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EDITION 95 9th October 2020
The weekly newsletter for the Holyport College family
CCF Scheme Weekend (Bootcamp!) 3rd- 5th October 2020
Ten Year 10 new recruits (D Block) and five Year 11 ‘old hands’ (C Block) managed to survive the tail end of Storm Alex and successfully complete Cadet bootcamp last weekend. D Block arrived on Saturday afternoon looking like teenagers and within a few short hours were issued kit and visibly transformed into Army Cadets. After lessons on Drill (marching), weapons handling, and Core Values, the fledgling cadets were ready to fly into the field. A short three mile march into the woods carrying all their own supplies, and they set up camp using nothing more than bivi bags, a basher and a delicious ration pack. Sunday night was balmy and dry, some cadets even complaining they were too hot! The following sun-drenched morning was filled with lessons on Battlecraft, Concealment and Patrol Formations. Certainly the lesson on Firing and Moving was a highlight and the cadets quickly mastered the paintball rifles used for training. Our Cadets were a credit to the school and to themselves and as well as learning some of the basics of soldiering had a tremendous amount of fun.
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