Everyone slept well during our final night here at Calshot – we’re so exhausted from all the fun we’ve been having! We’re looking forward to our final morning’s activities - which we will tell you all about when we get home this afternoon.
We all had a great second night’s sleep and woke to the sound of waves crashing on the beach outside our accommodation – Laurence House.
After a delicious breakfast, we all set off for our first morning of activities. Group 3 learnt about coastal erosion, longshore drift and deposition in an activity called ‘Coastline Catastrophe’. This ended in a class debate - one of our favourite activities! At the same time, Groups 1 & 2 returned to the ski slope for their second lesson, some of them might even make the next winter Olympics! Alongside skiing, they also tackled ‘Peg Pole’. Everyone was very brave as it is a bit wobbly when you stand on the tiny platform at the top. They even completed some challenges set by their instructor whilst they were up there.
After another tasty lunch (the food here is great), the three groups swapped over so Group 1 & 2 were now going to have their turn at ‘Coastline Catastrophe’ whilst Group 3 hit the slopes again and then seeing if they can match the efforts and courageousness of Groups 1 & 2 in ‘Peg Pole’.
We are all looking forward to tonight’s evening activity which is a games evening.
After a fun first evening, we all had a good first night’s sleep and woke up raring to go for our second day of activities. We enjoyed our breakfast and then Group 3 headed straight down to the beach where they spent the morning working on the Seine netting activity. This is where you stand on the shore and throw out a big net. You then pull it in to see what marine organisms there are. As well as learning all about marine wildlife, we found out how pollution is damaging the sea and what we can do to help. At the same time, Groups 1 & 2 had to brave Crate Stacking. As the name suggests, this involves building the biggest tower of crates, but the fun is that we have to climb fast as we build, before the stack collapses and we are left hanging on a wire! We will leave you in suspense until we get home before letting you know which team climbs the highest. They also took part in a series of initiative tests. These were great fun and required lots of teamwork.
After lunch, which was well needed after all the energy used during the morning, Groups 1 & 2 swapped places with Group 3 (much to the excitement of group 3).
We are all looking forward to our second evening activity, which sees Year 5 turning into detectives as we try to solve some clues to a mystery.
We’ve arrived! We’re here in Calshot and ready for our adventure!
Our first challenge was to find our rooms and make our beds, before meeting our instructors and heading out for a tour of the Calshot site. After a hearty lunch, we all headed to either the climbing wall or ski slope for our first activity. Across the afternoon, we learnt how to put on our safety harnesses and were encouraging each other to go higher – it’s certainly a long way down when you’re at the top!
We are all looking forward to our first evening activity, which is Rushing Rockets! We can’t wait to get into our comfy beds for our first night of sleep either and we’re all excited to find out what’s for breakfast in the morning!
We are all very excited about our trip next week! The weather forecast looks a little mixed, so please make sure your child has packed everything from the kit list and includes plenty of layers.
When your child arrives at school on Tuesday morning, they will be asked to place their bags under the canopy by the sports hall before going into the classroom. Please drop your child off as normal for registration. We aim to depart between 9:15 and 9:30am.
Our accommodation in Calshot is a short walk from where the coach will drop us off and is accessed via some stairs. Children will need to carry their own bags. We appreciate that they may have quite a lot to carry, including sleeping bags and wellies, so please bear this in mind when packing.
It is recommended that children pack their belongings into as few bags as possible. Wheelie suitcases can be very useful, provided that children are able to lift them upstairs themselves. The children have already been made aware of this.