16th July 2019Mrs C Allison

Over seventy Year 7s spent a week in Austria from 6th July-13th July 2019. It was an early start of 6.30am on the Saturday morning as we made our way to Dover and then travelled through France, Belgium, Luxumbourg and Germany overnight before arriving in Wagrain, Austria. In excess of 30 hours travel and 1,000 miles were covered to get us to Hotel Oberwimm where we stayed for five nights.

The children took part in a range of activities and excursions which included tobogganing in Flachau, white water rafting at Schaldming, paddle boarding, kayaking and high ropes at Lake Flachau as well as sailing and tubing on Lake Wolfgang. We also visited the local water park in Wagrain, Hallein Saltmine and a ride on a mountain train up the Schafberg Mountain to a height of 1,783 metres. The views were beyond breathtaking and staff and children had great fun!

A fantastic week was had by all and we are so very proud of all of the children for overcoming their fears and taking advantage of the fantastic experiences on offer. We are especially proud that we were complimented on the manners and enthusiasm of our children. They are a credit to themselves and the school.

A parent said “Can you please pass on our thanks to all those involved in the Austria trip – my daughter has had an absolutely amazing time and we are very grateful to all the teachers and everyone for all their efforts in making this an experience for them to remember!”

Alex S said “I enjoyed Austria very much. It was an amazing residential but I was nervous before we left. However, everyone was really kind and I overcame many of my fears. My favourite activity tobogganing because it was like a roller-coaster that you controlled. However, I enjoyed and gave everything a try.”

Maisie N said “The thing I enjoyed most about Austria was the paddle boarding. Even though I fell off a few times, I came first in the race. Another thing I enjoyed was the white water rafting because I love doing water activities and boating. I nearly fell out of the boat but it was an exciting and fun experience to have!”
 
Mary A said “I recommend Austria because it was very exciting doing activities not usually included in school trips, such as: tobogganing (like a train or roller-coaster down a mountain); white water rafting (a large inflatable that goes over rapids down a river) and also the Salt Mines which as well as learning about history was also fun. Something that sets Austria apart from other trips is the independence you gain. You also get a trip to Salzburg where you can go shopping. I highly recommend it, all the activities are very entertaining and enjoyable and it is a very beautiful place in the mountains.”