Survival Weekend - 14th to 17th September

A report from our first Survival Weekend of the year!

"The point of survival weekend is to survive, this is the more obvious reaction in upon hearing the name. The real purpose of it is learning how to live with other people, being independent and overall team work. As a boarder I am experienced in the field of living with other people and by that I mean, sharing a room. I didn’t realise the real difference up until this weekend. Sharing a room with someone, though it can be difficult, is a small contained space. Someone’s bedroom is like a safe haven to them, so after a few rules people can coincide with no issues at all. But when there almost strangers move into a house together for the weekend, with limited money and a range of experience; that’s survival.  

Before we even began, we sat down to create a menu, formulate plans and discuss what we were going to do in the event of a crisis. It was this preparation that furthered us during the weekend. On the first day four of us went to the market while the other two of us were at play practice dancing and singing for about three hours. After an incredibly long day, we came together to make ourselves a spaghetti dinner and went to bed. The rest of the weekend was filled with laughter and bonding. Rather than inviting a single teacher we invited a total of five to enjoy our meal of barbequed chicken, honey garlic roasted potatoes, plantain, roasted beef stew, guacamole, salad and a side of fresh made chilli. After that we enjoyed a homemade Pineapple tiramisu. What happens when you combine different religions, cultures and personalities under two roofs? An amazing weekend with unforgettable memories, that's what." - Written by Josephine Kiaga