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Hill House Day 4

POSTED: 9th March 2013 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

The Year 6 week of adventure was topped off with a trip to the Yorkshire Dales Falconry Centre. The two guides took us on a tour of the birds of prey at the centre. Woody the Wood Owl, Snowy the Snowy Owl, Brian the Buzzard and many more imaginatively named birds! They gave us lots of information that was appropriately aimed at the level of the children and enlightened us...

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Hill House Day 3

POSTED: 7th March 2013 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

After a restful night, the children woke up keen and eager to begin activities. Following a hearty breakfast, we all made our packed lunches and sorted out equipment ready to go. Mrs Brown’s group tackled the ghyll scramble first whilst Mrs Stirling Martin’s group visited the climbing wall, before swapping over in the afternoon. Both groups had a thrilling fun...

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Hill House - Day 2

POSTED: 6th March 2013 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

Some tired faces at breakfast but all were fed well and raring to go by 9am.
Mr Marsh’s group spent the morning at Inglesport Rock Climbing Barn. Dan (who holds a Mountain Instructor’s Certificate for climbing & mountaineering) spent an hour with the children warming them up and playing climbing exercise games before they saw a harness. They all saw the height of...

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Hill House - Day 1

POSTED: 5th March 2013 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

We had a great journey to Pinecroft. 3 hours on the coach just flew by. By the time we got here the weather was wonderful, sunny and warm. The children were introduced to our Real Adventure staff: Dan (The boss), Jen and Nigel. We also met Janine who is to be our fantastic chef for the rest of the week. They were told their groups and all seemed happy when they marched...

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Langdale go to Ennerdale

POSTED: 14th September 2012 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

​This week we had another great team from Langdale Primary come on an adventure residential. This year we headed back over to Ennerdale and stayed at Low Gillerthwaite Field Studies Centre again. It was 2009 the last time we were hear with Langdale Primary. A top time was had by all, up mountains, in the ghylls, on the water, over to the climbing wall and more. Mark and...

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Year 6 Leaver Day Underground

POSTED: 17th July 2012 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

​As a big fare well to the Year 6’s before they head off to big school we took them for a day underground. Everyone had a top time. After looking closely at the weather and then handing out kit we headed over to Long Churns for the day… a quick bite to eat and then up to middle entrance for an explore round. We headed down to the cheese press and everyone...

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Boarders Go Rafting

POSTED: 8th July 2012 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

​Once a year a team of lads who board at a local School come rafting, this year we took them to Coniston Water. They had a top time with Bob and David. 12 barrels, lots of rope and a set of poles and they made it over to Peal Island and Back. Well done lads. Until next year

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St Chris LSP 2012

POSTED: 6th July 2012 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

​This year our program with St Chris headed over to the Dales, we stayed at Stack Stead Campsite and converted the place into a mini Glastonbury for them all. The course was 6 nights, 7 days long with a full packed program of adventure and fun for the Year 8’s. Real Adventure provided all the sleeping tents, extra toilets and showers, changing tents, The Big Top,...

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Lindal & Marton In Ennerdale

POSTED: 1st June 2012 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

​This week we took Lindale-in-Marton School over to Ennerdale. Each year we take the Y 5&6’s on a residential and we do a bi annual trip… one year to the Dales for a spot of caving, ghyll scrambling, mountain walking and climbing, the other to Ennerdale for the bigger hills, lakes and wet ghylls.
The team loved the week, we had a BBQ one night around...

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