St Paul's C of E Junior School

Tuesday 15th

11.00am

Despite the grey skies, our intrepid explorers were in high spirits as they headed out to the playground. By the time bags and bodies were loaded, the coaches departed at 10.56am.

The journey to Liddington takes approximately an hour (traffic permitting) and I will send out a parent mail confirming the coaches have arrived safely.

More news later.

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12.10pm

Year 6 have arrived at Liddington. Coach B passengers had slightly further to walk than planned as the coach grounded on the roundabout, but all is well and the children took it in their stride.

The drivers were delighted with the behaviour of our fabulous pupils during the journey - well done Y6! The children are currently stowing their bags in storage before they enjoy their packed lunch.

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1.00pm

After lunch, the children had a chance to stretch their legs before heading out for the first of their activities.

Each group will complete one of the following:

Trapeze;
Buggy Building;
Giant Swing.

Buggy Building – the children work in groups to design and build a working buggy. There will be a number of components available, including large plastic barrels, ropes and poles. This is a great teamwork exercise and helps pupils improve their communication, problem solving and decision-making skills. Once buggies are ready to be ridden, the children will attempt to complete a number of challenges, including navigating around a slalom course.

Giant Swing - harnessed into a two seater swing which the rest of the group hauling it up to a height of up to 10m. It is up to each pair of passengers as to how high they want to go before pulling the release cord and hurtling down towards the ground, before swinging up again towards the sky. This activity is described as breath-taking!

Trapeze – the challenge starts with a climb to the top of a 6m pole. Next is to climb onto a small wooden platform and balance before making the leap to grab onto the trapeze. It is an exhilarating and heart pounding activity that the children love to conquer.

More news later.

4.00pm

More photos just in.

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After a bit of a slow start, the children are having a fantastic time, many of them achieving things they didn't believe they could! As you can see from the photos, there has been a lot of running around this afternoon and the children are working up a healthy appetite. Their first taste of Liddington cuisine will be around 5.40pm and tonight's menu consists of:

Chicken Katsu Curry
Homemade Mac 'n' Cheese
Vegetable Fingers in Breadcrumbs
Penne Pasta with Tomato Sauce & Grated Cheese
Baby potatoes
Rice
Broccoli
Carrots
Salad
Fruit
Homebaked Brownie

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6pm

I don't think I have ever posted so many photos just from one afternoon at Liddington! The weather has been kind this afternoon and the children are really enjoying themselves - as you can see from the pictures. as always, they have been excellent ambassadors for St Paul's.

More news later.

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6.15pm

After dinner, the children will be heading out to the final activity of the day, Cluedo, where they will work in teams to solve a great mystery! Each group will be given a map marked with the locations of various characters who they must navigate their way to, to collect clues about various suspects. To obtain a clue, the children must first successfully complete a task. They collect points as they go and must try to be the fastest team to correctly identify who committed the crime.

More news later.

9.15pm

The children had a great time racing round the site gathering clues this evening and there was even time to serenade the Birthday Boy before presenting him with a delicious cake!

The children are now all ready for bed and tucked up in their rooms - sleep may be a little while away as there is great excitement about being away from home and at everything that has been achieved today. Fingers crossed that with all that fresh air and running around, the children will soon be out for the count!

More news tomorrow - sleep well.

Mrs Taylor

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