(See the photos in the Yenworthy gallery.)
Today, Group C and Group B went rock climbing, several of us with a fear of heights. We were led by Pete who showed us the three different places that we would climb, all of which were at least 20ft tall. We were split into three groups for the corresponding climbs, the people in these groups took it in turns to climb, anchor and belay. I and several others have vertigo, otherwise known as a fear of heights; we had to conquer our fear of heights in order to progress in the activities. I managed to climb two of the three different climbs and had fun doing it as well. Everybody attempted to climb at least one of the climbs regardless of whether they had a fear of heights.
At 4:30 after we had arrived back at Yenworthy, we were taken to the side of the hard court where there is a zip line from the top of the hill down to the pond at the bottom. We formed a line and went down one after the other. We could choose if we wanted to go down facing forwards or backwards, I chose backwards as I didn't have to look at the ground below me. It was faster than I thought it would be but I managed not to shout too loudly.
I'm happy that I've conquered my fear of heights as it allows me to take more opportunities in the future.
- Will Neighbour
I was scared of water and swimming. However today I got into the water and when we capsized I was no longer afraid of the water because there really wasn't anything for me to be scared of. Group A went kayaking today at Wimbleball Lake. Everyone had fun and we all were slashing and dunking each other. Also, everyone participated. We all shared a kayak with someone and I shared with Mr Bhuva and Charlotte Satchwell. I really enjoyed it apart from having to put on a small wet suit so we couldn't zip it up. Also we had to wear a buoyancy aid which I felt safe with because I knew I would float if I fell in anyway.
The skills we learned were:
- how to steer
- how to paddle
- how to get back into the kayak when falling out or capsizing
- Rebecca Cooper