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Year 7 team-building
expedition to derbyshire
The new Year 7 pupils had barely learned Years 7 and 8 before the Bronze Duke of
their way around school before they were Edinburgh Award beckons in Year 9. It may be wet and cold however
whisked away to Derbyshire for a frenetic, Many will continue right through to Gold we are all having great fun as a
fun-flled week of team-building activities. Duke of Edinburgh before they leave the school. We’ve made new friends whilst
The week at Ilam Hall, Derbyshire, is run by Sixth Form. conquering hills and crawling through
Mrs Wade, Director of Outdoor Education, holes. We’ve abseiled and built
and Mrs Horton, Head of Year 7. The fve Despite a real mixture of weather and rafts as a team. We have loved the
day residential trip is a great way for all the being away from home, the Year 7s threw company and would like to thank the
new pupils to get to know one another and themselves into every activity and loved teachers for giving up their time for
their Form Tutors, who spend 24 hours a their week away. us. Also a thank you to the instructors
day with their new charges. We are enormously grateful to all the staf for helping us on our way. We would
love to stay longer, the food is
who gave up so much time and energy to
Activities this year have included raft- great too.
building and canoeing on a vast reservoir, help the pupils to enjoy this week away. Alex Goodwin & Matthew Bailey 7TN
rock-climbing, abseiling and bouldering on Mr David Morton, Deputy Head
The Roaches, descending into Blue John
caves and scrambling up to Peveril Castle.
Every evening the pupils wind down with
craft activities such as candle dipping and
tile painting.
The trip also marks the beginning of the
Outdoor Education adventure for many
Year 7s. Having enjoyed so much at Ilam
Hall in their frst term, they can go on to
take the Adventure Service Challenge in
Year 7 team-building
expedition to derbyshire
The new Year 7 pupils had barely learned Years 7 and 8 before the Bronze Duke of
their way around school before they were Edinburgh Award beckons in Year 9. It may be wet and cold however
whisked away to Derbyshire for a frenetic, Many will continue right through to Gold we are all having great fun as a
fun-flled week of team-building activities. Duke of Edinburgh before they leave the school. We’ve made new friends whilst
The week at Ilam Hall, Derbyshire, is run by Sixth Form. conquering hills and crawling through
Mrs Wade, Director of Outdoor Education, holes. We’ve abseiled and built
and Mrs Horton, Head of Year 7. The fve Despite a real mixture of weather and rafts as a team. We have loved the
day residential trip is a great way for all the being away from home, the Year 7s threw company and would like to thank the
new pupils to get to know one another and themselves into every activity and loved teachers for giving up their time for
their Form Tutors, who spend 24 hours a their week away. us. Also a thank you to the instructors
day with their new charges. We are enormously grateful to all the staf for helping us on our way. We would
love to stay longer, the food is
who gave up so much time and energy to
Activities this year have included raft- great too.
building and canoeing on a vast reservoir, help the pupils to enjoy this week away. Alex Goodwin & Matthew Bailey 7TN
rock-climbing, abseiling and bouldering on Mr David Morton, Deputy Head
The Roaches, descending into Blue John
caves and scrambling up to Peveril Castle.
Every evening the pupils wind down with
craft activities such as candle dipping and
tile painting.
The trip also marks the beginning of the
Outdoor Education adventure for many
Year 7s. Having enjoyed so much at Ilam
Hall in their frst term, they can go on to
take the Adventure Service Challenge in
