Sussex Adventure Weekend
The children had the greatest time at the weekend, with activities such as running wild in the forests of Sussex, building dens, competing in orienteering challenges and leadership games, getting competitive with tag archery and enjoying the glorious sunshine!
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Over the Easter break, we returned to Saas-Fee, Switzerland for our annual ski trip; a jam-packed week full of fun, excitement and adventure. After settling into our hotel and picking up our ski gear, we were up early the next morning to eagerly hit the slopes. Our fantastic group consisted of 30 children from Y5-8, ranging from complete beginners to skillful experts. The children were accompanied at all times by their dedicated and exceptional instructors who worked tirelessly to make the week an amazing experience for us. It was wonderful to watch the children grow and develop their ski ability over the course of the week by listening to their expert advice and feedback.
We experienced a rollercoaster of conditions, starting the week with blazing sun and blue skies that showed Saas-Fee off in all its glory. However, on the third day the weather conditions took a dramatic turn with snow storms and high winds hitting the top of the mountain. The slopes were closed due to avalanche risk so instead of skiing, we filled the day with a whole assortment of snow fun including a snow ball fight verses Reigate Grammar School, tobogganing, snow discos and a whole assortment of other competitive games.
The storm left us with some fantastic conditions for the next 3 days, with thick powder that all the children got to enjoy, including the beginners who by the end of the week were successfully skiing red slopes at the top of the mountain – incredibly impressive!
The evenings were packed with a variety of activities, including bouldering, torch-walking and enjoying the leisure centre complete with slide and jacuzzi! My personal highlight was witnessing the children embrace their artistic side with our team ‘auction’ night. This firstly saw the children working in their groups to bid on increasingly bizarre and random objects using their ‘Viamonde tokens’ without knowing what they would be needed for. The children were then set the task of creating fashion outfits and then performing a selection of ski-trip related comedy skits using these objects where much hilarity ensued. The children’s impressions of the teachers and instructors were particularly hilarious to witness!
The final night was given over to a dance party and karaoke session – a chance for the children to celebrate the amazing week and memories they have made with some enthusiastic, and somewhat interesting dance moves and singing. The less said about the teacher’s performances the better!
With so much activity packed into our evenings, and so much exceptional skiing crammed into the days, the children arrived back to London exhausted but brimming with stories of their adventures to tell their parents. Many thanks to all the children for being such a pleasure to look after and a very special thank you must go to the staff, Ms Kirkland, Miss Pizzi and Emma Kalis, for all their hard work throughout the entire week, making the trip so much fun for all!
We will be advertising for next year’s ski trip in the Autumn term.
Miss Kirby
Year 6 Trip to Bletchley Park
As part of their Post 11+ Cryptography week, Year 6 spent Wednesday at Bletchley Park visiting the historic site of Operation Ultra and taking part in some hands-on codebreaking at The National Museum of Computing – enjoying the perfect mix of maths, computing and history!
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This weekend 15 of our children from Years 4 to 7 went on a proper adventure! They experienced hiking through the beautiful scenery of the Peak District as well exploring caves, and finally climbing up and abseiling down the rock faces of Hope Valley. Two days of intense adventure later and we have some very happy but completely exhausting children who to quote “wish we could have stayed for longer!” Thank you so much to Miss Sweeney and Mr Ashmole for supporting the children over the weekend and for driving them safely to the Peak District and back!
Miss Kirby
Read MoreYear 5 Trip to Gunnersbury Museum
Year 5’s trip to Gunnersbury Museum was an educational and exciting experience!
They learned about life in a Victorian school and gained a deeper understanding of the past. The museum provided an immersive environment with interactive displays and hands-on activities that engaged the students and made history come to life. Year 5 were able to see what a typical school day was like: the strict rules and punishments and the differences in teaching methods. They also had the opportunity to try on Victorian school uniforms and experience what it was like to write with a quill pen and ink.
The museum staff were knowledgeable and passionate about the Victorians, which made the trip a valuable learning experience for everyone. Overall, Year 5’s trip to Gunnersbury Museum was a memorable and educational adventure that will stay with them for years to come.
Read MoreYear 3’s Whipsnade Zoo Trip
Our Year 3s had a blast today at Whipsnade Zoo. They discovered more about how to conserve the habitat of their favourite animals and the importance of environmental awareness.
Year 4 Trip to Celtic Harmony
First of all, thank you to the weather gods who arranged for the deluge of rain to fall either side of our time at Celtic Harmony, leaving us to bask in beautiful, autumnal sunshine for most of the day.
The children were treated to a feast of Celtic activities as part of the ‘Warrior Day’. There was archery, making headbands out of rushes, painting our faces blue with ‘woad’ and trading Celtic gold for gifts.
After such a long period of not being able to organise school trips, the most rewarding aspect was being able to be outdoors and bring our learning to life in such an engaging and stimulating environment.
The Year 4 Team
Read MoreYear 2 Museum of London Trip
To continue their focus on British history in lessons, Year 2 took a trip to the Museum of London today. They spent the day exploring through the galleries and partaking in a range of immersive activities which included performances, storytelling and object handling.
They had an excellent day seeing history come to life!
Read MoreReception’s Castle Themed Week
Reception took an exciting tour around Windsor Castle this Thursday, followed by a special dress up day on Friday.
Read MoreYear 1 Zoo Trip
To finish their week learning about ecosystems and the evolution of species, Year 1 enjoyed a trip to Regent’s Park Zoo.
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