The newly elected Senior Prefects enjoyed the traditional team-building visit to Upton Warren outdoor centre with Mr Martin, Mrs Tozer, Mr Cooper and Mrs Webb.
The students have faced many personal challenges, whether this was conquering their fears through various outdoor activities or sleeping under canvas for the first time. The Prefects’ teamwork was exceptional – they all supported and helped each other even in opposing teams. Many of them found the high ropes course very challenging but we were delighted that they all attempted the different parts of the course The two afternoons were spent on the water; on the first day there was an afternoon of canoeing which included a range of canoe games and the final afternoon was spent raft building in three teams culminating in a race, with varying degrees of success, across the lake. In the evening the students cooked for themselves on a range of gas stoves and barbecues. There were some incredibly professional meals prepared including steak fajitas, spaghetti carbonara and teriyaki steak with oyster mushrooms. After dinner, there was an extremely competitive bingo game before everyone made their way to their tents for the night.
It was an absolute pleasure watching the prefects getting to know each other better and developing their leadership, communication and teamwork skills. The Prefects will now be taking up duties around the school including helping at both the Sixth Form and Year 9 Induction Days.
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