We will be leaving Benmore at 10:00am as scheduled, returning to Broomhouse at approximately 1:00pm.
Its been a brilliant week. The pupils have been fantastic, have achieved many 'personal bests' and are now looking forward to see their families later on today.
Thank you for looking at our blog. We hope it has allowed you to keep informed about the great time the pupils have been having and their achievements.
The Challenging Gorge Walk.
Good morning everyone,
One of the activities was Gorge Walking. Very, slippery, fun and dangerous!!
First we met with our instructor and then we had to put on really warm clothes and our water proofs. We met in the back yard and selected our helmets then got into the minibus drove to the grave yard where the gorge started from.
Once in the gorge, it was really difficult to move and very challenging. We had to climb and go over trees, climb up water falls, swim through a key hole (a big powerful waterfall with a hole through the middle) and go under the 'Map of Africa rock'. This is a giant rock shaped like Africa. We had go into a pool beneath the rock, put your head through and push yourself through.
The gorge was a little scary because there was only one way out and that was by climbing up through the river.
When we came back we had to wash our water proofs and boots ready for the next school.
Words to sum up the gorge walk: powerful, challenging, exciting and soaking!
See you all later today at 1:00pm.
Joseph, Dielle, Ellie and Ellie
One of the activities was Gorge Walking. Very, slippery, fun and dangerous!!
First we met with our instructor and then we had to put on really warm clothes and our water proofs. We met in the back yard and selected our helmets then got into the minibus drove to the grave yard where the gorge started from.
Once in the gorge, it was really difficult to move and very challenging. We had to climb and go over trees, climb up water falls, swim through a key hole (a big powerful waterfall with a hole through the middle) and go under the 'Map of Africa rock'. This is a giant rock shaped like Africa. We had go into a pool beneath the rock, put your head through and push yourself through.
The gorge was a little scary because there was only one way out and that was by climbing up through the river.
When we came back we had to wash our water proofs and boots ready for the next school.
Words to sum up the gorge walk: powerful, challenging, exciting and soaking!
See you all later today at 1:00pm.
Joseph, Dielle, Ellie and Ellie
Good morning everyone,
Yesterday we went rock climbing at Benmore. The climbing experience was very scary but fun. We enjoyed it so much that we want to climb Ben Nevis! (The highest mountain in Scotland.)
First we went to the shed and got all our gear and then walked to climbing practice at an indoor wall nearby. After that we walked to a a cliff and got told we had to climb up one side and abseil down the other. As we climbed up we felt worried, excited and a little nauseous but we made it and had fun.
Thank God we didn't have to abseil down because we ran out of time but other groups did and they said, 'Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!' However they really enjoyed it also.
To sum up climbing it was scary, a bit hard but AMAZING fun. We learnt that even though we were really scared, try hard and be brave. If you do this you can succeed in what you want to do.
From Emma Bow, Emma Donlevy and Tiegan Casey
Revised Return Time to School on Thursday
Dear Parents and Carers
Please note on Thursday we expect to return to Broomhouse Primary School at the revised time of 1:00pm not 2:00pm due to a shorter journey time.
Thank you.
Please note on Thursday we expect to return to Broomhouse Primary School at the revised time of 1:00pm not 2:00pm due to a shorter journey time.
Thank you.
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