrs Lee being jolted from the front of the canoe, head first into the cold lake!

Sliding in the rapids in the gorge.

Having Mr Hughes join us for a day.

Achieving what you’ve never achieved before, such as climbing to the top of the rock.

Having oppoprtunities we don’t have at school.

Jumping off the canoes.

Meeting in the group rooms.

Making up the Oaklands song.

Having a water fight!

Staying with friends overnight.

Feeling excited as we set off for the day’s adventures.

Most challenging bits…

The canoeing which hurt my arms.

Moving out of your comfort zone.

Going through the gorge.

Balancing on the canoe.

Going on the zip wire.

Abseiling down the cliff.

Climbing up the cliff.

Jumping into the deep lake from the canoe.

Being wet in the mini bus, feeling horrible.

Blowing out the candles in the mine.

Trying to swim with buoyancy aids.

What did you learn about yourself?

That I can be bossy at times.

I’m always up for going first on challenges.

I can do adventurous activities I never thought I could do.

What did you learn about others (your team mates)

We can work with people whom we don’t usually work with.

That each of us has a special talent.

We discovered that we had let each other speak and that every idea is worth listening to.

By working as a team we could accomplish tasks we never we could.

What did you learn about the environment?

There is more countryside around Oaklands, than around Townfield.

The surroundings were quieter.

There were less cars and houses.

There were mountains, waterfalls, streams and lakes.

You can use the environment for different activities than at school.