The result: a safe and usable area… check out the last photo below.The central hub of the Wee Jasper Reserves We set to work removing branches, sticks, nettles, brambles and much more and using freshly cut (and kindly donated) tree chippings. Now, this wouldn’t have been such a big deal if it hadn’t been for the fact that the 100m we had to move was home to: nettles, brambles and years of uncontrolled natural growth (no, I’m not talking about Andrew’s beard here).īut rather than seeing this as a problem, we saw this as an opportunity to get the students practically immersed in a hands-on get-stuck-in project that would benefit them and the school in general (for years to come). Phones and chargers can be brought along so as to make a call home in the evenings (if required) but students will be encouraged to use phones just for music and photographs at other times.Ī handheld game device can be brought for journeys, but students will be encouraged to not use them at other times.Īny more questions / queries, please get in touch with the school office.Īll hands to the pump (or to the nettles in reality)Įver since a neighbour backing onto the school expressed a lack of enthusiasm towards our outdoor endeavours – I think the sound of happy and enthusiastic students got a bit too much for him – we started considering our options and eventually we decided to move our Adventure School HQ a number metres along our boundary fence. Students will be encouraged to look after their own valuables (including spending money), but if any students are worried about this, they should let the DMS staff on the trip know. Dracula walk – optional (£5) Phones and valuables.York Dungeon (£11) and/ or Cinema (£6-7). Some spending money for shopping / gifts / souvenirs can be taken (£25 – £35) but please also bring money to cover elements of the trip not covered by the core costs – please see below:
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