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Arriving back in Orkney - Zorro!

Games Room

Free time is often spent in the games room.

Time out

Time out is s combination of songs dance and games in the theatre with a Christian pause for thought.

Megan is on stage with Steve and some other children.

Camp fire barbecue

On the last evening following a game searching for the teachers, there was a camp fire with songs and barbecue.

Skiing

Preparing for dry slope skiing was a lot more complex than expected. We were weighed and measured for boots, hats and skis. Our ski attachments were individually adjusted so they break away from the boot easily when we fall. On the slope we were taught how to control our movement and climb the slope before sliding down. It was no time until jumps were being attempted then dips. After a juice break the ski tow was started and some tried being pulled up the hill and sliding down - great fun!

 Lois shows Mr Flett's group how to attach the ski to boot.

 Meanwhile Freddie shows the other group how to climb up the slope.

 Ingrid on her first run down the slope.

 Erika

 Connor

Andrew H

Canoeing in Aviemore

On the 16th of May we drove to Aviemore for canoeing on the river. After some training to control the canoes we gingerly stepped in and tried paddling upstream.  We paddled around the pillar of a bridge then against the current until we found an eddy. Lois talked about how they form. Some tried new seat positions in the canoes before we headed further upstream, then drifted back down. Nobody capsized (or as some say "Tipsized") so we were quite dry when the group reloaded the canoes.

Silver Maze

Problem solving in groups helped build team work in the silver maze.

Archery

Miss Work's Group- Activity 3

In archery we were taught how to use the suitable techniques for the best shots. Most of us found the methods tricky to start with but we got the hang of it! Erika and Ingrid even had a shot of a full size bow which had a lot of power. We had mini tournaments to see who could collect the most points and some people even managed to burst balloons and score top points by getting bullseyes! 

Mr Flett's Group- Activity 4

Adventure Course

Whole Group- 2nd Activity
Our 2nd activity of the day was the Adventure Course which is around the back of the main building. It was basically a big assault course with a variety of challenging but fun activities. Everyone really enjoyed taking part in it and embraced the challenges.