Careers Education through sailing

We got to go sailing and kayaking for two whole days this week.   We discovered capsizing is fun.  Salt water stings the eyes and bruises appear from nowhere.  Great fun was had and the instructor told us we should keep learning.   It was rather windy but our tacking, gybing, reaching, and downwind sailing got very good for beginners very quickly.  We are all great at capsizing and righting the boat.  Some of us can do this 5 times in 10 minutes in an opitimist which is hard to capsize.  Students showed their ability to take risks, persevere, and be courageous.   Mrs Feron also turned it into a lesson on working together even when we are tired, hungry and cold.  The carreers education bit: Working to help others out so the whole group can get into and out of the water quickly.  Group goals take priority over individual wishes.