LGRS Raft Build
A fabulous day was had out on Coniston Water with students from LGRS. Kat and Kevin spent a day providing kit and their technical know how to lead team raft building sessions for part of the school’s annual residential. The rafts we soooo good in fact… that they even made it all the way out to Peel Island!
Threlkeld C of E
Real Adventure supported Threlkeld Primary School’s annual residential by providing canoes and the talented John Kettle to run a day of paddling on Coniston water for 33 young people. The the sun was shining but it was very windy and to escape some of the blowy weather a river expedition was launched up Church Beck, with the challenge being to see just how far up the beck they could get!
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SPA Training
A great few days had by all! Based at YMCA Lakeside, the group have been using the indoor wall on site as well at getting out on some limestone at Twistleton… and finishing the day today at Penny Rigg.
Lindale Primary in Ennerdale
The young people from Lindale Primary had a brilliant three days with us at Low Gillerthwaite in Ennerdale this week.
They are in the process of creating ‘The Big Write’, a detailed account of all of their learning in the outdoors…. more from them soon!
Lindal & Marton Primary School Residential
On Monday 23rd we picked up 24 trainee adults and 4 of their staff and headed over to Gearstones Lodge in the Dales for the week.
After a wet and wild time packing and driving over to the dales we changed plan from the Ghyll Scramble (which would have been flooding) to the climbing wall before ariving at the Lodge for our first feast.
During the week we all Caved, Climbed, Ghyll Scrambled, Summited Ingleborough and ate lots of great food. Good time were had.
A big thanks to the team for being so good during the week and to their staff for spending their week away from their families.
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We will have a video up on the site by the end of the week.
Malvern 2011 Residential
On Thursday 12th May we had 70+ Year 9′s from Malvern College turn up with their staff for 4 days of fun and adventure.
The long weekend was mainly a a Duke of Edinburgh taster surrounded by kayaking, canoeing, climbing, caving, ghyll scrambling, rock climbing lots of fun and tasty food.
A huge thanks goes out to Mr Major and his staff for committing their days off to bringing the team away.
We used 5 accommodation locations…
Bell Cottage
Striding Edge Hostel
Swirral Edge Barn
Bury Jubilee Youth Centre
&
Sykeside Camp site.
Thanks again to all involved with the trip.
Until next year.
Hill House School – Day 4
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Sponsored Abseil
RV Projects Team 9 are a Team of 11 young people aged 18 – 30 who are going to Romania to change the lives of young children with disabilities at Kindergarten No15, by renovating and rejuvenating aspects of the buildings and grounds. As a team we are fundraising in order to purchase the necessary equipment needed. RV Projects Team 9 are participating in a number of fundraising activities including a street collection, a carwash, personal donations and a sponsored 1km abseil using Kendal Fire station training tower. We are grateful to Dan Robinson of Real Adventure for supporting the abseiling event through his kind donation of all equipment.
“I think this project will be a real eye opener, I have enjoyed everything that we have done so far. I am really looking forward to doing the abseil to raise more funds for our project!” Bethan Burton.
“I can’t wait to do the abseil and I can’t believe I get to go to Romania and help other young people.” Liz Penny.
“I can’t wait to go to Romania and make a difference.” Jason Kirkby.
If you would like to make a donation to our project please contact Matthew Goslin on 07968814833.
Want to find out more about RV Projects? Find us on @ facebook.comRVProjects
Hill House School – Day 3
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Hill House School – Day 2
Happy Birthday Uday
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Despite the drizzle the team had a great day today, 2 groups headed up onto the side of Coniston Old Man for their river study after a short morning in the classroom…
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Mean while the other 2 teams headed down the side of the Lake and launched their canoes. With a picnic on the Peal Island, games on the beach, exploration of nearly the whole lake and its shores, more fun in the boats they all arrived back safe and ready for a good feed.
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Potato and leak soup for starters, bangers and mash for main and pudding involving chocolate.
Tomorrow is looking like better weather 
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