Last weekend we took a group of 40 children from Y4-8 to the Mendip Hills for our summer term adventure trip. We were exceptionally lucky with beautiful sunshine all weekend which really allowed the children to make the most of the stunning camp site and being free to explore the Somerset countryside.
Over the 2 days, the children engaged in a variety of activities such as axe throwing, archery, caving and bushcraft which brought out the competitive side in all of us! The highlight of the weekend, for the staff at least, was seeing the children navigate a challenging assault course through thick mud! The shrieks of laughter and enthusiasm that was shown by all made this a wonderful experience and is something the children will remember for a long time.
The resilience and camaraderie shown by the children during the more demanding segments of the weekend, such as exploring the caves and overcoming obstacles on the muddy assault course, were particularly inspiring. This meant we had many candidates for the “Star of the Day” and it was lovely to hear the children share all the kind acts they had witnessed while sitting round the camp fire in the evening.
Our next adventure weekend will be in the autumn term, so please keep an eye out on the newsletter where we shall be advertising it at some point this term.
A big thank you to Miss Engle and Miss Kerr for organising such a fantastic trip and to Mr Thomas, Miss Engle and Miss Kalis for manning the trip and making it run so smoothly.
Ms Kirby
