Watersports Trip 2015
There are
many sporting enrichment opportunities offered to students at Congleton High
School such as last year’s successful rugby tour to France and football and
netball tours. The PE department are always trying to broaden and extend the
number of sports and opportunities that are on offer for all students at CHS
and tomorrow 54 students and five members of staff will travel to the Costa
Brava in Spain for the school’s first ever Watersports Trip.
The trip was
organised to be inclusive for all students as the PE department want to cater
for everyone and not just for students who represent the school in mainstream sports.
Students
(and staff) have been looking forward to the trip to Tossa de Mar on the Costa
Brava in Spain, since it was first organised. The location was chosen, not only
because of the picturesque setting but also, because of the calm water which is
perfect for trying out the various sports on offer for the first time.
The trip is
going to be both fun and challenging, with students trying out a wide range of
sports and water based activities including sailing, kayaking, snorkelling, wet
walking (which, for those who don’t know, is when you get wet whilst walking!),
stand-up paddle boarding and giant paddle boarding.
Amongst this
jam packed itinerary, students will also go on a segway tour and play ten-pin
bowling plus excursions to Parc Aquatic WaterWorld and a cultural visit to Barcelona,
where they will visit the Camp Nou (home of FC Barcelona).
The hope is
that the trip will cater for all students, who can try out new sports and experience
a sporting tour together with experiencing another culture, with the trip being
the first time several of the students have been abroad. You never know, they
may even find a sport/activity that they enjoy or are good at and then take it
up once they return home.
I believe
the PE staff have been practising their Spanish too.
It looks set
to be a fantastic trip.
Written by Adam Bailey
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