On Sunday, 2nd of February this year, we (the WHITEHAWK PINKS) went to a dance competition in Gravesend, Kent. It was a very long and tiring day for the participants, the judges and adults. As we went mainly for the experience, although we did our best we didn't manage to win one of the runner up prizes, we still came home with a satisfactory feeling of success.

We all found the day very exiting, as many of us had never been to a competition before. We were up against 15 other brilliant dance groups and were watched by hundreds of people in the audience who seemed very excited being there.

We were the last group to go on and as our turn was approaching we began to get nervous, as there was some fierce competition and a big audience. Looking back now we know what we need to improve on to get better marks in future competitions.

The Pinks, who consist of Jamii, Carly, Jade, Paris, Vicky, Mandy , Kerri and Nicole, would like to say a big thank you to Rachel Nahum and Dawn Gibson and Kerry for taking us up to Gravesend and supporting us throughout the day.

Read about the Moulsecoomb Hearts Girls Dance Group.

The Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme
A group of current Year 11 children from East Brighton College of Media Arts took part in the award last year in August. They had to camp for one night in the Seven Sisters accommodation which was next to a small farm. The award is based on camping and team work. The group undertook some training such as map reading, first aid, setting up a tent and how to cook food on a stove. The training took six months to prepare the students for the real expedition.

The students first went on a practice test that let them find out what they were actually in for. They found the practice test very challenging, yet very exciting, though they only walked less than 20 miles. But the tougher challenge was to come, that was to walk 15 miles one day and 15 miles the next day. THAT'S A TOTAL OF 30 MILES! By that last day the group was very tired due to extreme heat that left them with dehydration and backache seeing as they were walking with a big heavy rucksack that weighed just under the own body weight.

The worst bit of those two days were getting blisters, sprained ankles, dehydration and most of all having to get up early in the morning. After doing a 30 mile walk the best bit was still to come and that was to collect our bronze badges and certificates from the Mayor of Brighton & Hove, mind you the other best bit of camping on those two days was getting a suntan.

The group of students enjoyed doing the expedition and found it very rewarding partly because they used team work and working with other people that they may have not socialised with before. The group of students would like to thank all the eb4U members who helped to supply equipment, also the teachers at CoMArt who gave up their time to help the students and to the two Sussex police officers who also helped to make the day possible as well. THANK YOU!!!