Whitemoor Lakes Trip

The annual Year 7 trip to Whitemoor Lakes Activity Centre near Alrewas took place from 13^th-16^th May 2019. 85 students accompanied by 9 staff enjoyed fantastic weather over the three days and were well looked after by the Centre staff. Some student reminiscences are as follows:

“I really enjoyed the raft-building because we worked as a team. It felt satisfying when the raft started floating. The instructors were good; they pushed you to try to do everything but they didn’t force you to do anything you didn’t want to.” (Emils)

“I loved the activities…my favourite was the fencing because it was a new experiences. The staff made the stay enjoyable because they helped you conquer fears.” (Hayden)

“I didn’t think I could do the leap of faith in high ropes, or the abseiling, but I completed both…the food and how we were treated were both very good.” (Abdullah)

“My experiences at Whitemoor Lakes were amazing…my favourite activity was the zip-wire because I conquered my fear of heights.” (Kirat)

“The most challenging activity was the climbing; although it was safe I felt scared but I tried my best and overcame my fear.” (Ibrahim)

“…the food there was great…the beds were comfy and the lobby area was very good with table tennis tables, pool and a chilling-out area.” (Danyaal)

“I pushed myself and completed all of the challenges”. (Ash)

“Whitemoor Lakes was a great experience for me because there was a range of activities for me to try. My favourite two activities were zip-wiring and canoeing. In my free time I played table-tennis”. (Manveer)

“The staff there tried their best to make our stay fun”. (Temi)

“I tried some new activities such as fencing, abseiling, zip-wiring, canoeing and raft-building. It was an amazing experience that I will never forget”. (Basel)

“I learned that waiting longer for an activity (like abseiling) make it even more scary!” (Nathaniel)

“I was surprised that I managed to complete the climbing activity”. (James)