St. Francis of Assisi – School Blog

The thing I loved most was gorge climbing.  Although the water was freezing cold, it really boosted my confidence and now I’m less scared of the things around me.  Unfortunately, we got there late, but we were still able to play a few games.  The thing that stretched me nearly into my panic zone was the mountain climb, but when I got to the top I felt really proud of myself to be able to do it.  Another thing I loved was Orienteering because our team of 3 won and we found 8 stamps. The thing that made me happy was the last school only got 5 and they were Year 8.

The kitchens are really nice to people with a restricted diet or an allergy.  Also, the staff really care about the people who get hurt.  They know what to do in every situation that could possibly happen.

My impression of the Outward Bound Centre in Ullswater was incredible.

One of my favourite activities was the jog and dip. I was even able to jump off the jetty and go in the six degrees cold water. Brrrrrr!

Another fun activity was the gorge-walk where you walk up a mountain, it’s very cold; you need some good team work. We learnt two positions: the Roman handshake where you grab wrists to provide more grip and strength; and spotting, where you stand in a certain position and hold onto someone’s waist. The views are stunning and the mountain range takes your breath away. How would you find this brilliant trip?

Thanks for reading,

Jude and Josh

Mine and my friend’s favourite activity was gorge-walking. We go climbing mini water-falls. The whole trip was a good experience but this activity was the most fun.

The food there was also very good.  My favourite meal was the Pizza and my friend’s was Pizza too , although the breakfast was epic too! Hot chocolate was nice I got to drink it on the mountains.

The mountains there were very nice to look at, the view was unimaginable.  To get there, we had to go on a boat.  The experience was one I’ve never experienced before.

The last activity was the campfire. You get to eat marshmallows (it was EPIC) .Would you like to come? 🙂

BYE!!!

We had a great trip and we loved every last second of it but there were a few memories that we will remember for a life time. Just like the power cuts and a fire drill (I had no socks on in the fire alarm when we went outside!) and much better memories of sleeping with my best friends and eating the delicious food every day.

The most enjoyable parts of the trip were the activities; gorge walking on the mountain, orienteering in the woods when it was dark; making stories about stars in the night sky and our ultimate favourite…. THE CAMPFIRE!   We roasted marshmallows and sung some songs.

The journeys there and back were a blast! We still talk about the things we did on the bus until this present day that we are writing this post.

If you’re reading this and you are in a lower year of the school, I guarantee you you’ll have a great time and on the last day of your trip at Ullswater you might even be able to buy some of their Outward Bound merchandise. They sold things from tooth brushes, to beanies, to water bottles and more.

Overall we have to agree that this was the best trip we have over gone on. If you try your best and go beyond your limits you can achieve absolutely anything just put your mind to it.