On Wednesday 2nd May, Year 5 students arrived in their classrooms feeling an equal mixture of excitement and nervousness. We were about to embark on our annual adventure trip to Nanbei Hu which would involve three days of fun, but new activities and two nights sleeping away from home.
We all had a fantastic time! We completed eight activities over the course of the 3 days including:
- Raft building- build a raft that will carry your team on the water! Children were taught new knots to help them secure tires and poles together into a raft of their own design.
- Kayaking – children learned how to paddle and steer a kayak
- High ropes – firm favourites with our students, both the ‘Leap of Faith’ and the ‘Broken bridges’ challenge your sense of heights and build confidence and trust. After being fitted with a helmet and a harness, children climbed up tall poles to reach a platform. Here they either jumped off the pole reaching for the bar or jumped across a gap between two wooden planks. These tasks can be hard to achieve, so we all set a personal goal, no matter how high or far to achieve.
- Team building games- children took part in a range of games to build up with communication, team work and problem solving skills.
- Treasure Hunt- children were taught how to follow bearings on a compass and use a set of bearings and clues to discover treasure hidden across different areas. This was a tricky activity as if you didn’t get the right direction, you could get stuck searching for a clue in the wrong place! Many of us managed to find more than half the clues.
- Catapult building- children built a structure capable of throwing water balloons at the opposing team.
- Hiking- taking a well-hiked path up a local hill, the children got to see a temple hidden inside a cave and the view of the lake from the top.
To celebrate our last night, we had a BBQ! The students were in charge of collecting, heating and distributing food for their friends. They learned about BBQ safety and while a few pieces of bread ended up rather black, none of the kids received any burns.
We would like to thank the staff of our host company, Indier, for keeping us safe, happy and full of food and the Year 5 teachers who ensured we all went to sleep early and encouraged and looked after the students through every challenge and game!
*More photos are available for the Year 5 parents to view on the Year 5 Adventure trip Moodle page.
Y5 Leader & Y5E Co-teacher – Victoria HARRISON