Ray Francis – Head of PDHPE

Year 9 rise to the Ski Camp challenge

Tears, meltdowns, thoughts of giving up……and that was just the teachers deciding who to share a room with!

Luckily Year 9 had no such problems and deserve a big pat on the back for rising admirably to the Ski Camp challenge, which is now an established rite of passage at Emanuel School.

Learning to ski or snow board is one of life’s great experiences, if you are fortunate enough to get the chance.

However, this challenge is also about being mature and responsible for your own safety and that of your friends in an alpine environment, team work and resilience when faced with the frustrations and fears that come with skiing down a mountain.

It was a pleasure to share a great week with this Year 9 group, who showed that they have great potential.

Many thanks also to all the staff who made this camp a success!