This was a half-day activity for the year-seven children of the Downs School in Bristol -- I was working for Aardvark Endeavours, under the direction of Martin Torbett.
The activity started in the lower public car park in Burrington Coombe and ended at the trig. point on Blackdown. To get from one to the other, the children, who had been placed in small groups, had to use textual clues and numerical direction and distance measures written on pieces of card, a compass, and a cut-up map, to navigate. On the way there were tokens to collect, and I had a bag of sweets to dish out as rewards.
My task was to assist the children in using the textual and numerical information, show them how to use the compass and how to count paces, make sure they stayed safe, provide first-aid cover, get them to the trig. point by one o'clock for lunch, and generally jolly them along.
The weather was perfect for the activity, which was a big help.
The bunch of kids I was looking after worked really well together, completed the task successfully, and did it with a good sense of fun. Well done, all of you.
