DofE expeditions
22 Year 11 pupils completed their Silver DofE expedition in the Brecon Beacons over the final weekend of the holidays. They spent three nights camping and three days hiking with full kit, covering at least seven hours of journey time each day. Groups climbed over high summits, and some even discovered a path that passed behind a waterfall. Despite last-minute route changes due to gale-force winds and heavy rain, all groups successfully finished their expedition, showing great determination and perseverance.
Pupils in the Upper Sixth also completed their Gold qualifying expedition in the Lake District. In a summer of almost constant sunshine, they were very unlucky to face some of the worst weather of the year, but they never let this get them down. They faced the rain with determination, supported each other with good humour, and showed their true character in not only coping with adversity, but by embracing it and even enjoying it. Each and every one of them is a fantastic example of what can be achieved when we push ourselves out of our comfort zone, and they should all be very proud of their accomplishments.
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Pupils in the Upper Sixth also completed their Gold qualifying expedition in the Lake District. In a summer of almost constant sunshine, they were very unlucky to face some of the worst weather of the year, but they never let this get them down. They faced the rain with determination, supported each other with good humour, and showed their true character in not only coping with adversity, but by embracing it and even enjoying it. Each and every one of them is a fantastic example of what can be achieved when we push ourselves out of our comfort zone, and they should all be very proud of their accomplishments.
To find out more about Outdoor Education at Wells, click here.
Download the FREE Wells Cathedral School app to easily keep up with the parts of Wells that interest you, interact with our social media feeds, access useful links more! We highly recommend enabling notifications to stay informed about the many wonderful things happening at our School.
