Friday high jinks with 10/11

 Numbers allowed the top two years to combine the other Friday and the collective made their way to the shoulder of hills between the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Beacons.

After parking the bus, the class were tested immediately by being tasked with straight lining up through the woodland to the Quarry entrance.

Black Hill has a fabulous old quarry which is backed by some really steep slopes covered with loose rock and scree. The pupils were given a quick recap on safety when scrambling and then off they clambered (some with more success than others).

They were all to a man blown away by the vista when they were able to compose themselves to face outwards. it was a glorious, clear day and the view reached across the Severn plain all the way to Broadway and beyond.

The journey back down was markedly quicker for some of the class...

...and a quick stone was placed on the cairn at the quarry floor.

After another bushwhack in a straight line through the undergrowth back to the bus, we headed down to the common to challenge the pupils to face off against each other.

The premise was simple; a ton bag and two hazel poles for each team.

A member of staff in the bag.

Poles through the bag loops.

A person at each end.

Lift...

...and race.

It even inspired some of the more physically adept pupils to have a try on their own...impressive!