Pupils were given the opportunity to complete tasks and challenges in sports including mountain biking, orienteering and rock climbing. The assessments gained the students scores which can go towards their overall PE Practical grade.
The residential trip has been running for six years and is held at the High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre. Pupils stay in dorm rooms and spend the evenings taking part in team building activities including Blind Line which requires one student to guide another blindfolded student around an obstacle course.
Year 10 Matthew was one of the students who went on the trip. He said: “I enjoyed the rock climbing the most because I’ve never done anything like it before. It was also great to spend time with friends in a different environment.”
Fellow Year 10 Katie said: “There was loads to do throughout the week and all the activities had been really well planned by the teachers.The trip gave us all the opportunities to try different things which was great.”
Assistant Director of Learning for the Expression cluster, and PE Teacher, Mr Grady, said: “This trip has always been a popular part of the PE curriculum. Our students are keen to challenge themselves and try new sports and activities. Many pupils find that they have a natural ability for the activities on offer at Skipton and end up with higher scores from these activities than sports such as football and netball. It is about offering variety for those studying the course and giving everyone the chance to gain the best grade possible.”
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