Inside Out - South Hampstead High School

World Challenge expeditionDURING the summer, two groups from <strong>South</strong><strong>Hampstead</strong> took part in the World Challengeexpedition to Costa Rica and Nicaragua.The girls organised their own budgets,transport, accommodation and cookingduring the four phases of the tour, includingexpedition-acclimatisation, project, main trek,and rest and relaxation.Group 1 were involved in helping a churchgroup with renovation work. On their maintrek, they walked across the mostly unspoiltOsa Peninsula in Costa Rica.Group 2 helped at a school in Nicaragua.They built a concrete hopscotch pad, painteda playground and built a cooking shelter. Fortheir main trek, the girls climbed Cerro Ena,the second highest mountain in Costa Rica.The two groups met up at the end ofthe trip in the Costa Rican coastal resortof Dominical.world-classAExpeditions and holidaysabroad, or trips and visitscloser to home, provideboth an enriching andrewarding experienceeducationHead for heights: Year 6 girls at Marchants Hill.<strong>Out</strong>door activitiesboost confidence6YEAR 6 enjoyed a thrilling week at the PGLcentre at Marchants Hill, Surrey.The girls took part in a variety of excitingactivities including the trapeze, Jacob’sladder, shelter building and the giant swing.The trip, which took place in September,was part of the Junior <strong>School</strong>’s outdooreducation programme.All the activities were tremendousfun, but more importantly gave the girlsthe opportunity to work as a team andovercome their fears.For the record: Edie Holt,Year 3, Shan Tan-Ya, Year6, Thazin Tan-Ya, Year 4,Alice Holt, Year 6, EmilyHassan, Year 4, and LottieHassan, Year 2.