Our trip to Little Canada
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The children challenged themselves and put themselves out of their comfort zones to try new experiences
What a brilliant start to the week we had in Year 5! For those who were wondering why there were fewer children around school this week, it’s because we went to Little Canada in Wootton for an amazing 3-day residential trip.
We were lucky enough to be placed in cabins with balconies overlooking the creek, and everyone had the opportunity to take part in a range of exciting activities including abseiling, giant swing, zip-line, aeroball (a cross between basketball and trampolining), vertical challenge (climbing up a range of obstacles) and archery. I particularly enjoyed aeroball—even though I was beaten fairly and squarely by a particularly competitive member of my class (well done Leo!).
The whole trip was a fantastic way of fostering confidence, and I was really proud of the way that the children challenged themselves and put themselves out of their comfort zones to try new experiences.
Resilience was also tested—particularly when playing a form of hide-and-seek in the torrential rain! I know that this was the first time that some of the children had stayed away from home, so was really pleased that they were able to develop their independence too.
I would like to thank all the members of staff who volunteered to give up their evenings and nights with their families, and helped give the children memories that will hopefully stay with them for a long time.
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