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.

Boarders Prefect Training

This weekend has been spent at the school bunkhouse on Dartmoor with the boarding prefects doing team challenges and scenario training. The result was cooking a lovely 3 course dinner and running activities this afternoon for the younger boarders.

School Climbing Wall Revamped

Finally the school climbing wall has had a new lease of life. Mr Jackson started the process back in June and Miss Lindsey and Mr Starks spent last night and this morning with bolts and resin. A number of the holds are now on and new ropes are up. A few hours or so more work will see the wall completely finished. Just a day or two of drying time required first.

Lower 6th Team Building

In order to welcome the Lower 6th Form back into school and to help them bond with new pupils, we had a morning session of team building challenges where the tutor groups rotated around the seven activities. It is amazing how hard it is for 13 pupils to lower a tent pole to the ground!

Clearly as the summer holidays are over and the school term has begun, it decided to be hot and sunny all day.

New Staff join the Department

WELCOME TO NEW STAFF

It is all change here in the Outdoor Education Department. Following the departure of Mr Brice and Mr Jackson, the following staff have joined the department. By appointing some part time staff, this now gives us a vast array of experience, qualifications and flexibility meaning we can offer even more to our students.

Mr G. Kelly

Mr G Kelly, a previous student of Plymouth College, is local and runs his own Outdoor Education company. He is working with us in a part time capacity. As a holder of the Mountaineering Instructor Award he will be a great asset to the climbing and mountaineering activities we do. He is also a qualified Sea Kayak Coach so will be out on the water aswell.

Miss C. Lindsey

Miss C Lyndsey comes to us straight from a BA (Hons) in Outdoor Adventure at Marjon University. She is already a qualified Paddlesport Coach and Indoor Climbing instructor and is working towards a clutch of other instructor qualifications. She will be working with both Boarding and Outdoor Education so will have a fulltime post at the school.