The view

The view from the balcony of our hotel. It looked down onto the main chair lift area which we could ski down to from our hotel.

 

 

The view up the slope from our hotel. Our hotel is what you can see on the right and a blue slope ran down next to it.

Setting the groups...

Students who had some experience in skiing had to show the instructors their skills to determine which group they were to go in. I think there were still a few nerves flying around!! 

Football tournament

 The football tournament ....

Team AUEA- first day

Day 1 evening

Once students had got over the surprise/shock of seeing the AUEA/Modling Work Experience students and Mr McIvor at lunchtime, we arranged an evening of fun and games. The main event being an indoor football tournament at Jufa Sports Hotel. The teams were AUEA, Team Modling and Chingford (the London school we travelled with). All teams were of a mixed ability - with Mr Walker carrying Team Modling through and Mr Tubb letting too many goals in for AUEA!! The Chingford lads did exceptionally well, especially only being in Year 10 and mostly playing against Year 13 students- they only lost their games by 1 goal each time.

The final winners were Team Modling - even after Mr Walker pulling a calf muscle in the second game! ... Sir, you really should warm up at your age!!!

Day 1 on the slopes

Now we have found fast enough Internet, I can update the blog!

Our first day saw everyone feeling a mixture of emotions, from being eager, nervous to some feeling sick! Students were split into 3 ability groups: beginner, intermediate and advanced, and then they went with their instructor and member of staff for their first day skiing.

Student reflections of the day:

Advanced (Henry Brookes)

I enjoyed it because we were pushed beyond our comfort zones going down icey red runs and off piste. We were also taught to turn better and we did jumps. 

Intermediates (Muz Shaikh) 

Ranging from intermediates to just capable skiers, we had the whole lot in our group. Despite this, we still all attempted the harder blue runs, even if it meant rolling half way down! The focus of today's session was perfecting the parallel turning.

Beginners 

Today we learnt how to snow plough- for some of us we had to learn how to walk in our ski boots first!! We can also parallel walk up the nursery slope. 

Less than a week to go.... :)

The ski hoodies are in which means only one thing....less than a week to go! Don't forget to wear them on Friday morning.

Also, well done to Jenny Jones - GB's first medal in the Winter Olympics.