Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Thursday, 20 October 2011
Trewern 2011
Trewern Day 4Group 1 - Led by Dom and Vicky, our instructors for the day, we stayed at the Centre to tackle rock climbing and forest skills. The group listened brilliantly and helped each other to scale great heights. After lunch, we hit the 'forest skills' activity; firelighting, campfire cooking, and general creativity. The children really got into this session and created their own shelters, rabbit traps and even an obstacle course. This was a wonderfully creative session which the pupils thoroughly enjoyed. A brilliant end to a fantastic week! (Mr McTaggart)
Group 2 - Today we went to Porth-yr-Ogof Cave. The children learned how the caves were formed and then how to negotiate their way through a myriad of passages and tunnels under ground. All the children participated fully; they enjoyed going through the 'washing machine', 'worm hole', 'mud chute', and the infamous 'letter box'. It was an exhilarating experience for one and all. (Mrs Gough)
Group 3 - Group 3 had a very busy final day. We began the morning by climbing right to the highest point of Hay Bluff, the largest mountain within the Black Mountain range. We were shown a stream which marked the border between England and Wales so the children were able to stand with one foot in England and one foot in Wales! In the afternoon we went gorge walking in the Dulas Brook and returned absolutely drenched after sliding down rocks and showering under waterfalls. Well done to the whole group who have really challenged themselves and kept smiling all day. (Miss Risius)
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Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Trewern 2011
ound us but hardly ever on us amazingly as we walked up through loads of bracken, mushrooms and sheep's unmentionables. The group named itself the Red Stars and we each gave ourselves a 'red' name. In the afternoon we went gorge walking and although it was cold, the group had a great time and did everything asked of them including army crawling down a rocky waterfall!! Great team spirit today - Go Red Stars!! (Mr McTaggart)
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Trewern Day-2
Group 1- Mountain walking took us to a new area - The Begyns, about a 20 min drive from Trewern. It rained all a
Group 2 - We became mountain goats today, scaling Hay Bluff some 600metres above sea level. The children proved to be magnificent hill walkers getting to the top in record time of 45 minutes. On the way we saw the beautiful Welsh ponies and a small number of Shetland ponies too. Being so high up meant we could see views for miles around which impressed us all. In the afternoon we put on our wet suits, layers of warm jumpers and red waterproofs and then went gorge walking. Wading in cold, cold, cold water was tremendous fun; we slid about, made a human dam and sloshed about in water falls - it was great. Everyone had a turn in leading the group today and all proved to be confident, considerate leaders. It was a pleasure to see Year 6 children working so positively for and on behalf of each other. (Mrs Gough)
Group 3 - Today we were on the water! Everyone really enjoyed the canoeing because most of us had not done it before. We ended up learning some great skills navigating a boat. Even though we had some rainy periods throughout the day, that did not dampen our spirits or deter them from thoroughly enjoying ourselves. The highlight of the day seemed to be when Lucy T. and Ryan (even though they deny it) capsized the canoe sending Mr. DesRoches and everyone in the canoe underwater! The kids finished off with some hot chocolate and great discussions about the fun we had.
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Trewern Day-2
Group 1- Mountain walking took us to a new area - The Begyns, about a 20 min drive from Trewern. It rained all a
Group 2 - We became mountain goats today, scaling Hay Bluff some 600metres above sea level. The children proved to be magnificent hill walkers getting to the top in record time of 45 minutes. On the way we saw the beautiful Welsh ponies and a small number of Shetland ponies too. Being so high up meant we could see views for miles around which impressed us all. In the afternoon we put on our wet suits, layers of warm jumpers and red waterproofs and then went gorge walking. Wading in cold, cold, cold water was tremendous fun; we slid about, made a human dam and sloshed about in water falls - it was great. Everyone had a turn in leading the group today and all proved to be confident, considerate leaders. It was a pleasure to see Year 6 children working so positively for and on behalf of each other. (Mrs Gough)
Group 3 - Today we were on the water! Everyone really enjoyed the canoeing because most of us had not done it before. We ended up learning some great skills navigating a boat. Even though we had some rainy periods throughout the day, that did not dampen our spirits or deter them from thoroughly enjoying ourselves. The highlight of the day seemed to be when Lucy T. and Ryan (even though they deny it) capsized the canoe sending Mr. DesRoches and everyone in the canoe underwater! The kids finished off with some hot chocolate and great discussions about the fun we had.
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Trewern 2011
Trewern Day-2
Group 1 - Fresh from the success of the previous caving day, Group 1 set of for Pencelli for a spot of canoeing on the canal. The group were rather subdued in the morning but after a shot of hot chocolate, they perked up in the afternoon. We stood up in our canoes, played simon says and finished with races. The group had to keep the discipline together to all lift the canoes back to the minibus at Talybont. the children seemed to really enjoy the experience but found it tough to co-ordinate all the skills required. (Mr McTaggart)
Group 2 - We began our day with adventures in forest skills. First of all we went hunting for logs, twigs and other fuel for the camp fire. We learned how to light a camp fire safely and enjoyed cooking a light lunch. We built shelters and other interesting constructions, showing off our skills of imagination and design. In the afternoon we embarked on a climbing activity which everyone excelled at doing. All the children worked hard to concentrate on the instructions and took everyone's safety very seriously. They operated the equipment carefully and as a result everyone climbed several walls of varying degrees of difficulty. I think some children could audition for the next 'Spiderman' film, they were such impressive climbers. (Mrs Gough)
Group 3 - Today we made our way to the caves. It was a day that started out with worries, rumors and a little trepidation. Although it started out this way, everyone was eager to face their challenges and make clear judgments for themselves about the caves. Everyone rallied their courage and strength and faced the unknown. They went into the caves together and realised that there was very little to worry about and ended up having a fabulous time! Valuable lessons were learned today. Everyone "gave it a go" and was open-minded about it. They were so happy they did, because it turned out to be the best day so far. It also made it easier getting them to try new food dinner time too! :)
Group 1 - Fresh from the success of the previous caving day, Group 1 set of for Pencelli for a spot of canoeing on the canal. The group were rather subdued in the morning but after a shot of hot chocolate, they perked up in the afternoon. We stood up in our canoes, played simon says and finished with races. The group had to keep the discipline together to all lift the canoes back to the minibus at Talybont. the children seemed to really enjoy the experience but found it tough to co-ordinate all the skills required. (Mr McTaggart)
Group 2 - We began our day with adventures in forest skills. First of all we went hunting for logs, twigs and other fuel for the camp fire. We learned how to light a camp fire safely and enjoyed cooking a light lunch. We built shelters and other interesting constructions, showing off our skills of imagination and design. In the afternoon we embarked on a climbing activity which everyone excelled at doing. All the children worked hard to concentrate on the instructions and took everyone's safety very seriously. They operated the equipment carefully and as a result everyone climbed several walls of varying degrees of difficulty. I think some children could audition for the next 'Spiderman' film, they were such impressive climbers. (Mrs Gough)
Group 3 - Today we made our way to the caves. It was a day that started out with worries, rumors and a little trepidation. Although it started out this way, everyone was eager to face their challenges and make clear judgments for themselves about the caves. Everyone rallied their courage and strength and faced the unknown. They went into the caves together and realised that there was very little to worry about and ended up having a fabulous time! Valuable lessons were learned today. Everyone "gave it a go" and was open-minded about it. They were so happy they did, because it turned out to be the best day so far. It also made it easier getting them to try new food dinner time too! :)
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