We've packed up and are ready for the last 2 activity sessions. this morning was an interesting start - one girl (who shall remain nameless to protect her dignity!) opened her dorm door to say good morning and promptly threw up just outside the door! She's fine though - probably excited about going home like the rest of us!
Thanks for last night's comments - appreciate them. Charlotte - we would have liked to put photos on the blog too, but there is very little time - no other school has been doing a blog here, so at least you had words!! We have taken loads of photos and even have some video to share with you all one evening!
Roger, Georgina says it is your birthday today so Happy Birthday to you - Rosie and I think you look amazing for 60. What's your secret?
See you all soon ....
Mrs R x
Friday, 16 September 2011
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Day 4 - Osmington Bay
Wow! What an amazing day! We had sunshine and HEAT from the start of the day. It was an absolutely perfect day for the coastal study and we have lots of very pink faces tonight.
We set off from the centre in the bus and had a steep walk down a long path with loads of stones and gravel on (Ryan kept slipping and sliding which made me jump every time! - at least no blood this time you'll be pleased to hear, the McKee family!) It didn't help Mrs M, Mrs V and I when a whole team of marines were running up the path in the opposite direction doing a training drill - obviously they had to have their shirts off as it was so hot!! Made it very difficult to concentrate and walk in a straight line, as I'm sure you can imagine.:)
We then saw the amazing coastline and geographical features (ask your children about stacks and stumps!) Next, we had to walk up quite a steep hill -some of the children insisted it was a mountain!! It was a hot climb due to the weather but everyone managed it and we soon had a steep walk down a path to get to Lulworth Cove. The children enjoyed spending some time on the beach, and some had a quick paddle too, but mostly they raced to the ice cream shop for a well-earned treat!
By the way, for those parents who were waiting for Mrs M and I to have a dip in the ocean today - we would have LOVED to - we watched some swimmers with envy and the children enjoyed watching some people on kayaks going between the rock arches (probably the same place the McKee's have mentioned swimming around).
Roger there were no police - we all voted your joke to be LAME - you can do better!
Tonight as I am typing this blog entry the darlings are all getting their glad rags on for the disco - very important event here at PGL. Mrs M, Mrs V and I have dusted off our sparkly shoes and we're all set to show them our moves ... maybe not! They are also attempting to pack their bags ready to leave tomorrow - should be fun to see how they managethat job! Some are genuinely sad to leave here as they have had such a fun time, but I think they will all come home happy with the week they have had and full of stories to tell you - once they crash out in their own bed! They are tired now that the week is coming to an end, but I think that's a good sign.
I have had such a great time spending the week with them - it is a special bonding experience - I know Mrs M feels the same, being their class teacher, and Mrs V as their class governor. They have made me very proud of them, as their behaviour and attitude has been typical of a Crondall group - long may it continue. Having said that, Mrs M, Mrs V and I will be happy to hand them back to you tomorrow, as it has been a busy and tiring week for us too!
We hope to see you by 3:30pm tomorrow at the school, but if you want to check with Mrs Hudson before that time, just give her a call to check. (I'm glad it's been quiet for you this week Aimee - I have a list of things for you to do for me next week to keep you busy!!!! I know you miss me really!!:)
It's a bit sad to be posting this final part of the blog, but please post some comments so we can read them out after breakfast tomorrow. Thanks to everyone who has posted something during the week - it has kept me going - and the children have loved hearing me read them out - yes, even your comments Roger!!!
See you all tomorrow!
Mrs R, Mrs M, Mrs V xxx
We set off from the centre in the bus and had a steep walk down a long path with loads of stones and gravel on (Ryan kept slipping and sliding which made me jump every time! - at least no blood this time you'll be pleased to hear, the McKee family!) It didn't help Mrs M, Mrs V and I when a whole team of marines were running up the path in the opposite direction doing a training drill - obviously they had to have their shirts off as it was so hot!! Made it very difficult to concentrate and walk in a straight line, as I'm sure you can imagine.:)
We then saw the amazing coastline and geographical features (ask your children about stacks and stumps!) Next, we had to walk up quite a steep hill -some of the children insisted it was a mountain!! It was a hot climb due to the weather but everyone managed it and we soon had a steep walk down a path to get to Lulworth Cove. The children enjoyed spending some time on the beach, and some had a quick paddle too, but mostly they raced to the ice cream shop for a well-earned treat!
By the way, for those parents who were waiting for Mrs M and I to have a dip in the ocean today - we would have LOVED to - we watched some swimmers with envy and the children enjoyed watching some people on kayaks going between the rock arches (probably the same place the McKee's have mentioned swimming around).
Roger there were no police - we all voted your joke to be LAME - you can do better!
Tonight as I am typing this blog entry the darlings are all getting their glad rags on for the disco - very important event here at PGL. Mrs M, Mrs V and I have dusted off our sparkly shoes and we're all set to show them our moves ... maybe not! They are also attempting to pack their bags ready to leave tomorrow - should be fun to see how they managethat job! Some are genuinely sad to leave here as they have had such a fun time, but I think they will all come home happy with the week they have had and full of stories to tell you - once they crash out in their own bed! They are tired now that the week is coming to an end, but I think that's a good sign.
I have had such a great time spending the week with them - it is a special bonding experience - I know Mrs M feels the same, being their class teacher, and Mrs V as their class governor. They have made me very proud of them, as their behaviour and attitude has been typical of a Crondall group - long may it continue. Having said that, Mrs M, Mrs V and I will be happy to hand them back to you tomorrow, as it has been a busy and tiring week for us too!
We hope to see you by 3:30pm tomorrow at the school, but if you want to check with Mrs Hudson before that time, just give her a call to check. (I'm glad it's been quiet for you this week Aimee - I have a list of things for you to do for me next week to keep you busy!!!! I know you miss me really!!:)
It's a bit sad to be posting this final part of the blog, but please post some comments so we can read them out after breakfast tomorrow. Thanks to everyone who has posted something during the week - it has kept me going - and the children have loved hearing me read them out - yes, even your comments Roger!!!
See you all tomorrow!
Mrs R, Mrs M, Mrs V xxx
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Day 3 - Osmington Bay
We awoke to rain but that didn't stop us! Everybody got wet today anyway as it was raft building day! We have some great footage of hilarious attempts of building a raft for 10 children using surf boards, water barrels and lots of rope! Needless to say, once afloat, unfortunately they didn't meet the children's expectations and every child ended up in the mini lake! Life jackets and yellow helmets were bobbing around in the water. We must admit, it was great entertainment for those of us on dry land!!
Luckily the weather picked up after lunch and it was quite warm this afternoon, which helped to start the drying process of the sodden shoes and clothing.
Some of the children showed off their cycling proficiency skills today on mountain bikes! And Mrs V joined in too! The team "Sparticus" girls (Ellie, Katherine, Libby and Megan G) won the final cycling game!
One of the favourite activities today was archery and some children scored bullseyes - including Zofeyah, Haydn, Archie, Tommy, Shannon, Georgina, Jade, Luke, Thomas W, Libby and Ellie. The star archer of the day was Thomas H who hit 2 bullseyes! By the way, the apples on offer at breakfast were far too small to be used for archery, so we reluctantly left them behind!
It has been interesting for us to observe the team building and leadership skills of some of the children and we have had a few nice surprises, which makes the residential for Year 6 children at this time of the year really worthwhile.
Thanks for the tip about the Smugglers Inn Roger, we will look out for it tomorrow when we go to the beach! It sounds like Crondall had better weather than us today, so we hope its our turn tomorrow!
Everyone is healthy and happy and getting on well with each other. The three of us are very much looking forward to a cold glass of something when we get home on Friday night! Keep those posts coming!
Mrs R, Mrs M and Mrs V.
Luckily the weather picked up after lunch and it was quite warm this afternoon, which helped to start the drying process of the sodden shoes and clothing.
Some of the children showed off their cycling proficiency skills today on mountain bikes! And Mrs V joined in too! The team "Sparticus" girls (Ellie, Katherine, Libby and Megan G) won the final cycling game!
One of the favourite activities today was archery and some children scored bullseyes - including Zofeyah, Haydn, Archie, Tommy, Shannon, Georgina, Jade, Luke, Thomas W, Libby and Ellie. The star archer of the day was Thomas H who hit 2 bullseyes! By the way, the apples on offer at breakfast were far too small to be used for archery, so we reluctantly left them behind!
It has been interesting for us to observe the team building and leadership skills of some of the children and we have had a few nice surprises, which makes the residential for Year 6 children at this time of the year really worthwhile.
Thanks for the tip about the Smugglers Inn Roger, we will look out for it tomorrow when we go to the beach! It sounds like Crondall had better weather than us today, so we hope its our turn tomorrow!
Everyone is healthy and happy and getting on well with each other. The three of us are very much looking forward to a cold glass of something when we get home on Friday night! Keep those posts coming!
Mrs R, Mrs M and Mrs V.
Tuesday, 13 September 2011
Day 2 - Osmington Bay
First night went relatively well and all had a pretty good night's sleep. The children appreciated the bacon and hash browns for breakfast at the civilised time of 8am! We then set off for a full day of activities. Katherine excelled at trampolining - she is ready for the Olympics team, Ryan overcame his cold feet and did a brilliant tightrope walk up in the clouds with a beaming smile (bless!),Archie wasn't sure about the quad bikes but overcam his inital apprehension and had two goes! Georgina and Ellie were like women possessed with their fencing - watch out Roger!! Matthew was annoyed with himself at not climbing to the top of the wall the first time but persevered and managed it the second time.We have seen some wonderful team work and support - the children have been really encouraging of each other and very supportive.
The children have visited the shop and many have stocked up on their sugar! After dinner they all wrote a postcard - some of them SERIOUSLY didn't know their address - these are Year 6 children, parents - please help them to learn their address and phone numbers!!! Hopefully they'll arrive before we get home - depends if the postie can read some of the writing! Good luck!
Tonight they are having a group campfire, and then hopefully straight to sleep. Don't worry about not wearing clean clothes, Charlotte ( a woman after my own heart!), all of them have had a shower already and another one to follow tonight!
Thanks for your comments - the children loved hearing them this morning - so please post some more. Roger, your daughter was embarrassed about your witty remarks - nothing new there hey?!
Looking forward to more activities tomorrow - raft building, archery, mountain biking, problem solving and sensory trail, then a day at the beach on Thursday doing coastal study.
Mrs R, Mrs M, Mrs V xxx
The children have visited the shop and many have stocked up on their sugar! After dinner they all wrote a postcard - some of them SERIOUSLY didn't know their address - these are Year 6 children, parents - please help them to learn their address and phone numbers!!! Hopefully they'll arrive before we get home - depends if the postie can read some of the writing! Good luck!
Tonight they are having a group campfire, and then hopefully straight to sleep. Don't worry about not wearing clean clothes, Charlotte ( a woman after my own heart!), all of them have had a shower already and another one to follow tonight!
Thanks for your comments - the children loved hearing them this morning - so please post some more. Roger, your daughter was embarrassed about your witty remarks - nothing new there hey?!
Looking forward to more activities tomorrow - raft building, archery, mountain biking, problem solving and sensory trail, then a day at the beach on Thursday doing coastal study.
Mrs R, Mrs M, Mrs V xxx
Monday, 12 September 2011
Day 1 Osmington Bay!
Hi all,
We arrived at 3pm, having enjoyed a stop on the way at Avon Heath Park for lunch and a run around. We are very happy with our rooms, which overlook the bay. The wind has been howling madly most of the afternoon and this evening there is a definite chill in the sea air!! We were happy, however, that the sun was shining all afternoon.
It was hysterical watching the children 'trying' to put their duvet covers on! Some were experts and have clearly done this kind of thing before - others struggled to know which end to start with!! It was all about team work! Mrs Moores and I were then given special guided tours of each dorm, and they proudly displayed their stuffed toys and pjs on their completed beds.
The food went down well - all enjoyed lasagne or fish fingers with a choice of chips (yes they forced themselves to eat chips!), peas, carrots, etc andf there is a good salad bar with bread rolls too. It was lovely for Megan G as the entire dining hall sang 'Happy Birthday' to her as she was presented with her birthday cake - imagine 700 children singing at once - most of whom were complete strangers to her!
Everyone is happy - no real signs of homesickness yet, but the night is young!! Rosie, Sarah and I feel like we've been here for a week already so Friday seems a long way off right now, although we know it will fly by - in a good way!
Tomorrow we have activities such as quad biking, fencing, trampolining, climbing, catwalk (not the modelling kind!) and problem solving so we shall have lots to tell you tomorrow!
Please post some comments and we'll read them out to the children - they will love it! If you see any other Yr6 parents please let them know we are writing this blog every day - only 8 parents have signed up so far!
Sleep well and don't worry about your darlings - they're FINE!!
Mrs R, Mrs M, Mrs V xxx
We arrived at 3pm, having enjoyed a stop on the way at Avon Heath Park for lunch and a run around. We are very happy with our rooms, which overlook the bay. The wind has been howling madly most of the afternoon and this evening there is a definite chill in the sea air!! We were happy, however, that the sun was shining all afternoon.
It was hysterical watching the children 'trying' to put their duvet covers on! Some were experts and have clearly done this kind of thing before - others struggled to know which end to start with!! It was all about team work! Mrs Moores and I were then given special guided tours of each dorm, and they proudly displayed their stuffed toys and pjs on their completed beds.
The food went down well - all enjoyed lasagne or fish fingers with a choice of chips (yes they forced themselves to eat chips!), peas, carrots, etc andf there is a good salad bar with bread rolls too. It was lovely for Megan G as the entire dining hall sang 'Happy Birthday' to her as she was presented with her birthday cake - imagine 700 children singing at once - most of whom were complete strangers to her!
Everyone is happy - no real signs of homesickness yet, but the night is young!! Rosie, Sarah and I feel like we've been here for a week already so Friday seems a long way off right now, although we know it will fly by - in a good way!
Tomorrow we have activities such as quad biking, fencing, trampolining, climbing, catwalk (not the modelling kind!) and problem solving so we shall have lots to tell you tomorrow!
Please post some comments and we'll read them out to the children - they will love it! If you see any other Yr6 parents please let them know we are writing this blog every day - only 8 parents have signed up so far!
Sleep well and don't worry about your darlings - they're FINE!!
Mrs R, Mrs M, Mrs V xxx
Thursday, 8 September 2011
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