Success for Adventure Society students

As a full-on year of adventure activity comes to an end, we are pleased to announce the following achievements from our Adventure Society.  

Fifty of our Fourth form Adventure society members have gained their emergency first aid at work certificates. All 60 Fourth Form members also gained their NICAS Level 1 Climbing Award, British Canoeing Discovery Award and either Level 1 or 2 Mountain Bike Skills Award.  

Four senior (Fifth and Sixth Form) members of the Society gained their British Canoeing Explorer award, and at least 5 of the Senior members will be receiving their NICAS Level 2 Climbing Awards.    

Once they have finished their second open water dive next half term, most of the Senior Adventure society members who chose to do SCUBA diving this year will gain their PADI open water diver award.   

Today we also announced the winners of our Adventure trophies for exceptional effort and adventurous spirit in the following categories:  

• Climbing winner - Rowan R (Rt, LVI) 
• Paddling winner - Humphrey M-E (Rt, IV) 
• Skiing winner -Mr Baxendale 
• Overall Adventurer of the Year - Bethan R (EDH, IV)   

I and the Adventure team look forward to further adventures with the students who stay on in the society, and who join as new members, next year. Until then we look forward to the Activities Week trip to the Lake District and this summer’s Adventure society trip to the Fench Pyrenees.   

Tom Folker

Head of Adventure