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Highbury Students Sample Service Life

Highbury students hit the ground running on the
obstacle course

A troop of students were given their marching orders when they visited Baker Barracks, on Thorney Island, for a day of teambuilding.

The young Highbury College recruits, who are studying on a Multi Crafts course at the College's Northarbour Centre, took a break from their usual plastering, carpentry and brickwork tasks to try their hand at problem solving.

Around 50 students took part in the educational trip, which taught them about possible career paths in the army and a little about army discipline along the way.

Sara Hope, Multi Crafts course coordinator at the College, said: "The army team building days give the students an insight into service life and the standards expected.

"There are numerous job prospects the army can offer for our students. They can continue with their construction vocation in the army, utilising and developing their skills whilst travelling to various parts of the world."

A highlight of the day for the youngsters was a gruelling nine-piece obstacle course, complete with rope swing and cargo net used by army recruits as part of their basic training.

Highbury student Dan Artingstall, 16, said: "It was good fun today and I'd like to come back and do it again. The obstacle course was brilliant."

Sergeant John Savage, who supervised the students, said: "They've been really good. They're motivated and they're getting on with it and having a good laugh doing it.

"It is part of the army training criteria to get over the obstacle course. As part of our operations it is important we can move effectively and tactically and not be stopped by anything."

The trip came after a successful venture to Gibraltar Barracks in Camberley, Surrey, in September, when a team of Highbury plastering students had a great time with bridge-building competitions, rafting and weapon familiarisation.

The College are hoping to follow these teambuilding days by inviting army personnel in to talk to students further about possible service careers.

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