Combined Cadet Force
Combined Cadet Force 2018/19 After an outstanding Summer Camp, in which the Contingent won prizes for shooting and overall best School contingent, the year started with a visit from Colonel Fraser-Hitchin as part of our Biennial Inspection. Despite the date being brought forward at relatively short notice, the Cadets and Staff performed admirably in demonstrating the full range of activities on a normal training evening from stands on Camouflage & Concealment and Skill at Arms, to competing against the clock in some demanding Command tasks. We were also delighted to be able to put on a general interest stand with members of the serving forces, allowing Cadets to get their hands on some of the weapons currently used by the British Army from pistols to the General Purpose Machine Gun (GMPG).
Over the course of the year Grammar students continued to follow the Basic Cadet syllabus with a focus on Fieldcraft, First Aid, Navigation and Skill at Arms training ensuring they were in a position to shoot safely and accurately. Many attended a training weekend in October and were able to get their first opportunity to put their fieldcraft skills to the test overnight and try out 24 hour ration pack, with the help and guidance of some of the senior cadets. In the Army Section, Syntax students have continued with the Advanced Cadet syllabus and in the RAF the focus has been on completing their Part 1s and 2s. Our Poets have been focused on Method of Instruction understanding what it takes to stand at the front of students and deliver
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