On Wednesday we went on residential at Rock UK for 3 days.
We went with Dun cow which made it more fun we went with 8 people from Dun cow.
When we got in to our cabins we put our luging in the room we were sating in.
I was in a cabin with Mena, Nancy, Nia, Grace, Azari, Annaleas and Miss
Stapleton.
We did raft building we had to get 6 loges 8 ropes and 4 bails and we started to bailed because we had to get it on water to do sum challenges with a other group.
And then we did open canoeing I went with Nancy we did lots of challenges such as fruit salad an rises.
On Wednesday we arrived at Rock UK for our residential trip!! Our first activity was raft building we got our helmets and our buoyancy on and stared to build. It was fun!!! After we did that we did open canoeing Mena was my partner. We had to get the front of the boat as high as we could because why not? When we had dinner.
(Ps we fell out the boat)
Second day
First we had breakfast then we went abseiling it was scary so I did not do it. We did stream walk. Here’s a short sentence about stream walk. IT WAS FREEZING!!!!! After we had lunch. When we went to kayaking I fell out the boat and got stuck under it I was thinking I was going to die. We got dried and went rock climbing after rock climbing we went to the pool only some people got to go in the deep end because they were not as good at swinging. we went back to our cabins and put our pyjamas on and had supper
Last day
We only did one activity on the last day we did drum roll please ZIP LINE!!!!!!!! IT WAS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And then we went home.
On Wednesday the 21st of April, P5-7 went to a place called Rock UK in Newcastle ton for three days. Although there were many activities to choose from, we could only pick seven and that made our three days there have a jam packed schedule. The activities we chose were Raft building, Open canoeing, Abseiling, Stream adventure, Kayaking, Climbing and Zip line. The swimming pool, low ropes and scavenger hunt were activities that would be included in our visit anyway.
The bus that would take us to Rock UK arrived at Holywood at 11:00am which meant we had to wait a while for it to arrive. Before we went to Rock UK, we had to pick up the pupils from Duncow since this residential was a joint residential. The journey was roughly an hour. It felt long! Holywood and Duncow arrived around lunch time. Everyone went to their cabins then came out to get their lunch.
Once we had finished our lunch we had to get changed into something we could get wet because our first activity was Raft building. We walked to the Sports hall to meet our instructor. Her name was Lucy. Lucy led us to the loch where most of our activities would be held. When we got to the loch, we had to put on a helmet and split into two groups of seven. My team had Lucy as our instructor and the actual team had Nancy, Anneliese, Nia, Becky, McKenna, Grace and myself. To make our raft, we had to collect our materials. The things we needed were, six lightweight logs and four big barrels. The raft was built in a square that had two logs laid across the middle but close enough to the side that the barrels underneath wouldn’t push through. The four barrels would be placed two on each side under the logs in the middle. Before we went into the loch, we had to put on some buoyancy aids and get a paddle. Once we had done that, the group pushed the raft into the loch and then climbed on one by one. Lucy gave us many fun games to do whilst we were on the raft such as making a Jacuzzi with our feet on the inside of the raft. We also played a game where we had to swap sides with another person on the opposite side of the raft.
The next activity was open canoeing. We had to partner up with someone in our group to be in a canoe with. My partner was Grace. Once we were in the water we played a game called consequences where there was a consequences canoe. The instructors would give you a problem and if that problem occurred to you then you had to move to the consequences. Here is an example… if you have a birthday in either January, February or March, go into the consequences canoe. Since my birthday is on March the 21st I had to go into the consequences canoe. The next game was more of a challenge where you and your partner had to try and tip the front of your canoe as high as you can. Unfortunately Grace and I leaned too far to one side and we flipped our boat over and fell out. Despite the water being cold we still climbed back in and this time purposely tipped the canoe over again. We were also very warm so the cold water was soothing and cool rather than cold. It was funny!!!
After open canoeing, we walked back to our cabins and changed into something dry and warm for the scavenger hunt and low ropes. Once we had changed we went down to the kitchen and had our delicious dinner which was lasagne. Everyone got a bowl of ice cream and strawberry sauce if we wanted it. Next we walked up to the low ropes and split into teams for the scavenger hunt. Each group had to add an extra item to scavenge for. My group put in that you had to get an instructors autograph. Then once we had collected as many things as we could find we went into the low ropes for a wee bit. We then walked back to the kitchen and had our supper which was a cup of hot chocolate and a chocolate bar.
The next morning after breakfast, my group had abseiling first thing. My partner for the first time I went down the abseiling tower was my best friend Nancy. Here is a picture of us abseiling down.
On Wednesday the 21st of May we went on a residential to Rock UK in Newcastle ton. During our visit we enjoyed many thrilling activities we did 7 activities that needed to be instructed they were abseiling, open canoeing, raft building, kayaking, zip line, climbing, stream adventure and swimming pool and 2 that didn’t need an instructor they were low ropes and scavenger hunt.
The journey there was long because we had to pick up Duncow pupils who were coming with us. Once we arrived in Rock UK we put our stuff in our cabins, had lunch and got started on our activities.
The first activity we did was raft building, we split into two groups of 7 and started building, to build a raft we needed 6 logs and 4 barrels and we had to put four of the logs vertically and the other two on top horizontally then we tied the logs together with about a size seven shoe length in between the bottom ones on the outside. On our rafts we played some teamwork games.
After we did raft building we did open canoeing, for open canoeing we needed a partner and I was partners with McKenna. During open canoeing we did some games, some of the games we played were fruit salad, consequences, and a game where you have to see who can tip the front of their canoe the highest. When me and McKenna did the last challenge we flipped over! After we got out of our canoes we got to jump in the end of the lake, It was very cold!
Once we had finished canoeing we went back to our cabins and got into some dry clothes for dinner, scavenger hunt and low ropes. For dinner we had lasagne and it was really yummy!!
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On Wednesday we went to rock UK for our school residential. We got very cosy cabins. The people in my cabin were Daniel , Miller , Owen , Recce and Lewis.
We also did lots of exiting activities including kayaking.
One of the wet activities we did was kayaking. My kayak was yellow and orange. First we got to paddle around and get used to the kayaks. Then we played a game called wold domination. In world domination you pick a country and try and turn other people in to your country. You turn other people into your country by taping the back of there boat 3 times. There was also a slide we got to go down. It was quite tall and white. It was very fast and when you hit the water you got splashed!
The other wet activity I am talking about is canoeing. The canoes could fit 5 people but we only had 2 per canoe. I had Owen in my canoe. First we got to paddle around and chill. Then we got to play fruit salad. In fruit salad everybody gets a fruit and when the instructor says a fruit everybody that’s that fruit has to jump up and say IM A STRAWBERYY or whatever fruit they are.
On Wednesday we went to Rock Uk for our residential. When we were there we went to our cabins and put all our stuff away. Then got ours beds ready. Then we got ready for our next activates. We did a lot of activates like abseiling, low ropes, canoeing, kayaking and raft building. My group did the abseiling first I went down with Jayda this was my first time ever doing it then I did it again!!! We did a couple more activates after that. Then we had dinner. After we woke up and got ready we went for breakfast then went back to our cabins, then went for our activities me and Jayda were together for most of the activates. Jayda and I were together on the canoeing we were shaking the boat
and we nearly tipped over. It was funny. The activities were all water activates and we got really wet that day. After all that we had dinner then we went to the pool. I and Jayda were playing with a tiny football passing it to each other, once it was time up I had a shower in the showers at the pool Azari used my shampoo. The pool was really fun and funny. After we got dried we went back to our cabins.
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On Wednesday we went on residential for three days at rock UK first thing we did we drove to Dun cow to pick up 8 of them.
When we got there we got our cabins and I was in cabin 2 with Reece Brody Daniel and Owen.
Raft building where you had to grab 6 logs and 4 brails and 8 ropes then we got life jacket and a helmet and then we went in the water I got stuck in the water.
After raft building we did canoeing me and Azari kept shaking the canoeing it got filet with water and after a we while we flipped then I was just floating in the water then I got dragged to shore. It was cold. It was fun. Have you been to rock UK before.?
On Wednesday to Friday we went to Rock UK for our residential. When we were there we did tons of activities including zip line and abseiling.
We went down a large zip line until we had to get off after two goes. It was long. At the top there was a platform to go down. There was two cabals to keep you safe and secure. It is around 300 meters to 350 meters long. At the bottom there was two people to catch you.
On my first go I went down with grace after a short time me and Jayde went down.
On the first day my group did abseiling. Abseiling is where you go up a tower and a person clips you in for safety you get belayed down the wall. I was ready to go down until the blindfolds were getting used. I was scared! I went down it was fun I did it again. I went down with Findlay and I was jumping down the wall. A 90 degree angel down one part and 40 degree angel on the other part. One the first part it was slippy on the other part you had a lot of grip.
I am the person at the front left doing raft building.
On Wednesday Holywood primary and Duncow primary school went on a P5-7 residential visit at Rock UK for 3 days and 2 nights. We done lots of activities while we weir on our visit. Activities including Raft building, Stream walk, kayaking, open canoeing, Zip line, Abseiling and much more to be said.
Wednesday was the day that we arrived at Rock UK we travelled in a couch bus with Duncow primary school. Once we arrived at Rock UK, we had an instructor tell us what Rock UK is about and the rolls to Rock UK. Then we got into our cabins and chose what bed we are going to stay in droning our visit. As soon as we had our lunch, put our bags in our cabin, got put into our activity groups, and got ready for the first activity we then headed to our first activity.
Raft building was my group’s first activity. It was awesome! We had 7 in a group for raft building and I had Mena, Nancy, Anneliese, Grace, McKenna and Becky in my group. We built our raft using 6 logs and 4 barrels while we were building our raft, we used excellent team work! After we had built it we done lots of challenges with our raft. It was extraordinary!
Next we had open canoeing, my partner was Anneliese we had a blast. We had to wear a bouncy aid, helmet and water shoes. We wear really well at steering the boat in different directions because we listen well to each other. After a short time of games we then done a challenge, the challenge was to sit at the edge of the boat and see how far we could lift our boat. I fell in! I was in the water while Anneliese was dry sitting in the boat. I couldn’t stop laughing!
Then it was time for dinner we had lasagne. It was delicious! I had 2 big porches I said a huge thank you to the cook. After we had pudding and pudding was vanilla ice cream with strawberry sauce. It was yummy!
Eventually it came to our last activity of the day and it was a big scavenger hunt witch was hard and low ropes witch is basically a big obstacle cores. I enjoyed it! My groups name for the scavenger hunt was the collie dogs we worked well as a team. In the low ropes you have to wear a helmet but it was good because we didn’t need an instructor.
Last of all it was supper we were all in our pj’s and went down to the kitchen to have a hot chocolate and a biscuit. It was nice! Also we counted up all our points from the scavenger hunt. We done well!
Then it came to bed time some of us did not get that much sleep and some got lots but we all did get at least some sleep. That’s the end of Wednesday good bye.
On Wednesday we went to rock UK for our residential. We did adventurous activities such as kayaking, zip lining, canoeing and abseiling.
For canoeing, Findlay and I were partners. We stood up in the boat and it rocked from side to side! It was scary we were playing games like canoe ball and consequence canoe
In canoe ball there’s three balls you and your partner have to paddle into the nearest ball you pick up the ball and throw it into the nearest boat if you have completed that we go and run away!
In consequence canoe we line up with our canoes then the instructor “shouts get in the consequence canoe if you like chocolate”! We all get in the consequence canoe. Well Jayda what is the consequence canoe? The consequence canoe is a canoe that got chosen most likely in the middle.
Next is zip lining. On zip lining we get clipped onto a pulley system and carabineer clip then you let your feet loose and weeeeeeeee! Your away I had an adrenaline rush.
