ACTIVITIES & CHALLENGES
By Mr Richard Follett, Deputy Head Co-Curriculum Along with pupils returning from last year, September brought a fresh crop of new pupils to the College and with them the excitement of new opportunities to experience the wider life of Pangbourne. The Michaelmas Term Activities programme
complete additional academic enrichment in the
introduced a number of new initiatives, as well as
form of supervised private study for the older
the return of some old favourites for the first time
exam years, the vast majority of pupils seized
in some years.
upon the opportunity to get out of the classroom
Each week, pupils took part in one afternoon
and develop new skills with their friends.
of Activities which were in contrast to the
Of the new activities on offer, Rocket Building,
competitive team games they enjoyed. Each year
Orienteering and Clay Pigeon Shooting were
group had a broad variety of choices and this term
especially popular. Mr Adam Beake’s own
there were 41 different activities taking place
expertise in assembling and launching rockets
each week. Whilst there was still the option to
into the Berkshire skies ensured the pupils
