Kicking off the Half-Term with Challenge Day!
Challenge Day is back with a bang this half-term as pupils from across Elemore and Windlestone sites team up to take on all manner of tricky challenges and activities! Each site saw pupils from across all class groups and ages split into five groups in order to earn points for their team over the course of five different unique challenges. From general trivia to archery, we’ve stepped up our challenges this year in order to give pupils the chance to take part in our most diverse and enjoyable challenge day yet!
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Elemore Site
Congratulations to the Yellow Team for winning first place on the Elemore Site!
Congratulations to the Yellow Team for winning first place on the Elemore Site!
Challenge #1: Archery
Headed by Mr. Harrison, archery is a new activity this year and was a definite Challenge Day favourite among pupils and staff! Each group had around 25 minutes to rack up as many points as possible for their team.
As an avid archer, Mr. Harrison put together a tournament-style challenge in which pupils shot at targets and even the odd apple or two!
Headed by Mr. Harrison, archery is a new activity this year and was a definite Challenge Day favourite among pupils and staff! Each group had around 25 minutes to rack up as many points as possible for their team.
As an avid archer, Mr. Harrison put together a tournament-style challenge in which pupils shot at targets and even the odd apple or two!
Challenge #2: Hungry Hungry Hippos
This year Mr. Raine put an exciting twist on Hungry Hungry Hippos. Pupils competed to see which team could collect all of the balls the quickest, the catch being that they could only do so whilst lying belly-first on a skateboard and being guided by a member of their team!
Using baskets to collect the balls, pupils and staff worked together to score a high-score time for their teams and had an absolute blast while doing so!
This year Mr. Raine put an exciting twist on Hungry Hungry Hippos. Pupils competed to see which team could collect all of the balls the quickest, the catch being that they could only do so whilst lying belly-first on a skateboard and being guided by a member of their team!
Using baskets to collect the balls, pupils and staff worked together to score a high-score time for their teams and had an absolute blast while doing so!
Challenge #3: The Gauntlet
Mr. Nicholson and Mrs. Morris put together the Gauntlet Challenge, a multi-stage course consisting of multiple mini-challenges. Pupils were timed to see how quickly they could get through the course with time deducted for every point scored in the course. The mini-challenges included basketball, frisbee, cricket, football and running, allowing pupils the opportunity to rack up the best average time possible for their team!
Mr. Nicholson and Mrs. Morris put together the Gauntlet Challenge, a multi-stage course consisting of multiple mini-challenges. Pupils were timed to see how quickly they could get through the course with time deducted for every point scored in the course. The mini-challenges included basketball, frisbee, cricket, football and running, allowing pupils the opportunity to rack up the best average time possible for their team!
Challenge #4: General Trivia Quiz
Ms. Perriss and Ms. High organised a team-based general trivia and knowledge quiz that had our pupils racking their brains and scratching their chins!
Teams were scored based on their total amount of questions answered correctly. Questions ranged from historical figures to ‘guess this song’ and the pupils involved thoroughly enjoyed the activity!
Ms. Perriss and Ms. High organised a team-based general trivia and knowledge quiz that had our pupils racking their brains and scratching their chins!
Teams were scored based on their total amount of questions answered correctly. Questions ranged from historical figures to ‘guess this song’ and the pupils involved thoroughly enjoyed the activity!
Challenge #5: Pong & 100 Layer Speed Challenge
Mr. Graham and Mr. Nicholson put on a two-part activity in which pupils started with an altered version of the 100 layer challenge; a race to see which team can dress a pupil in as many layers as possible within a set time limit.
Next, pupils put their aim to the test in a game of cup pong, the time taken to clear all of the cups going toward their final score.
Mr. Graham and Mr. Nicholson put on a two-part activity in which pupils started with an altered version of the 100 layer challenge; a race to see which team can dress a pupil in as many layers as possible within a set time limit.
Next, pupils put their aim to the test in a game of cup pong, the time taken to clear all of the cups going toward their final score.
Windlestone Site
This year Windlestone pupils celebrated challenge day with a theme, their challenges being centered around the 5 Ways of Wellbeing. Each challenge coincided with and was relevant to one of the five core values that help promote mental health and positivity!
This year Windlestone pupils celebrated challenge day with a theme, their challenges being centered around the 5 Ways of Wellbeing. Each challenge coincided with and was relevant to one of the five core values that help promote mental health and positivity!
Congratulations to the Orange Team for winning first place on the Windlestone Site!
Congratulations to the Orange Team for winning first place on the Windlestone Site!
Farm Challenge
In keeping with the theme of being active, Mr. Jameson put on a multi-faceted event where teams of pupils were put to the test in a series of farm-related challenges. From Welly-Whacking to the Speed-hammering challenge, pupils were encouraged to score points for their team throughout multiple physical activities!
In keeping with the theme of being active, Mr. Jameson put on a multi-faceted event where teams of pupils were put to the test in a series of farm-related challenges. From Welly-Whacking to the Speed-hammering challenge, pupils were encouraged to score points for their team throughout multiple physical activities!
Times Table Challenge
Mr. Roche put together a new event called Times Table Rockstar in order to help pupils test their knowledge as well as to encourage everyone to Keep Learning. In this challenge, teams were scored based on their math knowledge and how well they represented the values of the activity!
Mr. Roche put together a new event called Times Table Rockstar in order to help pupils test their knowledge as well as to encourage everyone to Keep Learning. In this challenge, teams were scored based on their math knowledge and how well they represented the values of the activity!
Icebreaker Challenge
Communication is something many would agree to be essential for any person’s mental health. In the Icebreaker Challenge Ms. Cashmore organised a pupil-led dialogue activity centred around greetings, icebreakers and introductions.
The activity gave pupils a chance to interact positively with pupils that they might rarely interact with due to differences in age and class group.
Communication is something many would agree to be essential for any person’s mental health. In the Icebreaker Challenge Ms. Cashmore organised a pupil-led dialogue activity centred around greetings, icebreakers and introductions.
The activity gave pupils a chance to interact positively with pupils that they might rarely interact with due to differences in age and class group.
Banner Making
Ms. Staley helped pupils instil the value of giving into Challenge Day this year with an activity in which pupils created banners which will be donated for the upcoming ‘If U Care, Share’ charity fun run!
Ms. Staley helped pupils instil the value of giving into Challenge Day this year with an activity in which pupils created banners which will be donated for the upcoming ‘If U Care, Share’ charity fun run!
Scavenger Hunt
Pupils took part in a site-wide scavenger hunt in order to score points for their team.
Ms. Simpson put together an in-depth scavenger hunt in which pupils were tasked with finding a multitude of pre-determined items for their group.
Everyone involved thoroughly enjoyed themselves!
Pupils took part in a site-wide scavenger hunt in order to score points for their team.
Ms. Simpson put together an in-depth scavenger hunt in which pupils were tasked with finding a multitude of pre-determined items for their group.
Everyone involved thoroughly enjoyed themselves!