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• "Ten Tors" 2016

  Thu 30 Jun 2016

  We're heading back onto Dartmoor this Sunday for the final part of our 2016 Ten Tors Challenge.
  This will involve three days on the moor, which means two nights camping, and a twenty-five mile walk; and this is certainly our biggest sporting event this school year.

  We've been training on Dartmoor all year, as these photos show, and in addition to this we've also been developing our skills in school.

  Check back next week to find out how we get on.

  

• North Wales 2016

  Wed 29 Jun 2016

  Sorry it's taken so long to get the photos from Day Five of our North Wales trip on-line. As the parents of the children on the trip know we didn't get back until 1.00am on Saturday morning and in the "excitement" of getting back so late I managed to misplace my camera - clearly I've found it now !

  As you can see we had a brilliant last day at Alton Towers.

  It was a real pleasure to be away with this group of Year Five children and a wonderful experience to see them rise to the challenges that they faced on this trip. Speaking for myself I had a wonderful time and if the children take their attitude to the things they did on this trip with them into Year Six, as I'm sure they will, I know that we'll have a brilliant year together.

  I'd like to thank Lisa, Maurice, Helen, Caroline and Teena for their help and support throughout the week. Our North Wales residential wouldn't have been possible without them and I know that everyone appreciates everything that they did enormously.  

  

• North Wales 2016

  Mon 27 Jun 2016

  Day Four

  It’s been swap over day today – which means that we’ve been doing all of the things that we didn’t do on Tuesday.

  As you can see from the photos we’ve had loads more fun kayaking, climbing and gorging. The weather hasn’t been quite so good today but it’s been warm and once your wet your wet – lets be honest it wasn’t really the rain that drenched the kayakers!

  Everyone is safe and well and we’ve had another great day in the mountains.

  I’ve got to say that we’re all very impressed with the children’s energy levels. We’re four days in and everyone is still going strong – just about anyway!

  It remains to be seen how many stay awake at the cinema tonight – We’re currently down at Llandudno watching “The Secret Life of Pets” (thank you MacDonald's for the internet) and we're confident that the snoring will be at a minimum this year.

  We’re hoping to get away fairly early in the morning so that we can spend as much time as possible on the rides at Alton Towers. It’s fair to say that the adults are just as excited as the children about this!

  This will probably be the last update before we get back to school.

  See you all at midnight tomorrow and apologies for any tiredness related grumpiness that you get over the weekend!!

  

• North Wales 2016

  Sun 26 Jun 2016

  Day Three

  It's fantastic to report that everyone has safely climbed, and descended, Snowdon and we're all feeling justifiably proud of ourselves.
  everyone put in a huge effort and this is an incredible achievement - something that I'm sure we won't forget for a very long time !

  As you can see the weather wasn't exactly tropical !!
  At the summit the extent of our view was pretty much the person infont of us and the temperature wasn't much more than three or four degrees in the wind, however it was quite an experience to be "inside a cloud".
  Lower down the weather was kinder and it really was a day when we started off in T-shirts and ended up in full waterproofs and every layer we had with us.
  Who would want to spoil an experience like this by having to suffer sunshine ?

  We've finished tea and as this update is being posted the children are just starting their skii session in Llandudno - and I'm off to join them !!

  There'll be more posts tomorrow so make sure you check back then.

  We really appreciate all the messages so keep them coming.

   

  Here's the promised photo of our amazing climbers at the Beacon Climbung Centre this evening.

  We're about to head back to the hostel to get some rest ahead of our Snowdon Challenge tomorrow.

  Check back tomorrow to find out how we get on.

  Thanks for all the messages - we'll read them to the children back at the hostel before we head to bed !

  

• North Wales 2016

  Sat 25 Jun 2016

  Day Two

  It's got to be said that the weather was pretty terrible last night with strong winds and haevy rain through the night.
  The good news is that we woke to a different day today and the sun is out. It's been a lovely warm day in North Wales although we obviously still got completely soaking.
  We've had loads of fun and lots of challenges taking part in things like kayaking, rock climbing and gorging and it's been wonderful to see the children rise to the things they've been asked to do - and to do eveything with such enthusiasm.

  We're currently at an indoor climbing centre (with and internet connection) and if the noise I can hear coming from the children is anything to go by they're having a fantastic time.
  (I'm off to join them any second now !!)
  We'll try and post a couple more photos of our evening out before we go.
  We'll also post any messages you leave in the next hour or so.

  Tomorrow is the "Big Day".
  We're heading up Snowdon !!!

  

• North Wales 2016

  Fri 24 Jun 2016

  Here are some of the promised photos from our visit to the Black Country Museum yesterday where we had a brilliant time exploring the past !

  Everyone settled into to the hostle really well last night (which isn't surprising considering the long day everyone had) and we hd a very peaceful night.
  As you can see from this photo, which was taken at breakfast this morning, everyone is full of excitiment for the days ahead.

  Photos of our day are coming soon so check back in half an hour or so.

  Thanks for all the messages - keep leaving them.

   

  Hello Everyone !!

  Here's an unexpected picture of us at the Black Country Museum - we've actually managed to use a "hot-spot" to get on line (isn't technology wonderful)

  Everyone has had a great time exploring the Victorian Town; including the Victorian School, Mine and Narrowboat trip . We're all very happy and full of energy for the week ahead. We're heading for North Wales any second now (when the gift shop queue has gone that is !).

  There probably won't be any more up-dates until tomorrow - sorry !!
  We'll get more photos posted as soon as we can.

  Please leave lots of messages for us. 

  

• Sailing 2016

  Mon 20 Jun 2016

  In addition to kayaking and surfing our school water-sports programme also involves sailing. We spent two full days on the Upper Tamar Lake this week working to obtain our Royal Yacht Association level 1 Certificates - which was a big achievement and a lot of fun. The course invloved leaning to rig the Pico Sailing Dinghies that we were using, how to control the speed and direction of the boats so that we could tack and travel into the wind, and follow courses. We also had to do things like cap-size drills so that we could get the boats back up, and get back in them, when they tipped over; and we even had some races. We're feeling very proud of our achievement.