Year 6 North Star Activities

On Monday morning, there was a buzz in the Year 6 corridor as everyone was excited to get started. Some groups started off with ‘Trebuchet’ where they were split into two teams. Each team worked together to build a catapult. Once built, the fun began… wet sponges were given to each team to put in their trebuchet and fire at their opponents. It was a welcome cool down after their hard work moving wooden beams and tying knots. The next activity was ‘Wilderness Survival’. Each group was given a fish which they had to cut, gut, wash, wrap in foil and cook on the fires they had started themselves. When the fish was cooked, they tucked in, and many students were curious enough to eat the eyes! Year 6 then had the school to themselves for the Mini Olympics, a delicious BBQ, and toasted marshmallows by the campfire. The students still had tremendous amounts of energy for the campfire songs and danced around following the actions while the sun went down. 

Everyone arrived ready and raring to go again on Tuesday morning. Students started off with ‘Raft Building’, where they learnt to tie different knots and worked as a team to build their rafts. They had a brilliant time racing each other across the pool on these and everyone was laughing, especially when they slipped or dramatically jumped into the water! After a quick snack it was time to head up to the roof to abseil! The courage that every student showed to have a go and stand on the edge of the building was outstanding. Those who were brave enough to lean back and take their first step down the roof felt a fantastic sense of achievement when they reached the ground and high fived their friends. Some of the teachers faced their fears too and all the students cheered for Mr. Cocker, who was one of the last to come down. It was time for the final activity – Team Building Challenge. By this time, students were ready for something a little less active so enjoyed the communication challenges; including 'Head, Shoulders, Knees and CONE!' where they had to listen really carefully and act fast.  

The Year 6 team are immensely proud of every student for their willingness to participate, despite being taken out of their comfort zones. The smiles on their faces in the photos say it all - they had an absolute blast that will not only be a highlight of their time in Year 6, but their time at BIS Abu Dhabi. 

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