Whitemoor Lakes 2025
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 F writes:
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.
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.”
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.
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