Wild at Worcester Woods

 

Year 8 ventured to Worcester Woods for

a walk in the dappled shade.

After a frenetic tussle on the playgrounds 

slide, they were asked to wander into 

the woods behind the cafe.

When there, they made their way to a 

clearing where they were greeted by 

a pile of old tree trunks.

The class gathered round to listen to the challenge set by their Tutor.He demonstrated a course around the logs, balancing on top of them. They were asked to complete the ring around the obstacles in the quickest time possible.

Now this challenge is a great way to

instil a sense of competition within

the pupils, but at the same time it

can be explained to them that it 

is wholly a personal test for them

each as an individual.

If they strive to better their own

time, that is the way that they can

be held as the fastest in class.

There was an initial storm of peer pressure from each other, but when it was explained to them that it was only really themselves that could influence the outcome they seemed to really settle and focus on the task in hand. Times quickly tumbled and the lesson ended with a grasp on the idea of self-improvement and pushing their own limits.