WHERE GIRLS HAVE EACH OTHER

Fun at Caythorpe Court

This is what our Year 7 girls had to say about their trip to Caythorpe Court

Aamina...

“Well what can I say about Caythorpe Court! If I am totally honest, I was very anxious and nervous about going on my first residential of Year 7, firstly because I didn’t really know anyone; I was totally new to the school. Secondly because it was in the second week of starting at the school and to add further anxiety we were going to be grouped with the whole year as opposed to our form. How wrong could I have been! Looking back I actually think it was a genius idea because I made many more new friends than I normally would have.

Caythorpe Court was absolutely amazing; there were a wide range of activities to choose from, starting with basic teamwork to really extreme challenges that tested you as a team as well as an individual. A few of the challenges that I had to push myself on were: trapeze, giant swing and raft building. At first I was very apprehensive about doing these activities but I found that I really enjoyed them. It goes to show that you must not let fear take over. You should always push yourself even if you feel scared at first. Also you may not succeed on the first attempt but the key is to keep trying until you do succeed.

Due to the Caythorpe Court residential trip I feel I developed as a person. It gave me more confidence and the knowledge that anything is achievable if you are willing to give it go. I also made more friends. This trip definitely helped me bond with the girls in my year group.”

Labibah...

“The Giant Swing was my favorite, as me and another girl had to go first. I was frightened, once I got on the swing and the staircase was removed I was just hanging. I felt terrified as I had no idea what would happen. All of a sudden the other girls started pulling on the rope. Once we wanted to stop we shouted stop and pulled the white rope which let go of us and we dropped and started swinging. It was a great feeling!”

Molly...

“My favourite part of the trip was getting to know lots of other people in my year and doing all sorts of activities with them. I also thought that all of the activities were amazing and I would certainly try them again.”

Tracy...

“My favourite part of the trip was when it was the last day we were at the activity field waiting for our next activity leader. Then Danny and Liz taught us the chicken song and we had a competition against another school for who could sing or shout it the loudest - I think we won!”

Sascha...

“I absolutely loved trapeze and giant swing. I loved giant swing because it was an exhilarating experience and it was very fun. The thrill of it all just put the activity to the top. I loved trapeze because when I grabbed the trapeze I felt triumphant, and even if you don't reach the top it makes you feel proud of yourself for trying.”

Arianna...

“My favourite part of the residential trip was the wacky races. I enjoyed wacky races because I liked looking up at the night sky and seeing all the stars. Another fun part of wacky races was trying to beat the other teams and all the challenges we had to face. We even saw a shooting star!”

Chloe...

“The activities I liked best at Caythorpe Court were the trapeze, giant swing, challenge course and sensory trail. I liked these activities because you needed to get very involved - in the sensory trail you had to find your way around the course blindfolded whilst encountering different obstacles along the way. I have never done anything like the activities I did before which made them challenging and enjoyable.”

Edie...

“My favourite part of the trip was the raft building, as we were able to build the raft how we thought it needed to be built, and we had little help, which is a good thing. I think not getting told how to build it is a very good idea, as it allows us to use our imagination. The reason why I loved this activity is because we all got on the raft and then different parts of it gradually fell apart, causing us to all fall off. I was the last person on the raft. I was clutching onto the rope to stay on and then I got pushed off! I loved it when we were all in the water and we were able to swim around freely. It was very fun when we were all jumping in backwards.”

Hareem...

“I loved problem solving and being in a room with other girls because these were both fantastic ways to get to know other people and make friends. I also loved the giant swing because the instructor was extremely kind and whilst everyone else went the highest he let us go a bit lower - I enjoyed the fact that it wasn't as scary as it seemed. The only thing I disliked was the weather because it made some activities wet and muddy but overall it was an amazing experience!”

Fleur...

“In Year 7, I was lucky enough to be able to go on a trip to an adventure centre called Caythorpe Court. I shared lots of new and brilliant experiences with the many new friends I gained there. Being completely new to the school, I felt a little bit of trepidation about going to Caythorpe, however it helped enormously towards the bonding experience with new teachers and peers alike. The activities were challenging, sometimes scary, but always fun and there was never a dull moment. I especially liked the aero-ball: I found it so exhilarating! Instead of just walking to the different activities, you had to march and sing silly songs. People were even singing them after lights out they were so catchy! Every meal was really tasty and there were a lot of dishes: noodles, sausages, pasta ... the options were endless.”

Year 7 Christmas Party!

Sing and dance, Play lots of games, Take a chance, Pose for the photo frames!

The Christmas Party is lots of fun, The presents are good, Talk and meet everyone, Have a good time like you should!

See an elf, Wear Christmassy things, Enjoy yourself, Celebrate the happiness it brings.

By Alice Moran - Year 7