Townfield Primary School (8th-12th October 2007)

When we were belly sliding on the canoe. It was really fun because we got totally wet and it was like our own waterslide.

Jumping off the cliffs into the sea because it felt like we were flying.

Going down the slides in the mine into the total darkness because we felt terrified yet excited at the same time! Not being able to see our hands in front of our faces in the mine.

Crawling through the tubes on the adventure walk because we had to wriggle like a worm, it was really tight and we couldn’t kneel up.

Being at Oaklands with our friends.

The hot chocolate and food!

Jumping off the cliffs.

Going down the second slide in the mine.

Walking up the loose slate.

Pulling ourselves up the rope in the mine because it was very slippy and dark and we had to be careful where we put our feet!

Climbing on the rocks with sea underneath us.

Trying to light our fire with the lighting stick.

That we could  face challenges that we have never faced before e.g. jumping off the cliffs.

That wet suits keep us warm by body heat warmed the water to the same temperature as our bodies.

That we could face our fears with confidence through the help of the rest of the team and Andy and the other staff.

The we have learnt how to canoe.

That by trying things I can do them!

That we can stay away from our parents and have a fun time.

That we aren’t as organised as we thought we were!

That we all helped each other.

We all looked after each other well and made sure we were all safe.

That I’m not the only one who couldn’t swim very far (Macauley).

That we’ve enjoyed singing together on the bus.

Being on a bus for a long time isn’t that bad when we’re with our friends.

That we can eat wood sorrel from the woods.

It smells a bit different.

We saw fighter planes because of the air space.

Sea water tastes different to water at home.

We saw herons.

There are more trees, farms, sheep, mountains, lakes and slate mines.

Zia – jumping off the cliffs into the sea.

Abbie – in the mine where we switched off our lights.

Liam – the canoeing because it was challenging and it made you work hard..

Tom – canoeing because we had a race..

Alex – the adventure walk going through the narrow pipes 

Alfie - Sea level traversing – because the climbing was challenging..

Sarah – running and sliding on the canoes.

Scott – climbing up the hill in the mine

Kaite when we where climbing on the rocks on the sea level traversing.

The canoeing when we had to use all our strength.

When we were jumping from the cliff top into the sea and then we had to swim.

When we were in the mines and climbing up the slippy wall with the harnesses on.

Charlie – what pitch black really is

Liam – seeing how the mine people ate many years ago.

Scott – how  much hard work canoeing  was.

Harry – when we were walking with the big rucksacks on our backs – they really hurt our backs.

Tom – I have more confidence than I thought I had.

Abbie – I learnt how confident I was.

Alex – I didn’t know I could go way out my comfort zone.

Katie – You learn  by your mistakes.

Zia – I can push myself and I can now do things I didn’t think I could do.

Alfie – it is hard to jump off a cliff into the sea.

Zoe – I learnt how to  put the equipment on because it is really hard.

Sarah  -  I didn’t know how much strength I had. 

Scott - I didn’t know Harry could climb as well as he did.

Abbie - Most people didn’t really  need help

Harry – I didn’t know how good our teamwork was going to be.

Tom – that none of your team mates walked of on you.

Alfie – sometimes people would say hurry when you were struggling

Zia – I’ve learnt how brave my team mates can be

Charlie – I didn’t know Tom could get round the climbing wall so fast

Liam – I know not to shout at people when they do something wrong.

Katie – people needed more help.

Alex – people have more courage than I thought.

Scott – you can use it to make a fire

Harry – all about the workers in the slate mines

Charlie – Wales has mountain taller than clouds.

Zoe  - that slate could break so easily.

Tom – how delicate the world is

Zia – We have to respect the environment and be very careful.

Alfie -  outside is more fun than PSPs!!

Mrs Jones – I feel sad about how hard the lives of slate miners were.

Sarah – iit is important to keep safe in our environment

Mr Crist – so much enjoyment from something so beautiful.

Gorge walking – lots of fun as well as challenge; mine walking – sliding on the rock faces in the dark; sea level traverse – using the ropes to cross from one cliff to another

Abseiling, mine walking (in pitch blackness)

I can trust to my friends; if I encourage people they are able to succeed more easily; I’m not very organised (at home I depend on my mum too much); I have become more confident through facing my fears.

They are trustworthy; they get upset if I don’t respect their needs; they have different needs from mine; they can do things I never expected.

Wales has a lot of slate (and sheep). Our environment is truly beautiful and we must look after it.