Residentials and Retreats
Residentials and retreats are normally organised during the month of January. Year 7 pupils usually stay at Conwy centre in Anglesey for five days. Year 9 pupils usually stay and do mock SATS in residential week. Year 10 pupils have attended retreats to Savio House in Bollington for a number of years, more recently some have attended retreats at Brettargh Holt in Cumbria and Middleton Grange in North Yorkshire. Year 12 pupils also attend retreats. In 2001 teachers were finding it difficult to find a place for a record number of year 12 pupils to go in January 2002. The first set of pupils to go liked Abbots Hall and the surroundings, however, did not enjoy the retreat organised by 'Youth 2000', with many citing problems. Consequently, year 12 pupils still visit Abbots Hall but do not attend a retreat organised by Youth 2000.
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