Day Trips at Willen Lake School Trip

At Willen Lake we can experience many different weather conditions. With an open lake we are subjected to lots of wind and with the trees around the perimeter we also have wind that changes direction frequently. We have different stages of wind strength to talk about, and different conditions we might come across.
By travelling by boat, we also are teaching how to travel without fuel, which could make for improved sustainable living.

We offer a range of Watersports: Sailing, Windsurfing, Kayaking, Canoeing, Raft Building, Dragon Boating, Katakanu, Stand up Paddleboarding and Kneeboarding. Most of these activities teach the children about different methods of transport on the water, and how their craft is affected by water and wind movement. These activities are sure to end with a splash if the students want more!

With Sailsports and Paddlesports, we can look at the use of the wind on the sail, and the water on the blade. We can focus on how this makes our craft move through the water and what helps to keep us balanced.

All of our activities require participating in a level of Physical Education. Whether they are climbing or building a raft, they will be moving and being actively involved in their sessions.

Lots of our activities require team work, communication skills and awareness of others. We hope to help make students more involved with each other and the activity by the use of positive guidance. Working together as a team or cheering on another individual boosts moral and get the students engaged with one another.