From 21st to 23rd May 2025, 107 Year 7 students (accompanied by 11 HGS 
staff) were based at the Whitemoor Lakes Activity Centre near Alrewas in 
Staffordshire. Rayhan Fazal in 7Galahad explains:
Whitemoor Lakes was a once-in-a-
lifetime experience. When we arrived, 
we received a warm welcome and were 
shown to our lodges. Everyone was a 
little bit nervous as to what would be 
happening over the next few days but, at 
the same time, excited. The staff at the 
centre answered all of our questions and 
guided us through our activities. These 
were all fun but we always obeyed the 
rules because safety came first.
The view of the lake was very impressive; 
its calm water allowed us to enjoy water 
activities such as raft-building and 
canoeing. The other activities included 
zip-lining, abseiling, climbing, fencing, 
the ‘leap of faith’ and problem-solving. 
We also enjoyed team games on the first 
evening and a football tournament on 
the second night.
The cafeteria had a choice of food. 
We had a cooked breakfast with toast 
and cereal in the morning, a hot lunch 
such as a burger, and a cooked evening 
meal such as chicken. We were given a 
slip of paper which had on it any dietary 
requirements (for instance halal or no egg) 
and any allergies we might have.
Whitemoor Lakes 
triumphs again
In summary, our trip to Whitemoor Lakes was an entertaining and amazing experience which has given us 
some great memories. For future Year 7 students, if you do not go, you will miss out on a lot of fun things.
Here are some quotations about the trip from my friends:
Ahdam said 
“The leap of faith 
gave the biggest 
adrenaline rush.”
Jai said “Fencing was extremely fun 
and the combination of skill, rapid 
movement and reflexes combined 
to provide a lifetime supply of joy!”
Haris said “The raft-building 
provided a combination of skill, 
teamwork and resilience, ultimately 
creating the perfect activity.”
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