Glaitness School

Today some of us went kayaking in the burn at Rackwick, while the others walked to the Old Man of Hoy. In the afternoon we all took part in a raft-building competetion, and despite the terrible weather managed to keep the rafts afloat on the lake. Click on any of the following links to download videos of the activities.

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Please feel free to add any comments. Here are some of the pupils comments:

Jamie – “I really liked Hoy. I loved the room and Steven and Stuart were great roommates. I liked the raft-building and canoeing”.

Jack – “I liked playing with my friends. i enjoyed falling in the water”.

Jennifer – “I enjoyed the kayaking”

Jade – “I liked the kayaking and the raft-building but I didn’t like getting wet”.

Matthew – “I enjoyed the kayaking and the long walk to the Old Man of Hoy”.

Ella – “The raft-building and kayaking was fun”.

Stuart – “Hi, I am Stuart. We were in Hoy for two and a half days, and we have been in canoes, hill walking and kayaking”.

Lyndsey – “I enjoyed kayaking at Hoy Ouitdoor Centre, but I don’t like it when the boat shakes”.

Claire – “I have enjoyed my week at Hoy. I was very wet and cold when I fell into the pond when we were kayaking. Our room is so cool!

Thorfinn – “I enjoyed climbing with a blindfold over our head”

Alice – “Hoy’s great. The activities are really fun, apart from hill-walking and the weather. I found waking up in time difficult”.

Scott – “Hi, I am having lots of fun. My favourite part was the raft-building. I got very wet.

Sam – Hoy is great fun! I enjoyed the kayaking and archery on the beach, it is really fun.

Jessica – Hoy is very fun. You should try rock-climbing and raft-building.

Kieran – “I really liked the activities, especially falling over”.