For some of our less confident students, the trip had a particularly powerful impact on their resilience. We saw students experience success in activities that required physical skills they had never used before, such as abseiling and climbing. Some who would usually shy away from a challenge surprised themselves by being the first to volunteer and have a go!

The trip also gave students many opportunities to develop their teamwork skills. During both the physical and problem-solving activities, students encouraged one another to persevere, shared ideas about how to overcome difficult challenges, and recognised the importance of working together in order to succeed.

We are so proud of our students for giving everything a go and demonstrating our school values on the trip

Some quotes from students:

I enjoyed rock climbing and abseiling. They were a little scary at first but when I leaned back and started walking down it was calm - Adil 

I liked archery and practising survival skills - Sam

Rock climbing was the best bit because it was very fun and enjoyable - Nazmi.

The staff were very kind, smart and funny and we learned lots like good songs - Celine

I liked when the teachers got scared during ambush - Zara