The last week before Christmas break is a great time to take the class on a hike as their energy and excitement knows no boundaries. We had a great day climbing up through the rain forest to the exposed summit of Signal Hill. We endured a few warm rain showers and slid on the muddy trail. Only a small number of my students had done any hiking before so it was a new experience for them. The usual complaints (“How much longer?”, “I’m tired!”, “My feet hurt!” ) were issued but fell on deaf ears and soon afterward we reached the summit. At the lunch stop, the boys engaged in fishing with their hands in a small pond and couldn’t help getting soaked. On the trip back, I went into principal mode and got angry at two boys who ran ahead ignoring the essential rules of staying as a group. They were lucky they didn’t take one of the many other trails that intersected ours and end up lost in the thorn tree forest. Back at the park at the base of the hill we collected one large garbage bag of litter and replenished our water bottles. The class did have a great time but I don’t think it made a dent in their energy level!
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