Today 32 of our Year 6 children participated in a sailing course at Fairlop Waters. All children thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
All ready to see what is in store for the day!
The instructors demonstrated exactly how to set up the rig sail, how to steer the boat with a rudder, what to do with the middle plate, how to tie a figure of 8 knot and most importantly how to handle the boat on the lake in order to manoeuvre around the diagonal course that was set up.
Just listen to all the instructions we were given and how windy was it!!
The day was full of laughs and many children and adults overcame some of their fears! Although the day was wet and windy, it was fantastic! The afternoon was filled with speed boat rides, with a few soakings along the way.
Are you ok there Miss Simmonds!!
There they are, all the teachers raring to go!
Come on we are ready!!
Preparing for our voyage!
I think this is right!
A little choppy but I think we will make it!
Our walk home was the wettest ever, which I am sure the children will never forget!!
All in all a very memorable day, as you can see in the photos!!!
