YEAR 9 students have started their expedition training with a day walk involving map reading skills, awareness of the environment, the Countryside Code, recognising hazards and managing risks. Over 3 days 5th and 6th of February and the 5th March 34 students to date have completed a training day on Bredon Hill. They all walked a distance of 11kms with a height gain of nearly 300metres in dry and chilly conditions so it was a definitely a 4-layer day and hats!!
All groups managed to navigate to a variety of features such as Banbury Tower, Sundial Barn, footpath junctions and a hidden quarry for lunch out of the wind.
Feburary 5th:
- Amber Knight
- Fern Heywood
- Ethan Hayward
- Mabel Guest
- Holly Storey
- Daisy Lowe
- Molly Tyrell
- Ms Humphries
- Mr Townshend
Feburay 6th:
- Isabelle Mann
- Amy Farrow
- Ned Guyatt
- Jacob Alexander
- Imogen Heppner
- Alex Vlad
- Alfie Thompson
- Finian Taylor
- Liyang Chen
- Ms Beard
- Ms Humphries
- Mr Townshend
March 5th (Group 1)
- Dylan Morris
- Luke Lander
- Julie Pieczara
- Alfie Hewitt
- Louis Gaston
- Harry Whatmore
- Lily Boden
- Jaime Jennings
- Kurt Evans
- Mrs Westhead
- Ms Bennett
March 5th (Group 2)
- Finn Middleton
- Kamil Kobylarz
- Aaliyah Wakefield
- Grace Pettifer
- Steven Evans
- Jacob Hill
- Caleb Price
- Ewa Irzyk
- Keira Allen
- Ms Humphries
- Mr Townshend
Thanks to the above staff for helping with the training which enabled the students to work in small groups on the hill. There are two more days coming up in late March/early April for the remaining 19 students in year 9.
Year 10 Silver Training Day Sunday 6th March
THE following students completed a navigation and refresher day across the Suckley and Alfrick Hills to the west of Worcester. Silver requires longer days on the hill and more complex navigation. A distance of 16.7 kms was covered but more importantly with a height gain of 480 metres starting at Great Witley and finishing at Crews Hill near Alfrick. Another stunning day with fantastic views but cold despite the sun. The students navigated in two independent teams with staff input where there were known issues such as poor footpath signage, road crossings and footpath diversions not marked on the map. Thanks to Ms Beard and Ms Ledbury who assisted with the training along with Mr Townshend who acted as back-up and managed the road issues.
Team 1:
- Sophie Cockeram
- Anjes Van Der Kleijn
- Eva Justice
- Edward Darby
- William Darby
- Finlay Antcliff
Team 2:
- Henry Welsby
- Luka Woolvern
- Tommy Rhodes
- Isaac Perks
- Gabriel Boxall
Henry Welsby, Year 10 who took part in the Silver expedition said, “It was an enjoyable day but a tough walk. We went from Whitley
through Suckley Hill and Knightwick and ended
at Alfrick. We completed the walk ahead of planned time and the weather was good considering the storms we have had recently.”
Anjes van der Kleijn , Year 10 said, “ It was a very hilly walk with really nice scenery. We worked well as a team. At one point, we went slightly off route, but using our map reading skills, we managed to get back on track.”
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