Adventure trip brings out thebest in SERC students

The students from the College’s Lisburn campus, who barely knew each another before the trip, spent two days completing management games and carrying out challenging team building activities including abseiling, kayaking, archery, low ropes, canoeing and banana boating.

For many of the students it was their first experience of team-building.

Course lecturer Ronan McAnespy explained: “As well as helping the class bond and challenge their fears, it gave students the opportunity to identify their strengths as well as weaknesses and highlighted the importance of communication. It has given everyone an insight that they wouldn’t normally see in their day-to-day activities. Students had to work together to overcome conflicts and challenges while learning to understand the different personalities and strengths of various team members.

“I’m very happy with the way they’re tackling the course now. There’s a real enthusiasm and buzz in the group as a direct result of getting them out there together.”