We left school on 1st September 2016 at 9:00am. We arrived at Newgrange Lodge in Donore, Co. Meath at 9:45am and deposited our bags in the luggage room.
There were four instructors and they split us up into three groups, one group went kayaking in a canal with two instructors, the other group went rock climbing and the other group participated in team bonding games. We went for lunch at two o'clock and had chicken goujons and chips. After lunch the three groups rotated activities. Dinner was at half six and we had lasagne and chips. After dinner we watched a movie and had ice creams. We went to our rooms after the movie.
The next day we had breakfast at eight o'clock and after breakfast headed outside and were split up into four groups, one instructor to each group. One group went on an obstacle course and did team bonding games, another group did bouldering (side to side rock climbing), the other group did bob-sleighing down a steep hill in a field and the fourth group learned how to light fires using only cotton wool, iron and flint. We had lunch at one o'clock and had soup and sandwiches. After lunch we rotated activities the same as the previous day. When it was time to go home, one instructor took a group picture of us all with his drone in the air. We left Newgrange Lodge at three o'clock and arrived back at school for 3:45pm in time for buses and lifts home, etc.
I really enjoyed our induction trip to Newgrange Lodge, I loved all the different activities because it was something different to do. I talked to people that i never talked to before and i made more friends as a result.
Orlaith Daly.
There were four instructors and they split us up into three groups, one group went kayaking in a canal with two instructors, the other group went rock climbing and the other group participated in team bonding games. We went for lunch at two o'clock and had chicken goujons and chips. After lunch the three groups rotated activities. Dinner was at half six and we had lasagne and chips. After dinner we watched a movie and had ice creams. We went to our rooms after the movie.
The next day we had breakfast at eight o'clock and after breakfast headed outside and were split up into four groups, one instructor to each group. One group went on an obstacle course and did team bonding games, another group did bouldering (side to side rock climbing), the other group did bob-sleighing down a steep hill in a field and the fourth group learned how to light fires using only cotton wool, iron and flint. We had lunch at one o'clock and had soup and sandwiches. After lunch we rotated activities the same as the previous day. When it was time to go home, one instructor took a group picture of us all with his drone in the air. We left Newgrange Lodge at three o'clock and arrived back at school for 3:45pm in time for buses and lifts home, etc.
I really enjoyed our induction trip to Newgrange Lodge, I loved all the different activities because it was something different to do. I talked to people that i never talked to before and i made more friends as a result.
Orlaith Daly.