Fun & Games in Flagstaff Wood

The weather has been kind to classes as the new school year has started. 

Maybe not as hot as the scorching Summer holidays but nevertheless we have been able to get out and about without donning the waterproofs and wellies (Don't worry...it'll come soon enough).

A few of the classes have been up to Abberley Hills. They are comprised of eight hills that snake along forming a ridge. Abberley Hill itself (928ft) is a steep but rewarding climb, from which the pupils can see fantastic panoramic views of local countryside.

The Abberley Hill is one of 7 Geoparks in the United Kingdom, globally there are 50 Geoparks. They are driven by local organisations seeking to celebrate their geological heritage and achieve sustainable development through geotourism. All classes have to scale the steep, rooty path to the Trig point at the top of Flagstaff wood.

From there, they make there way another few hundred yards and they come across a fabulous area where some tall sweet chestnut trees were unfortunate enough to have been blown down by a howling North wind a couple of years ago.

It forms a fantastic natural obstacle course, where the classes can test there balance and agility.

And returning along the ridge as the session drew to an end, a fabulous spot for the infamous rope swing was debuted by the classes. We have a fair number of thrill seekers at Riversides!