THE MOUNT SCHOOL
Sailing Trip

The Rockley Watersports Sailing trip runs each year, usually in the first weekend in July. It has been a very successful trip and involves pupils from all age groups in the senior school and all abilities are welcome. The trip is good fun (if a little exhausting!) and gives the younger pupils the opportunity to mix with girls from higher years and gives the older pupils the chance to show responsibility and peer support to the younger girls. 

This year we left school on Friday 30th June and travelled by coach to Rockley Point in Poole Harbour, Dorset. Upon arrival the girls are taken to Tower Park Flumes for an evening of fun on the water slides. On Saturday the girls were taken down to the sailing centre, where they are instructed about safety and how to rig a sailing boat by the fully qualified instructors. After a quick talk on basic sailing techniques, the girls were straight out on the water for a full fun packed day of sailing. A few of them came back soaking wet, but all had a good time! The evening was spent playing a few field games (e.g. rounders) with the instructors. Sunday was spent back on the water and more sailing got underway. The instructors then get the girls to play some boat based games (e.g. Sailing Polo) and races. Most years the girls take a trip on the boats and lunch is taken with them to have at their destination on shore. Then it was back on the coach after lunch and heading back to School.
I can thoroughly recommend this trip, even for those who have never sailed before. If you are interested in coming this year, come and see me as soon as possible for a letter and more information. Or for extra information ask someone who has been before and you will hear how fun it was!

Mr Broadhurst 

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