Year 6 trip to Wales
Monday 12th June 2023 4:45pm
We have arrived safely at the Summit Centre for our wonderful week away! The children are full of excitement and already busy with their activities! We arrived a little later than expected due to some traffic and it's been a whirlwind since then. The children and adults have settled into their rooms, made their beds and unpacked (sort of)!
Dinner will be served at 6pm and then we are going for an evening walk to the lake. The weather is beautiful - no sign of any thunderstorms yet! I will share some photos later if I can and then update again tomorrow.
Have a lovely evening.
Mrs Alburg
Tuesday 13th June 2023 8pm
Welcome to today's news from Wales! Today has been our first full day of activities and it hasn't disappointed. The children, in their groups, have enjoyed every activity the Summit Centre has to offer including climbing, canoeing, crate stacking, caving to name just a few. Today also saw the first three groups venture off-site to enjoy the waterfall adventure. A dip in some cool water was a welcome relief today in some warm temperatures.
The children are quickly settling into our routine here at the Summit Centre - embracing every challenge and giving their best. It has been so wonderful to see them try new things, step outside of their comfort zone and support each other at the same time. Well done Year 6 - a brilliant start!
Let's hope a busy day will result in an early night and plenty of sleep!! Fingers crossed!!
More news will be shared tomorrow but in the meantime please ensure these amazing photos of the children enjoying their day.
Best wishes,
Mrs Alburg
Update 9:40pm
We've just returned from our lovely walk to the lake. The children have had some time with their friends and are now in the rooms hopefully getting ready for bed! Here are some photos to get started - more to follow each day. Sleep well!
Mrs Alburg
Tuesday 13th June 2023 10:10am
Good morning everyone and hello from a beautifully sunny Wales! It has been an early start on a bright sunny Tuesday morning here at the Summit Centre. The children slept well (eventually) and actually woke up surprisingly early! The morning activities are underway and the first groups have began their journey to the waterfall adventure. We all enjoyed a delicious cooked breakfast too ready to fuel our day. I will share more pictures later.
Have a great day.
Mrs Alburg
Wednesday 14th June 2023 10:00pm
Good evening everyone! Apologies for the delay in today's update - it's been another busy day, but a brilliant one!
Today, I had the pleasure of joining groups 4, 5 and 6 on the waterfall adventure day. The sun shone once again and the beautiful welsh countryside was the backdrop to a day of fun and friendship. It was wonderful to see the children bravely and adventurously making the most of this opportunity. It was also a welcome opportunity to cool off too!
Meanwhile, groups 1 and 2 enjoyed climbing, archery and bushcraft, group 3 took on the crate-stacking and caving before some kayaking, and finally groups 7 and 8 ventured to the lake for some canoeing and some crate-stacking and caving.
The children are being amazing! We are so proud of them! Each day, we see their confidence grow - it is so wonderful to see!
We are all looking forward to our final full day tomorrow and will share our news with you then.
With best wishes,
Mrs Alburg
Thursday 15th June 2023 10pm
I can't believe that today has been our last full day. Each and every action-packed day has flown by with so much fun and enjoyment. We are all sad it's coming to an end but excited to share our experiences with our loved ones at home. But before we do that...
Today has been amazing! Groups 7 and 8 finally experienced the waterfall adventure and enjoyed every moment. At the centre, all other groups took part in their final activities to complete the full package. You can see more pictures below highlighting all of today's activities in action.
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the children for meeting the challenge of being away from home with courage, for tackling the activities with enthusiasm and for being kind and thoughtful friends to each other. All members of staff have agreed that the children have been a pleasure.
Finally I would like to extend my immense thanks to the members of staff who have given their time, love and care to the children. All have sacrificed many things and have given so willingly for the benefit of the children. They have also been outstanding and a pleasure to work alongside.
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow afternoon. Our estimated time of arrival is 2:15pm. However this is traffic dependant and I would ask you to keep track of updates on the school website's scrolling bar for developing information.
See you tomorrow!
Mrs Alburg
