Summer Camps Get Going with Years 7 & 8 in the Peaks

Heritage places the highest priority on getting out into the real world. We want our pupils to appreciate nature and explore some of the most beautiful places in the country – places to which they might return later. Every pupil from Year 5 and up goes on a school camp each year – always under canvas – thanks to the enthusiasm of staff and volunteers.

Just after the May Bank Holiday, our first camp went out, with Years 7 and 8 travelling to the Peak District for three nights away. They arrived to beautiful sunshine and, after setting up camp, walked along the Monsal Trail, finding an abandoned train station from WWI along the way. On the second day they enjoyed a sunrise run, then went weaselling (scrambling between, over and under the gritstone rocks) on Higger Tor and negotiated a high ropes course. On the third day they went past Castleton’s caves and hiked Mam Tor, descending along a stream in the valley and that evening relaxed around the campfire singing songs. There was lots of opportunity for downtime, playing games like frisbee, mafia and capture the flag. The campers were also fortunate to enjoy the delicious cooking of Mrs Bruins.

Thank you to Mr Fox, Mr Burden, Mrs Eastwood, Mrs Pluke and Miss Monk, and to volunteers Rachel, Ruth, Zara, Peter and Nicolas for all of their work to make the camp such a success and happy time for all. Thank you as well to Mrs Lowe, our Educational Visits Coordinator, who brilliantly oversees the planning and safe running of all Heritage trips, including the three summer camps.

 

 

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