Extreme off-roading for Year 6

 The focus for this term across the school is looking at how to traverse different types of terrain when journeying off the beaten path. there is an amazing bank on the West side of the Worcestershire beacon which leads up to Black Hill quarry.

After parking the minibus, the group take a short walk up a footpath then veer right up what looks like an insurmountable thicket. They have fallen trees, loose gravel, brambles and uneven footing to contend with...all the while on a severe incline (they gain 120 metres in 15 arduous minutes).

The class are taught to plan ahead, look for clearings and concentrate on their immediate surroundings.

A rope is lashed to a tree up ahead at times, to demonstrate to the class the effectiveness of different approaches.

When the class reach the path after breaking out of the scrub they are greeted by Blackhill Quarry.

This huge man-made amphitheatre looms in front of the group, dwarfing all that stand before it.

The pupils are given a safety briefing and then are tasked to see how far they can scramble.

It is fascinating to see the varying levels of confidence and technique between the class and the whole session is a great introduction for all the class. We see collaboration, encouragement, tenacity and bravery on display from all the pupils involved.