A lovely weekend where the weather pushed us from the estuary to rock climbing and abseiling around Aberdovey and Barmouth! Great effort from all.
Thursday, 10 December 2015
Tuesday, 24 November 2015
Aberdovey 2015: Parent and Carer Presentation
Tuesday, 13 January 2015
Year 7: Aberdovey 2014
Year 7: Aberdovey 2014
Have a look at the video below.... what a great weekend for everyone involved!
Sixth Form Aberdovey
Sixth Form Aberdovey
A new challenge for our 6th formers to face in the cold, wet, Autumn weather of North Wales. Feel free to watch the video and enjoy!
Thursday, 24 July 2014
Ullswater 2014 Video
Here is the Ullswater 2014 video!! It was created a while back and shown to students in their reflection assembly.
Enjoy!
Tuesday, 17 June 2014
Ullswater 2014
Ullswater 2014, What a fantastic weekend!! The students had the opportunity to camp out, sleep on rowing boats, make their own campsite, traverse the side of Lake Ullswater, climb the local mountains, canoe and jump into the Lake! They were all given a range of challenges and we are 100% sure that everybody discovered and learntsomething about themselves and each other over the weekend. For some, the appreciation of this unique experience may be immediate, whereas for others it may take a little bit longer to fully digest and understand the challenges they overcame at the weekend.
Below are just a few pictures that show off the wonderful landscape! Keep an eye out for the video soon to be uploaded!
Below are just a few pictures that show off the wonderful landscape! Keep an eye out for the video soon to be uploaded!
Tuesday, 14 January 2014
Ullswater 2013
It has been a while since we visited Ullswater in 2013 but we have re-edited the video to include a few videos we found from the weekend. Definitely some inspiration for Ullswater 2014! Bring it on!!
Sunday, 12 January 2014
Expedition to Aberdovey 2013
The first week in December we took a 127 students on our annual trip to Aberdovey on our Outward Bound expedition. What a fantastic weekend, students challenged themselves and learned a lot about themselves and each other. Below is a quick video showing an overview of many of the fantastic activities that students did whilst away for the weekend!! Roll on Ullswater!
Wednesday, 19 June 2013
Ullswater 2013 Slideshow!
A week has passed since we took 51 wonderful students to Lake Ullswater. Please have a look through both the slideshow of the great pictures and of course the Ullswater 2013 video!
Tuesday, 11 June 2013
Ullswater 2013!
What a fantastic weekend away we had. 51 students and 6 members of staff truly enjoyed the full beauty of the Lake District National Park. The sun was shining, the skies clear and Lake Ullswater looked magical. We do truly love taking students to Ullswater regardless of the weather but this year we were treated to an extra special weekend.
We arrived at lunchtime on Friday and met our group instructors and right away were thrown into our first activities. A short jog and dip awaited many students whilst others even had a go at canoe and dip!
All groups then proceeded to packing their bags for the night of sleeping under the stars and heading off on their expedition. Please stop by here in the next few days and we will ensure there is a selection of videos and pictures from the weekend!
Wednesday, 9 January 2013
Aberdovey 2012!
Hi all, we hope you all had an excellent weekend away at Aberdovey!
We have added a new album with lots of pictures from the weekend! There will be more to follow and an inspirational video of the weekend too! So if you can't spot yourself in these pictures stop by again in a few weeks when we get the video up!
Sunday, 9 December 2012
Aberdovey 2012 - A few quick pictures
What a fantastic weekend we had in Aberdovey with 133 students and 14 members of staff from The Arthur Terry School. There will be many more pictures, videos and an overview of how the weekend went coming this week.... so watch this space!
Have a look through these for now!
Mr Simmons and Miss Lakin
Tuesday, 25 September 2012
Tuesday, 3 July 2012
Some Pictures from the weekend!
Hi all,
Just thought I would add a few pictures on here from the weekend! A more thorough update and review of the weekend will follow... but for now we hope this brings back some good memories!
Sunday, 27 May 2012
Getting Ready for Ullswater
Hey all, the time is coming ever closer to our weekend away in (the hopefully sunny) Lake District.
The day we leave:
1) Make sure you have a large breakfast so you don't feel hungry on the coach.
2) Bring a packed lunch that we can eat on the way, there is no guarantees you can buy things at a service station... plus they are really expensive even if we did have time!
3) Wear clothes that are ready for you to start doing activities as soon as you get to Ullswater, there may not be time to change out of those lovely Uggs (so don't bring them anyway!!) or jeggings.
4) You may want to bring a small "day bag" with your packed lunches and a few drinks for the trip and maybe something to pass the time... we can't reiterate it enough DO NOT BRING ANYTHING THAT IS BREAKABLE OR COULD BE DAMAGED BY WET CONDITIONS - School cannot take responsibility for anything that gets lost or broken!! So bring a book, a magazine maybe or even a pack of cards!
5) If you suffer from travel sickness please tell your coach leader and we try and get you sitting near the front of the coach, if you normally take travel sickness tablets then please do this with people at home.
12 top tips before we go:
1) Make sure you pack your bag with clothes that are suitable for all types of weather, there maybe times of sun, but also wet rain and it may get colder when we stay outside for a night! Maybe some insect spray if your skin is particularly tasty for the insects of the world.
2) Pack a few sweets, cereal bars or emergency chocolate that you can have in your free time, not for on the coach!
3) Pack enough clothes to last for the days we are away.... you really don't want to run out of socks and pants! It maybe worth investing in a pair of walking socks too.
4) There will be times when you may need to put a wet suit on... we will be borrowing the centre wetsuits (we pay for the use of their equipment in our course fee so why not use it!) which means two things...
Firstly, swimwear is fine to wear underneath... but please make sure you have a t-shirt and shorts to go over the swimwear too.
5) You will be able to use walking boots from the centre so don't pack or bring any expensive ones from home! Mr. Simmons brings an old pair of trainers each year that get soaking wet and dry off in the drying room each day. Please do not bring any new/expensive pairs of shoes with you... they may get wet!
6) One pair of pyjamas would also be useful.
7) A "peaked" hat just in case it is really hot and sunny, maybe a pair of sunglasses.... but again not expensive ones!
8) You will not need more than £10 for the time you are away, there will not be anything to spend money on whilst you are at the centre and only limited time in a service station on the way back. Please do not bring excess amounts of money and it would be really useful if students bought money in change rather than just notes!
9) Please note the school cannot accept any responsibility for any breakages to expensive suitcases in transport... so again please don't bring anything too expensive or fancy!
10) We recommend against students bringing expensive mobile phones and again cannot take any responsibility for any loss or damage incurred. However, we do appreciate that students will always sneak phones in, if that is the case maybe bring an old on that won't matter too much if it breaks! Mr. Simmons again brings an old phone that has so far escaped the recycling companies just for use during the Outward Bound weekends! There is a payphone on site and at service stations which can be used and we will be taking the school mobile with us which should be used in times of emergency. The number is 07980305412
11) Sun Cream.... the centre does have sun cream available but please do feel free to bring your own if you do need higher factor than normal or if you may have a reaction to any specific type of sun cream.
12) A towel for your personal use.
A final thought, we really want students to have the best experience possible whilst away on their experience to Ullswater. The top tips shown here are not to scare students and people at home, it is just a few things that have cropped up through our years of running this trip which if not followed have led to some stress for some of our pupils! After all, we want students to relax and enjoy their weekend away and people at home to understand how safe and well looked after the students are so they can relax and enjoy their weekend off too!
If you do have any queries please do not hesitate to contact either of the trip leaders:
Mr. Simmons msimmons@arthurterry.bham.sch.uk
or Miss Lakin hlakin@arthurterry.bham.sch.uk
Many thanks,
Mr. Simmons and Miss Lakin.
The day we leave:
1) Make sure you have a large breakfast so you don't feel hungry on the coach.
2) Bring a packed lunch that we can eat on the way, there is no guarantees you can buy things at a service station... plus they are really expensive even if we did have time!
3) Wear clothes that are ready for you to start doing activities as soon as you get to Ullswater, there may not be time to change out of those lovely Uggs (so don't bring them anyway!!) or jeggings.
4) You may want to bring a small "day bag" with your packed lunches and a few drinks for the trip and maybe something to pass the time... we can't reiterate it enough DO NOT BRING ANYTHING THAT IS BREAKABLE OR COULD BE DAMAGED BY WET CONDITIONS - School cannot take responsibility for anything that gets lost or broken!! So bring a book, a magazine maybe or even a pack of cards!
5) If you suffer from travel sickness please tell your coach leader and we try and get you sitting near the front of the coach, if you normally take travel sickness tablets then please do this with people at home.
12 top tips before we go:
1) Make sure you pack your bag with clothes that are suitable for all types of weather, there maybe times of sun, but also wet rain and it may get colder when we stay outside for a night! Maybe some insect spray if your skin is particularly tasty for the insects of the world.
2) Pack a few sweets, cereal bars or emergency chocolate that you can have in your free time, not for on the coach!
3) Pack enough clothes to last for the days we are away.... you really don't want to run out of socks and pants! It maybe worth investing in a pair of walking socks too.
4) There will be times when you may need to put a wet suit on... we will be borrowing the centre wetsuits (we pay for the use of their equipment in our course fee so why not use it!) which means two things...
Firstly, swimwear is fine to wear underneath... but please make sure you have a t-shirt and shorts to go over the swimwear too.
5) You will be able to use walking boots from the centre so don't pack or bring any expensive ones from home! Mr. Simmons brings an old pair of trainers each year that get soaking wet and dry off in the drying room each day. Please do not bring any new/expensive pairs of shoes with you... they may get wet!
6) One pair of pyjamas would also be useful.
7) A "peaked" hat just in case it is really hot and sunny, maybe a pair of sunglasses.... but again not expensive ones!
8) You will not need more than £10 for the time you are away, there will not be anything to spend money on whilst you are at the centre and only limited time in a service station on the way back. Please do not bring excess amounts of money and it would be really useful if students bought money in change rather than just notes!
9) Please note the school cannot accept any responsibility for any breakages to expensive suitcases in transport... so again please don't bring anything too expensive or fancy!
10) We recommend against students bringing expensive mobile phones and again cannot take any responsibility for any loss or damage incurred. However, we do appreciate that students will always sneak phones in, if that is the case maybe bring an old on that won't matter too much if it breaks! Mr. Simmons again brings an old phone that has so far escaped the recycling companies just for use during the Outward Bound weekends! There is a payphone on site and at service stations which can be used and we will be taking the school mobile with us which should be used in times of emergency. The number is 07980305412
11) Sun Cream.... the centre does have sun cream available but please do feel free to bring your own if you do need higher factor than normal or if you may have a reaction to any specific type of sun cream.
12) A towel for your personal use.
A final thought, we really want students to have the best experience possible whilst away on their experience to Ullswater. The top tips shown here are not to scare students and people at home, it is just a few things that have cropped up through our years of running this trip which if not followed have led to some stress for some of our pupils! After all, we want students to relax and enjoy their weekend away and people at home to understand how safe and well looked after the students are so they can relax and enjoy their weekend off too!
If you do have any queries please do not hesitate to contact either of the trip leaders:
Mr. Simmons msimmons@arthurterry.bham.sch.uk
or Miss Lakin hlakin@arthurterry.bham.sch.uk
Many thanks,
Mr. Simmons and Miss Lakin.
Monday, 14 May 2012
Outward Bound is an educational charity that promotes outdoor learning. They aim to help young people realise their potential through learning in the wild within a supportive yet challenging environment. Their official site is http://www.outwardbound.org.uk/ and there is plenty of extra information on there if you do fancy having a look around.
At Arthur Terry we have a history of collaboration with Outward Bound and decide to use this charity year on year to promote skills that go beyond what we teach in our classrooms.
At the moment we offer annual trips for Year 7 to Aberdovey and Year 9 to Ullswater. We also have an extra special trip to South Africa being planned for 2013 which has strong links to Outward Bound too. For more information about those trips please feel free to visit those pages by clicking on the tab at the top.
For us, Outward Bound provides a means for students to enjoy learning outside of the classroom without a specific subject focus. Instead students are interacting with new people, making more friends and challenge themselves into doing something new.
At Arthur Terry we have a history of collaboration with Outward Bound and decide to use this charity year on year to promote skills that go beyond what we teach in our classrooms.
At the moment we offer annual trips for Year 7 to Aberdovey and Year 9 to Ullswater. We also have an extra special trip to South Africa being planned for 2013 which has strong links to Outward Bound too. For more information about those trips please feel free to visit those pages by clicking on the tab at the top.
For us, Outward Bound provides a means for students to enjoy learning outside of the classroom without a specific subject focus. Instead students are interacting with new people, making more friends and challenge themselves into doing something new.
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