PADI OW Sea Dives

Today the Sport and Adventure Bac students headed off to Fort Bovisand for some Open Water Dive Training. Visibility varied between poor and ok whilst the water temperature was around 15 degrees.

Year 7 Whiteworks Trip

On the second of the Year 7 Trips to Whiteworks Bunkhouse we were again treated to excellent weather and great views as we walked in from Norsworthy Bridge. An evening of Team Building challenges followed before dinner and a nightline.

PADI Open Water Pool Session 2

Back in the Pool today with the Sport and Adventure Baccalaureatte students for their second day of the PADI Open Water Course. We looked at the final skills including no mask swim, removal of weight belts and free flowing regulators

Next week we will be going to out into the Sea

Sheep's Tor Climbing

Today we headed for Sheep's Tor for VI Form Climbing. We have a vast mixture of abilities now. Some students are leading at HS 4b whilst others were Top Roping and Bouldering. The weather was fantastic and although it was busy with 2 other groups we managed to work round them and all have a good time.

Year 7 Overnight Experience

This weekend was the first of the Year 7 overnight experiences at Whiteworks. A walk from Norsworthy Bridge, Team Building challenges, a campfire and a nightline all on Friday afternnon and Saturday morning was a waalk out and upto Princetown.

PADI Open Water Pool Session 1

 (L to R) Miss Lindsey, Ana, Sean, Hayley (Instructor), Will

 Will and Sean (Mr Starks' bad videoing)

Today the Sport and Adventure students started their confined water training of the PADI Open Water Diver qualification. We spent a couple of hours in the pool going through mask and regulator clearing techniques as well as looking at out of air scenarios.

Marjon's Wall

Wednesday afternoon 6th Form Climbing has started up again and although I was hopeful of an outside climb, the rain forced us into the wall.