National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

This week the Sport and Adventure students have been undertaking a RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Course.

Well done to Alex, Ana and Will who are now fully qualified Lifeguards

Ten Tors Training 1

Out onto Dartmoor this morning with the year 9 and 10 students who wish to take part in the Ten Tors event. We had a misty start but it cleared up during the day leaving us a warm afternoon. Although only a short 16km walk, it gave them a taste of what is to come.

Mr G. Starks

Paddlesport 2 Star

Well done to Alex, Anastasia and Will; who have passed all the skills for their BCU 2 star.  They now only need to complete their assessed journey to finish the award.

Bonehill Rocks

As it was the first dry day in weeks we decided to make the most of it and head outside to Bone Hill rocks for an afternoon of bouldering.  Despite it being quite windy everyone got stuck in exploring the routes that Bone Hill had to offer. 

BCU 2 Star Training Day 2

Today the Sport and Adventure students headed to the Exeter Canal to continue developing their paddling skills.   Concentrating on open canoeing, the whole group journeyed up the canal mastering a variety of skills. By the end of the day everyone was solo paddling their own canoe.

BCU 2 Star Training

The guys took their first strokes towards their BCU 2 star award today and are already showing great skills and potential.  Will and Alex put their marathon kayak racing experience to good use, while Sean and Ana made a great start on basic posture and boat control.  Over the next couple of weeks they will learn to become really competent flat water paddlers, capable of  undertaking their own day trips and journeys on sheltered water.

Gavin Kelly

PADI Open Water Final Dives

Today the Sport and Adventure students were out for their final dives and although it was a beautiful day the wind and waves forced us into New England Quarry. This gave us good visibility and still conditions for all the remaining skills to be covered.

With 2 Open Water Certificates and 2 Scuba Diver Certificates gained, it has been a success all round. Well done to you all.

G. Starks (Head of Outdoor Education)

"Diving was fun and exciting but I found it challenging and a bit scary" Ana

"It was fun to try something new using the compassess and seeing the underwater heli" Will

It was a very chilly experience but once I was swimming I was fine and it was cool seeing a helicopter underwater" Sean