High Ropes and Drive back south

This morning we were up early to pack and load the trailer before breakfast. After breakfast the students had time for a quick high ropes session delivered by the centre staff to give Gwilym and I a break before the long drive back from Snowdonia to Somerset. 

Overall the week was a great success and it was good to be back working with the Bridgwater College level three outdoor education students. 

Adventure Courses for 8-13 year olds at Kings Hall School - Week 2

This week I have been delivering the second week of our Adventurous Activity Courses for 8 - 13 year children based at Kings Hall. The Courses are run during the Easter and Summer school holidays and are open to external students as well as Kings Hall students.

Our programmes are left as flexible as possible so we can change at a moments notice to deliver activities appropriate to the weather conditions and availability of equipment.

Over the four days of this course the students were given the opportunity to try the following activities: Climbing, High Ropes, Open Canoeing, Raft Building, Archery, Power-kiting, Orienteering, Ultimate Frisbee and Bushcraft as well as a getting to know you session delivered through team challenges. 

At the end of day three and four the students also had the opportunity to use the schools outdoor heated swimming pool for a fun swim session.

These courses give the young people an opportunity to try new activities, develop their self confidence and learn through the outdoor environment.

If you would like more information or book your child onto one of our courses next year please get in touch by e-mailing discovermoor@gmail.com 

Adventure Courses for 8-13 year olds at Kings Hall School - Week 1

This week I have been using Kings Hall School near Taunton as a base to deliver Adventurous Activity Courses for 8-13 year olds. The 4 day course running from Monday to Friday gives young people a taster in lots of different Outdoor and Adventurous Activities as well as a few alternative team games.

We had 11 students on this weeks course and mainly females which is really nice to see in a commonly male dominent course. All the students had a great time, some returning following the Easter Course and some booking on for next week as well. 

Thanks also to Josh, a work experience student from Richard Huish College who worked hard all week sorting kit, keeping an eye on students and joining in the activities.

This weeks programme went as follows:

Monday

AM - "Get to know you" and "problem solving" challenges 

PM - Archery and Alternative Invasion Games

Tuesday

AM - High Ropes at Vivary Adventure

PM - Orienteering and Slack-lining in Vivary Park

Wednesday

AM - Open Canoe trip on the River Tone

PM - Stand Up Paddle-boarding session on the River Tone

Thursday

AM - Bushcraft Session (Shelter Building, Campfire Cooking etc)

PM - Power-kiting and Ultimate Frisbee 

I try and make the programme as flexible as possible so we can change activities depending on the days weather and student input. On our Easter courses we included Mountain Biking and on future courses may include Raft Building, Kayaking and Rock Climbing.

The course is priced at £120 for the 4 days and includes lunch. There are still places available on next weeks course starting on Monday 11th August. If you would like to book your child in please see the poster below for booking details.