Seniors 24hr Camp – Having Fun, Building Relationships & Serving Others

Last weekend (19th – 20th September) we took all of the Seniors on our first 24hr Camp! A great time was had by all in the beautiful open parkland of Bradfield Combust, Suffolk. Once tents were put up, pupils embarked on a carousel of activities: assault course, slack lines, ‘cresta run’, catapults, ga-ga ball, football, volleyball and pedal-karts! In the free time that followed a number took the opportunity to explore Mr Bonsor-Matthew’s radio car and transmit to other radio users around Europe. After a whole-school wide game and a delicious supper, everyone sat around the campfire with some pupils leading singing with their guitars while others played light-up ultimate frisbee in the dark. The next morning there was a walk in the countryside followed by a thrilling inter-house competition comprising football and volleyball tournaments, triathlon (running, pedal-kart race and assault course) and a most impressive BBQ Bake-Off! The finale was a whole-house tug-of-war before tired and happy campers boarded the coaches home.

Our Head of Seniors, Mr Burden says: ‘Blessed with golden sunshine and a starlit night in a wonderful setting, it was great to see all the Seniors come together to take on challenges and work together in a range of activities (some quite quirky!) and team games. The Year 11s did a great job helping the younger ones set up their tents and then assisting with or running the various activities. Every Heritage pupil and staff member is unique and has an important role to play; it was so good to see each one work so effectively together as a team on camp. We had a very happy time! A big thank you to each staff member and parent volunteer who got stuck in so magnificently to make the 24hr Camp vision become a reality. The aim of having fun, building relationships and serving others was definitely achieved.’

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