In year 9 the school has set up an annual residential trip to a PGL Center in Devon called Beam House. This is a 5 day trip that unlike the normandy visit in year 8, is completly involved with physical activities (i.e. All fun and no work). It is meant as a trip to help friendships develop in their new groups (In year 9 the pupils are divided into new senior school houses) and therefore the trip is run in the first two months of year 9. It is also a good way for their form tutors (most of whom try to go on the trip) to get to know their new form. All in all the trip is all about development with pupils going as boys and coming back as (dirty) young men! Beacuse what you can't tell from these pictures is exactly how muddy things can get, so it is best advised to take OLD clothes with you as most of they may only be fit for the rubbish afterwards! THAT'S how muddy it can get! But getting muddy is half of the fun of going as most people who have been on the trip will tell you! It just adds to the fun!