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• Hathersage - Day 4

  Thu 10 Oct 2019

  Good evening everyone,

   

  All is well and we've had another wonderful day. After breakfast, we set off for the station where we took the train to Grindleford. We then walked to Padley Chapel where one of the local guides told us about the history of the chapel and we played a game of 'priests and guards.' Next, we made our way up the incline plane and watched some rock climbers as we ate our lunch.

   

  After lunch, we walked past Surprise View to a woodland, where we worked in small groups to make some woodland art before walking back to Hathersage.

   

  We had our tea at The Little John and then had a film night this evening, watching a Scooby Doo film.

   

  Tomorrow, we will be visiting Treak Cliff Cavern before returning home. We will see you all soon.

   

  Good night everyone!

• Hathersage - Day 3

  Wed 09 Oct 2019

  Hello everyone,

   

  All is well here in Hathersage and we've had another action-packed day.

   

  The children got up at 7.00am and had scrambled egg, beans and toast for breakfast. Today's activities were orienteering and a river study. The children were very good with the maps whilst orienteering and they definitely had their daily exercise, running around the course. Whilst carrying out the river study, we caught lots of crayfish and managed to identify some of the other creatures. We also had a raft race. The children were challenged to build a raft which could transport a rubber duck down the river - it proved quite tricky!

   

  Our well-earned tea was cottage pie with carrots and pies, followed by treacle sponge and custard.

   

  Tonight, we held our talent show - lots of dancing, jokes and artwork on display. The children are now fast asleep, looking forward to another fascinating day tomorrow.

   

  More news tomorrow night!

• Hathersage - Day 2

  Tue 08 Oct 2019

  Good evening everyone,

   

  Everyone is well here in Hathersage. We've had a wonderful day.

   

  The children got up at 7.00am and enjoyed a lovely breakfast - cereal followed by bacon, hash browns and spaghetti hoops. We then set off to Eyam where we spent most of the day touring the historic sites  related to the plague. We then walked back to Hathersage over Eyam Moor.

   

  For tea, we visited the Little John pub where the children had a good choice of meals.

   

  Tonight, we had a quiz based upon what we have learnt so far and then the children got ready for bed.

   

  Another exciting day ahead of us tomorrow.

   

  More news tomorrow night. Good night everyone!

• Hathersage - Day 1

  Mon 07 Oct 2019

  Hello everyone,

   

  All is well here in Hathersage. On arriving at St. Michael's, we had our lunch, settled into our dorms and made our beds. This afternoon we had a very soggy Village Trail, discovering some of the historic features of Hathersage. The rain didn't deter us as we were well wrapped up in our waterproofs.

   

  After drying off, we had a lovely tea - lasagne, garlic bread and salad followed by apple crumble and custard.

   

  Tonight we had an amazing night walk around Brookfield Manor Estate. The skies had cleared and the manor basked in the light of the half moon. 

   

  The children are now settled in bed, heading for a good night's sleep and looking forward to an exciting day tomorrow.

   

  Good night everyone!

• Kingswood Colomendy - Day 4

  Thu 19 Sep 2019

  Good evening Underwood,

   

  All is well here in Wales and the children have enjoyed another wonderful day. After a long sleep, the children got up at 7.00am and had another delicious breakfast. Dorm inspection was even better than yesterday with the lowest score being 9 / 10 and several rooms receiving full marks - there's no excuse for messy bedrooms back at home!

   

  Activities today included the Leap of Faith, Nightline, Caving, Fencing and Obstacle Challenge. Many of the children faced their fear of heights when tackling the Leap of Faith activity and we were very proud of them. All of the children  demonstrated great teamwork and perseverance when tackling the Nightline and Obstacle Challenge activities.

   

  After a visit to the shop this evening, we decided to finish watching the movie rather that taking part in the Night Walk. The children then had a shower before crawling into bed. Lights were out by 9.30pm with quite a few children falling fast asleep immediately after their shower, even before lights out.

   

  There are two more activities to take part in tomorrow morning and then, after lunch, we will be heading home.

   

  See you all soon.

   

  Good night Underwood! 

• KIngswood Colomendy - Day 3

  Wed 18 Sep 2019

  Good evening Underwood,

   

  All is well here in Wales. We've had another action - packed day. Virtually all of the children needed waking up at 7.00am this morning. After a lovely breakfast, we had a very impressive dorm inspection with most rooms receiving either full marks or close to full marks. 

   

  Today's activities included Laser Quest, Low Ropes, the 3G Swing and Bushcraft. .All of the groups had a go at building their own shelter and then creating a camp fire - pretty difficult with damp leaves and twigs but they persevered and many were able to start a fire. 

   

  Tonight was Movie Night so everyone settled down on comfy bean bags and watched Shrek - a calm and peaceful end to the day. Everyone was looking forward to going to bed tonight and lights were out soon after 9.30pm.

   

  Another exciting day lined up for tomorrow.

   

  Good night everyone - more news tomorrow evening.     

• Kingswood Colomendy - Day 2

  Tue 17 Sep 2019

  Good evening Underwood,

   

  We've had an action-packed day here in North Wales...

   

  The children got up at 7.00 am (quite a few needed waking up!) and we began with cereal and a cooked breakfast. Dorm inspection followed and Mrs Marsh and myself were amazed with the high standards of the dorms. Two rooms received 10 / 10 which is unheard of for the first inspection!

   

  Today's activities included the Giant Zipwire, Frisbee Golf, the 3G swing and Nightline. There has been a lot of great teamwork and determination on display throughout the day. This evening, we had chill out time, playing ball games and pool, before ending with the Mini Olympics activity. 

   

  Everybody was in bed by 9.45pm, looking forward to another exciting day tomorrow.

   

  Good night everyone!

• KIngswood Colomendy - Day 1

  Mon 16 Sep 2019

  Good evening Underwood,

   

  Everyone is well, happy and now fast asleep here in North Wales!

   

  After a smooth journey, we arrived at Colomendy mid-afternoon. The children unpacked their suitcases and made up their beds (with very little adult help) before having a tour of the centre. They all took part in their first activity before having dinner - sausages or meat pie, mash and vegetables followed by a chocolate brownie.

   

  Tonight, they had a lovely time around the camp fire singing songs and telling jokes as well as toasting marshmallows.

   

  Lots of activities to look forward to tomorrow.

   

  Good night everyone!

• A music and dance extravaganza!

  Wed 17 Jul 2019
  On Wednesday 17th July, we held our annual Music and Dance Festival on the school field, watched by over 200 people. The choir opened the festival with two lovely songs and then each class performed an amazing dance. In the middle of the proceedings, we presented the Framework charity with a cheque for £775, which was half of the money raised from our sponsored field run. The festival ended with the whole school singing  'A New World Somewhere.'

  

• Summer Fayre Fun

  Tue 16 Jul 2019
  A big thank you to everyone who supported our Summer Fayre and well done to the children in Oak, Ash and Elm Classes who created most of the stalls. Thank you also to the FIS Committee and everyone who volunteered to help. Altogether, the fayre made a profit of £1045 but most importantly lots of fun was had by all.