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Tuesday 19 July 2016

Blue Peris Metorologico.

Afon Ddu Scorchio!

Porth Dafarch Scorchio!




Porth Ruffydd Scorchio!

 

Afon Ddu splashy splashy - non-sorchio.




Afon Ddu molto splashy splashy - non-scorchio.


Monday 18 July 2016

Monday Madness

First day fun!

We had 6 different groups out today. 2 of them went exploring the welsh coastline, coasteering. Another too adventuring up Afon Ddu gorge. And our final 2 went out mountain biking on the Marin Trail and abeiling  40ft down a cliff.











North Wales' famous Afon Ddu Gorge Walking










Mountain biking the Marin Trail






Abseiling in to the trees





Monday Madness

First day fun!

We had 6 different groups out today. 2 of them went exploring the welsh coastline, coasteering. Another too adventuring up Afon Ddu gorge. And our final 2 went out mountain biking on the Marin Trail and abeiling  40ft down a cliff.











North Wales' famous Afon Ddu Gorge Walking










Mountain biking the Marin Trail






Abseiling in to the trees





Tuesday 12 July 2016

Come Rain or Shine!

What can they see?
After arriving on wet and miserable day, the sun has kind of come out and the groups are off for some serious challenges in the great outdoors.
I can fly!
Is this the way to Ireland?
The students have been off to Anglesey to have some serious fun on the coastline. Coasteering was the aim of the day, with jumps, swims, scrambles and exploration taking place amongst the rocky coastline. They've had a very adventurous day and there are some seriously tired, but happy students ( and staff) tonight.
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The other groups, swapped fresh water for salt, and headed across to the Afon Ddu. The water was probably colder in the gorge, but thrill of sitting under waterfalls and sliding down into pools of beautiful fresh mountain water probably took there minds of it.
Total immersion.
Who knows what tomorrow will  bring.....
 
Trying to hold the water back....and failing.
 
Exploring the gorge.
 
 

Friday 8 July 2016

First day fun!


Great start the long weekend for our NCS group today.
Whilst two of our groups went on a special trip to the sea to partake in sea level traversing, one group went abseiling and canoeing, and our final 2 groups went mountain walking. 
It was fantastic to see everyone get fully involved and push themselves, especially when feeling a little uneasy. Success was had by all.

We also had a Duke of Edinburgh Gold group head out on their first day of their training expedition.
With the beautiful sunshine overhead, you couldn't have asked for a better day to start.
Slow and steady start, turning into an eager rush to reach their campsite for the night.

Hopefully the next 3 days will bless us with some beautiful weather to help them all along and give them a great everlasting memories of North Wales adventure.

Tuesday 5 July 2016

Knot Club - Nightline - Climb - Kayak! What a day



A very full on day for the years 8-10's today with a mixture of very wet and very dry activities, from kayaking to climbing, nightline to knot club..

First off was a lovely morning on kayaking where the students all learnt some new skills and played numerous balance and wet games.







Then our students when to Union Rock (which is where the previous miners had union meetings in secret). Here they all pushed themselves climbing and abseiling and also starting their adventure off learning about knots.

In the evening we had a very wet nightline adventure. In which the students had to use their communication skills and teamwork to navigate around an assault course, all completely blindfolded.


And to finish the evening off we had a special knot club at the request of many students, where they learnt a whole range of knots, including some quite advanced ones; rethreaded figure 8, stopper knot, figure 8 on the bite, clove hitch, Italian hitch, alpine butterfly, bowline, double bowline, bunny ears, and a slip knot.

Know just to see if they can remember them all and put them in use for the days activity tomorrow, where they will go off and explore the great deep dark depths of North Wales.

 

 
 
 

Monday 4 July 2016

Gorgeous

So today our groups went to Afon Ddu gorge

Leg day X 2

After a busy day on a busy mountain yesterday weary legs were put to the test and everyone passed with flying colours and a speed ascent of the gorge!

Squeeze!

 After learning the ropes from the instructors the groups were put to work on their aim of  'understanding the dynamics of a team.' 
The groups learned from the instructors about risk management and how to protect others and yourself in the gorge and the were asked to lead their peers up small sections under the watchful eye of an instructor. After the sections the group reviewed their class mates leadership and a new leader was chosen.

Big smiles in the Afon Ddu



This wasn't the only aim to be worked on today though as they were also here to push themselves out of their comfort zone. This was definitely achieved through all the waterfalls, slides and plunge pools the groups literally threw themselves into!

Shower time!


A great effort from all the students rewarded with ice cream in the rain! Well it is north Wales after all
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