As Ellesmere College starts to wind down for the end of term, lessons were canceled for 3 days to enable all pupils to get off the school grounds an experience something very different from the classroom. Ellesmere College provides a wide range of extra curricular opportunities and it’s 3 day ‘expeditions’, as they are known, [...]

Today Ellesmere hosted it’s annual triathlon competition. I say annual, but last year it had to be cancelled which was a great shame for both the competitors and the small North Shropshire town of Ellesmere itself. This year saw the event gain status as a qualifying event for the World Championships, which helped draw competitors [...]

I’ve spent the last few days supervising a Gold Duke of Edinburgh qualifying expedition for a group of pupils from Oswestry School. In fact, it was a group that I trained back at the end of March, so it was great to catch up with them and see them embark on the real thing after [...]

Each year, after their school exams, all of Shrewsbury School’s Year 9 pupils undertake a 6 day program of various activities. 3 days are spent doing activities based out of school, but often going off site. This year included an activities day at Nesscliffe Training Camp, a conservation day with the Shropshire Wildlife Trust and [...]

Just a quick note to say congratulations to Adam for passing his SPA assessment this weekend. Adam has been gearing up to this for quite a while, and I’m delighted that he was able to perform just as well under assessment conditions as he is normally. Well done!

The Year 8 pupils at Prestfelde Preparatory School in Shrewsbury have just finished their exams for entry into their senior schools. As part of their post exam program, they are heading off for a week in the Ardeche region of France. During their trip, they will be experiencing a wide range of activities including a [...]

Today was another opportunity to give Adam a hand with his preparations for his SPA (Single Pitch Award – rock climbing) assessment. With only a few days to the big weekend, Adam was keen to practise set ups and it’s always useful to try this at new venues. Although I hadn’t used the crag before, [...]