Day 2 -Loch Ken 2019

Today we started off with a lovely filling breakfast. There were a variety of different things that you could pick such as cereal, toast, croissants, yoghurt and fruit.

After that we went with our groups and completed the last activity that we hadn’t done from yesterday. So one group did archery, the other the climbing wall and the last group went to laser tag.

We then moved on to some new activities. Some of us played bubble football where we were strapped into a big blow up ball and tried to score some goals.

Another group went up to the field and practised our mountain biking skills. There was a course set out by the instructors and we had to go round it without hitting the sides. There was another task with a slight ramp but not all of us chose to try that.

The remaining group had a go at the ‘Leap of Faith’ where they had to scale up a wooden pole using wooden slats positioned up the side of it. From the ground it looked really high but all of the kids in this group had a go at the challenge. Once we reached the top we needed to throw ourselves off and try to touch the pink buoy.

Following this we stopped for lunch. we had either cheese, tuna , ham or egg mayonnaise rolls. Followed by some soup, crisps, fruit and shortbread. We then went round to the store cupboard to collect our wetsuits for the exciting water activities ahead of us.

The most exciting thing that happened today was an STV television crew arriving at the centre. We were all very surprised when we discovered that  Sean Batty was with them and that he was filming for his new show. He was very friendly and he even stopped for a photo and chat with the kids. Mrs Bathgate and Mrs Morgans very particularly pleased to get a photo with him.

After lunch one of the activities was kayaking. We could either go in twos or threes and we had to work together to paddle our way out to the moving pontoon. Once we got to our destination in the middle of the loch some of us had fun jumping  into the icy waters while the remainder of the group watched from the safety of the pontoon and their kayaks.

The second activity that some of us did was stand up paddle boarding. We had to kneel on a big board side by side with a partner and make six rows. The twelve of us then paddled out into the loch and our destination was also the pontoon. We had great fun working together and trying to coordinate our movements so we were paddling at the same time.

The last activity that we participated in was the water slide and water park station. We started off by climbing up the slope to the top of the hill and then washed off the mud from our feet. We then had races with partners down the slippery slide. Although there might have been some cheating from time fun was had by all involved. After this it was out into the loch to brave the Chilly water  and have a go at the inflatable assault course. The instructors told us to lie back in the water to allow ourselves time to acclimatise to the temperature of the water. Once we did this we swam the short distance out to the first obstacle the ‘Irn-Bru’ pyramid. With the help of the instructors we made our climb to the top where we were allowed to slide, jump or flip back into the water. Some of us also went over and had a go at the water seesaw which required us to split up on the different sides of the inflatable. The instructor (Ross) then jumped from side to side and helped us to bounce about in the water. It was great fun.

At dinner we had chicken goujons, fish fingers and one crazy person (a teacher, but we’re not saying who) had vegetable fish fingers. This was followed by some tasty ice-cream with chocolate flakes. In the evening we had a competition to come up with a design for a new invention. The winning entry was a pair of anti-gravity boots which could be used to escape from natural disasters.

Day 2 has been a resounding success. We can’t wait to find out what tomorrow is going to bring.

by Laura and Scott

      

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9 thoughts on “Day 2 -Loch Ken 2019”

  1. 👋,

    Looks absolutely fantastic. I’m very jealous! I hope you are all having a ball!
    Lots of love
    Erica’s mum and dad. Xxxx

  2. My goodness, another fun packed day! It’s great to see your all enjoying yourselves . Talk about jealous!!!

    James gilmour’s mum x

  3. What an incredible you have had! Millie – Ewan took 2nd place in the skipping race at his sports day this afternoon. He’s very pleased with himself 😀 Can’t wait to hear all about what you get up to on day 3. Goodnight. x

  4. Wow! Looks like an incredible day. Can’t believe how brave the children are.
    Looking forward to seeing what day 3 brings.
    Hope the midgies are behaving….. x

  5. Looks like you are all having an amazing time. Hope it’s sunny today. Can’t wait to hear all about it x

    Connors Gran and Papa.

  6. Looks like everyone’s having a great time.
    Can’t wait to see what you all get up to on your third day.
    Fingers crossed the weather will be better !
    Lots of love
    Scott’s mum and dad xxx

  7. Looks like day three has been an “epic” day again. Have a great time (hopefully this makes it through moderation this time ;-)) and keep dodging those midges!

    Jane and Craig P

  8. Wow I cannot believe the huge range of activities on offer! It all sounds like so much fun. Connor, well done for conquering your fears and doing the Leap of Faith! We’re very proud of you (I’m not sure I would have been so brave 🤔). It’s great to see everyone smiling and looking so happy in the photos. Keep them coming please! From Angela, Connor’s mum

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