Y6 residential trip to Savage Wilderness, Sagana.
16th June 2023
This week, Y6 travelled by bus, train then another bus to Sagana, to spend the week being adventurous outdoors; we had such a fantastic time!
Monday saw us up before dawn and on our way. We spent most of the day travelling but it was worth it when we saw how beautiful the camp was and how great our rooms were.
After a good dinner and a great night's sleep, we embarked on our activities on Tuesday morning. We started off with ziplining, then had a go at rock climbing, which required immense stamina and perseverance. In the afternoon, we tried archery, which some of us were brilliant at!
Wednesday, we got wet! As cold as the water was, we enjoyed leaping in the pool and leaping off the high bank into the wild river below. In the afternoon, we paired up and took the 'duckies' downriver (small inflatable kayaks).
On Thursday morning, we took the SUPs out- stand-up paddle boards. We spent a lot of time falling off them but it was good fun.
In the afternoon, what we had all been waiting for- white water rafting! The water was high and the water was frothing as we tumbled down the rapids in our rafts, guided by our expert instructors. It was brilliant!
Friday was another early start- on the bus by 4am!- for our journey back to Mombasa. A week of fun, adventure, facing our fears, friendship and teamwork- a perfect almost-end to Y6 and our Primary years. Just a fantastic week!
Ms Russell
From the team:
Sienna: The week was packed full of fun activities which I really enjoyed and the instructors were fun to be around.
Aleena: SW was an amazing experience for not only me, but my whole class. Ms Lillian was our tour guide and she made it so much fun!
Ariana: SW was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and it was super fun. My favourite activities were ziplining and jumping into the river.
Malak: I enjoyed being in Sagana. It was fun and I liked it a lot. We did so many activities!
Aiden: I enjoyed ziplining and SUPing. It was very fun and I liked SW a lot.
Sean: The week was fun but the most fun part was ziplining.
Matis: I liked SW and it was very fun. I liked the duckies and rafting best.
Luca: I enjoyed SW because there was so much to do but my favourite thing was white water rafting.
Ali: I enjoyed SW. My favourite activities were rafting and duckies.
Sammy: My favourite things were rafting, duckies and the paddle boards. My favourite instructor was Zepha. There were 4 Sammys!
Gaetan: My favourite thing was being together as a team.
Phillippe: My favourite thing was ziplining.
Ms Nelly: It was awesome! I really enjoyed every part but the ziplining was the best part. I was impressed with the kids, to see how much they have grown up and are making their own decisions. Huge thanks to Ms Russell for making it easy and the encouragement she gave everyone- such a wonderful team. Thanks, SW!
Ms Russell: What a great week, what a great team! Thank you to everyone involved who made it all run so smoothly Ms Nelly, your support and encouragement was invaluable and the kids loved having you with us- thank you. So much fun!
