PGL Residential

An Action-Packed Residential for Year 10!

On the last day of September, over one hundred Year 10 students headed off to Boreatton Activity Park in Shrewsbury for a weekend of adventure. Head of Year, Mr Mottershead planned a weekend with a variety of activities for all students and staff to take part in and enjoy.

The aim of this trip was to give students the opportunity to explore the outdoors and participate in activities they might not normally get to enjoy. It was to help team cohesion and bring the students together to build new friendships and strengthen existing ones. It was also an opportunity to take a break from school work so they can return refocussed on their upcoming GCSE studies. The students got to experience activities including kayaking, climbing, shooting and archery and many more. They boldly plunged into lakes and had fun being in nature. They were able to work on their team building skills in every activity and improve their communication skills whilst their mobile phones were locked away in their bedrooms. The students were excellent, they enthusiastically joined in with all activities and behaved brilliantly, representing Our Lady’s exceptionally well. We received lots of positive feedback from the PGL staff who led the groups, they commented on how the students were a credit to our school, which made Mr Mottershead extremely proud of his year group. It was a pleasure to see members of the Year 10 cohort grow in confidence and show great character, courage and commitment the whole weekend. A massive thank you to all involved in making this weekend adventure possible.