ROCK climbing and bushcraft were among the exciting activities first year students at Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School took part in during a trip to north Wales.
The group of year 7 students from the school stayed at The Conway Centre on the island of Anglesey, which provides arts and outdoor education.
A former merchant marine training school, the centre offers day and residential courses packed with outdoor activities under the supervision of instructors.
The trip to Menai was led by Heather Hughes, a teacher at Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School.
She said: “Every year we take around 200 students who are in their first year at our school to the Conway Centre.
“They take part in centre activities that include mountain biking, bushcraft, rock climbing and water sports, whilst in the evenings school staff work with them in tutor groups on a range of skills and team-building activities.
“The week finishes with a fancy-dress dinner and a disco.
"It is a fantastic week and enhances the delivery of our school curriculum whilst encouraging students to try out new things and to make new friends.
“I would like to say a massive thank you to all the staff who came with us this year once again and made this such a memorable week for our students.
“It really is a tough, tiring week, but to see how the children grow in confidence, it is worth every minute.”
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