Climbing, Campfires & Courage: Year 5’s Gilwell Getaway
Year 5 had an amazing time on their residential trip to the National Scout Centre at Gilwell Park!
The children took part in many exciting outdoor activities. The trip helped everyone build confidence, develop teamwork skills, and grow in independence. Evenings were spent around the campfire, sharing stories and enjoying time together.
'Residential was super fun, we did rock-climbing, shelter building and many more activities.' - Ayesha B
'We did many activities, such as grass sledging, rock climbing, shelter building, archery and we also had a camp fire! My favourite activity was grass sledging - it was extremely enjoyable. We got to get on a sledge and rode down a hill. The view was amazing!' - Sumaya A
'As soon as we arrived we were hit with excitement. There were many fun activities, like rock climbing, grass sledging and even archery! I learnt new techniques.' - Sameen S
'The residential was exciting. I learnt many survival skills, such as building a shelter in a forest. We did shelter building, grass sledging, archery and rock climbing.' Ibaad M
