sailing with Year 10 and 11

While travelling in the minibus we asked the pupils if any had done sailing before. One of the pupils said "yeh I did it 7 years ago but I might be a bit rusty". As we got to the place, before going into the water all of the pupils and staff members wore the safety requirements of a waterproof coat with a lifeguard jacket on top. We listened to the health and safety rules of what to do when in the speedboat such as sit along the edge or at the front and hold onto the rope, or bar, when the boat is moving, as well as what not to do. All of the pupils watched as the teacher demonstrated how to sail by pulling the lever forward to go right, backwards to go left and in the middle to go straight. The teacher also showed how to control the sail by pulling the string tight or loosening the string and remembering to duck their heads when the sail came across as they move to the other side of the boat. 

As we got onto the water all of the pupils sat either side of the speedboat as the teacher guided us to what number ball we were going to be sailing around depending on the speed of the wind. We went to number 4. Two of the pupils had a go at navigating the sail boat as the others stayed on the speedboat giving the two pupils guidance as they expressed various directions of "you need to go straight" and "move the lever forward to turn right" as well as encouraging their effects "they are about to crash into that circle shape ball that is right in front of them". While the pupils were sailing the teacher said "shall we go past them quickly and watch the waves hit them". As we watched the waves the group of pupils on the speedboat enjoyed seeing the water go into the sailing boat. One of the pupils said "oh my god my trousers are soaked. 

When we got back to land we all sat down in the sunny weather and eat our lunch on the benches. After the teacher took each of the pupil's out one by one as they travelled around the whole of the lake going the speedboat's top speed. When the first pupil had their go they showed their enjoyment of the ride saying "that was the coolest thing I have ever done". As their peers had their goes the pupil described the experience saying "you will really enjoy it honestly". Walking back to the minibus the group's feedback for the sailing was positive as one pupil explained "I liked directing the sailing boat that was fun".