An eight is a fine-tuned boat. Grace, power, precision, speed. You take a big oar with two hands and go “right against that footplate”. So, without further ado, what your position in the eight says about you.
Summer has so nearly arrived, and while this may immediately make you think: ‘EXAMS’ or ‘so close to a glorious stretch of no school’, what it actually means is that the Duke of Edinburgh expedition season is well and truly upon us. There is most certainly, shall we say … a slight divide… in opinions out there on these expeditions, and so I thought I would capitalise on this in honour of Y9 recently completing their first one, and to make a nice send off for Y10, who are soon to be trekking around the Peak District.
I decided to sit down with (or, rather, phone) the individual members to get an insight into their thinking, their visions, and their expectations of the year ahead. It was a truly eye-opening experience, and I’m thrilled to present the outcomes of the discussion with Carys, the Charities rep.
I decided to sit down with (or, rather, phone) the individual members to get an insight into their thinking, their visions, and their expectations of the year ahead. It was a truly eye-opening experience, and I’m thrilled to present the outcomes of the discussion with Bella, the Partnerships rep.
Greek mythology is full of fascinating stories of heroes’ daring exploits and the complex (usually childish) whims of the gods. There’s a whole range of plots ranging from (quite literally) petrifying gorgons and men who get turned into daffodils, but today I thought I’d share some of the whackier ones with you…
