The Water jump challenge

 As the weather has improved and the sun "gets it's hat on", a number of classes have enjoyed venturing down to the Turn Mill circular walk at Ombersley.

When there, they have been shown a ledge by a fallen tree that crosses a small stream.

After being shown how to clear the gap by their Tutor, they were then challenged to pluck up the courage and attempt the jump themselves.

This is a profound psychological hurdle for many of the pupils to overcome.

They are explained the elements of Risk and Reward and reassured that each of them has the physical capability to complete the jump, but the only thing that is holding them back is their own innate sense of 'self-preservation'.

It is in all their interests to weigh up challenges such as this, for them to be able to calculate their own abilities when faced with such hurdles.

Their is no pressure from from staff and if peer pressure starts to rise within the groups it is a really good learning opportunity for all pupils on how to deal with this in a calm and dignified manner, learning to accept their own level of challenge and physicality. 

(Above are Year 7 and Primary 3 pupils taking the challenge head on).