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Kingswood 2015
On Friday 6th February our Year 7
pupils left school for the annual resi-
dential trip to the Kingswood Centre
in Staffordshire
There were 6 coaches, 24 Meadow- “There were five coaches in total and everyone couldn’t wait to get
head staff, 234 pupils, 15 Kings- there. Although the week before it had been snowing, we were
wood instructors and one year of lucky to have nice weather.
prior planning in order to make this
trip run successfully.
My group went into caves, and although it was a challenge going
through the tunnels and sometimes quite scary, I was glad that I
had the opportunity to try something that I had not done before.
My favourite activity had to be the zip-wire because by doing this I
overcame my fear of heights. I also enjoyed archery and
even scored a bull’s-eye!
The whole trip was, again, a great Overall we had a great time, but it was
success, with the majority of pupils good to be back in my own bed
trying something new and/or doing on Sunday night.”
something they didn’t think they’d be
able to do. They all had a go at Rebecca Goulding 7J
climbing, abseiling, zip wire, caving,
obstacle courses, team building and
archery.
We all arrived home safe and well, May I pass on our thanks to all of
but exhausted, on Sunday afternoon. those involved in running this trip,
There was only one casualty: Oliver especially Mrs Christie, Mrs E
Anderson broke his arm whilst play- Smith and Ms Barton.
ing football on the yard. He was tak-
en to hospital but was desperate to
come back to Kingswood to be with
his mates!
Mrs S Smith
On Friday 6th February our Year 7
pupils left school for the annual resi-
dential trip to the Kingswood Centre
in Staffordshire
There were 6 coaches, 24 Meadow- “There were five coaches in total and everyone couldn’t wait to get
head staff, 234 pupils, 15 Kings- there. Although the week before it had been snowing, we were
wood instructors and one year of lucky to have nice weather.
prior planning in order to make this
trip run successfully.
My group went into caves, and although it was a challenge going
through the tunnels and sometimes quite scary, I was glad that I
had the opportunity to try something that I had not done before.
My favourite activity had to be the zip-wire because by doing this I
overcame my fear of heights. I also enjoyed archery and
even scored a bull’s-eye!
The whole trip was, again, a great Overall we had a great time, but it was
success, with the majority of pupils good to be back in my own bed
trying something new and/or doing on Sunday night.”
something they didn’t think they’d be
able to do. They all had a go at Rebecca Goulding 7J
climbing, abseiling, zip wire, caving,
obstacle courses, team building and
archery.
We all arrived home safe and well, May I pass on our thanks to all of
but exhausted, on Sunday afternoon. those involved in running this trip,
There was only one casualty: Oliver especially Mrs Christie, Mrs E
Anderson broke his arm whilst play- Smith and Ms Barton.
ing football on the yard. He was tak-
en to hospital but was desperate to
come back to Kingswood to be with
his mates!
Mrs S Smith
