During 2005 we ran the club on Fridays and Wednesdays after school in the children's own time. This was very successful and gradually the numbers of pupils wanting to take part in the activity increased from around 4 initially up to around 10 to 15 now on a regular basis, the pupils have found flying kites very beneficial as some would not access other activities whether it was because of behaviour or just because they were not interested, with kite flying this has changed and we get a diverse spectrum of pupils flying also pupils are now asking to get out which before would not have happened.

Many of our pupils come from a disadvantaged social background and an activity such as this would be beyond the means of many of our families. I have used the activity to enhance the school curriculum particularly in the areas of science and geography.

Pupils have learned while they have 'played' with the kites. I used my own equipment initially but as funds became available I extended the activity by obtaining more kites from Flexifoil under their kites for schools programme.

This relationship with Flexifoil has been extremely good and positive for the school as it enabled the purchase of better equipment within a very tight budget.

Altogether the kiting club has been well received and the pupils love it.