Day Three at Arthog

What an exhilarating day at Arthog! We have been having tremendous fun in the water. Miss Bingham’s and Mr Matthew’s groups were very lucky, and got to use the (nearly) brand new giant paddleboards that managed to fit the instructor, teacher and ten children on at once. Several members of staff called this the most exciting activity they have known at Arthog- teamwork, skill development and brilliant games at the end. Mr Lloyd’s group visited the gorge and, in a twist, went ‘down’ it rather than the usual ‘up’ which was exciting. We begun with a slide, trod along the stones, lay down in the water and built our collaboration skills as we supported each other. As we ended at the beach, there was a swim to finish off. Some were even brave enough to try out ‘the washing machine’ which involved holding onto a rock face as the waves swept in. The groups swapped over for the afternoon, and tonight we are heading out for Night Walk.

Arthog Day Two

Today, we had two fabulous activities. We spent the morning learning about the importance of looking after our environment. This involved visiting the beach at Barmouth, collecting pieces of plastic and removing them from a place where they could harm the water and its animals. There was a surprising amount collected in a short amount of time. We were proud of making this little difference.

The afternoon was magnificent. We saw wonderful views at a nearby estuary, combined two three-person canoes to make six-person rafts, practised our paddling, and headed out as a team. We had the flow of the water with us, but paddling was still a challenge. We were even allowed to stand! Teams became competitive over which boat the instructor’s dog, Woody, stayed in as he hopped from canoe to canoe! We finished with a big treat as we were allowed a swim- what a memorable day!