Monday 14th November brought great excitement to our Primary Seven pupils as they headed off for a week long adventure at Kilbowie Outdoor Centre in Oban. And what a week they enjoyed. Here’s what the children (and adults) thought in words and in pictures:
Robbie Nugent: ‘My favourite activities were; skiing, climbing, gorge walking, orienteering, tree climbing and safari. I think I’ve come back a better person. My Kilbowie experience was brilliant.’
Martin Speirs: ‘Kilbowie is a wonderful experience, it made me smile.’
Sophie Benham: ‘I had great fun in all the activities. It was exhausting in all ways. The disco was a laugh, I will remember this trip forever.’
Kian Scullion: ‘The overall word for Kilbowie was exhilarating, it was s great experience.’
Mrs Murphy: ‘ Loved the experience, some activities took me out of my comfort zone. Please Mrs Shields can I go back again?’
Liam Kelly: ‘The Kilbowie experience was an opportunity to do things you’ve never done before. I enjoyed gorge walking and hillwalking most of all. Kilbowie was very good and I would 100% go again. It has made me a lot more confident.’
Darci O’Neill: ‘Kilbowie was amazing, I really enjoyed safari. Kilbowie made me realise how fantastic outdoors is. I feel more confident that I tried the hard stuff. I loved the disco, it was amazing.’
Sophie White : ‘I enjoyed skiing but it hard.’
Roksanna Sykula: ‘ I enjoyed rock climbing but it was scary!.’
Megan McPhee: ‘ My Kilbowie experience was AMAZING! I enjoyed night line and gorge walking. I will remember this trip forever.’
Destiny Eriugo: ‘My experience in Kilbowie was amazing we had so much fun. I loved sitting in the lounge and having a laugh with all my friends.’
Matthew Munro: ‘ The views at the hillwalking were awesome.’
Reece Quinn: ‘Our instructor was very funny and the best.’
Dylan Beggs: ‘ Kilbowie was friendly and green. The food was very good.’
Miss Love: ‘ Kilbowie was THE BEST! and I fulfilled my dream of being a DJ.’
Ellie Hutchison: ‘ My Kilbowie experience was exhilarating. We did at least 2 activities a day but my favourite was probably the activity we did on the first day, sailing. The trip was exciting but exhausting. I will remember this for the rest of my life.’
Dylan McBride: ‘I was scared at hillwalking but it was spectacular.’
Samantha McVey: ‘Kilbowie was amazing, I loved everything about it. My room was ‘the bomb’ with Carlina, Abbie & Kayla. My favourite thing to do was skiing.’
Klaudia Koziol: ‘My week at Kilbowie was amazing. I really enjoyed it and I wish I could go again.’
Katie McLaughlan: ‘ It was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had.’
Connor Marshall: ‘My Kilbowie experience was amazing. I enjoyed gorge walking and skiing the most. I also really liked canoeing and kayaking. Kilbowie has made me feel more confident.’
Carlina McCarthy: ‘ My Kilbowie experience was really fun, it made me more confident. The safari was my favourite we got to touch dead animals. At the disco we had a great laugh and jumped up and down to great songs that DJ Love put on. I 
Kilbowie.’
Mrs McCoy: ‘ I had an absolute ball, thank you.’
A HUGE well done to all involved, you are amazing.
Mrs Shields
PS: Yes Mrs Campbell. You CAN go next time : ) MAYBE!
Many thanks to all staff who accompanied the Primary 7 children on their very successful trip to Kilbowie. The pictures show how exciting this experience is for our children. They now have extra special memories to look back on. They also have new skills…bed making, cleaning up and eating all food given to them….new rules in my house now!
Thank you so much to the staff who gave up a week with their own families to help one wee member of my family who in his own words had ‘the best experience of his life!’ James had a great time and this trip has prepared him for good groundings for OLHS and all the new friendships he made. Memories to last a lifetime. Well done P7!
Thank you so much to the staff who volunteered a week away without their families to help my son have the time of his life. James has found a new lease of life and a new passion for the outdoors while developing friendships with others that he wouldn’t have imagined. Pictures are amazing! Thanks Cathedral Primary staff and Well Done P7!
Wow what a fantastic time was had by all. It has been great going through this blog with Matthew and hearing even more about the wonderful experiences they all had at Kilbowie . Huge thanks to all the staff who went with the P7s I imagine they must have been as tired as the children by Friday night. As a parent I really appreciate the commitment of the staff who willingly give of their own time to go to Kilbowie with our children. Thank you for all the wonderful never to be forgotten memories you have all made together.