Year 6 residential Day 1
We have had a super day with 6D on residential. The weather is glorious but not too oppressive as it is cool in the shade of the gorge (or in a cave).
After an hour’s drive, we arrived at Coldstone Cut on Greenhow Hill. This amazing bit of public art overlooks a quarry and has lots of great views and interesting information boards. We learnt about lime kilns, the local geology and 16 points of the compass.
We arrived at glorious How Stean Gorge and saw our tents. The children (left) and Mr Harris (right) were perfectly happy with their tents. Our female staff, for some reason, were not happy.
After a threat of a strike (another one!), the ladies got an upgrade very nearby!
In the afternoon we split into 3 groups for our first activity.
Group 1:
| Brodie |
| Jas |
| Parminder |
| Alfie |
| Aaryan |
| Jasleen |
| Amrit |
| Sophia |
| Mason |
| Emily |
This group did the Via Ferrata course this afternoon. Lots of the children really pushed themselves and were encouraging each other. Emily was like ‘spiderman’ and Brodie confidently led the group. Jasleen was also impressively confident.
Group 2:
| Joe |
| Ella |
| Cassydy |
| Arthur |
| Holly |
| Jude |
| Sabeeka |
| Mani |
| Jenna |
Group 2 went caving. This was a bit more challenging than the Y5 caving, with more glacial mud and less water. There were some really tight sections in caves 2 and 3. Everyone did the first two caves, and 5 of the 9 did the final very tight cave. All of the group did really well and seemed to enjoy it. We learnt a bit more about geology, especially the prevalence of chert (a dark sedimentary rock from algae) amongst the limestone.
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- Happier than he looks…
(I am sorry for missing Mani in the caves. I don’t know how that happened: maybe he was always at the front and I was at the back. Mani was one of the best cavers, completing all three caves.)
Video of the entrance to Cave 2
Group 3:
| Will |
| Zane |
| Arjun |
| Lilith |
| Isla |
| Elsie |
| Aicha |
| Molly |
| Liam |
| Eden |
Group 3 did abseiling and gorge scrambling. A couple of children passed on the abseil, but everyone got into the water and had great fun. Lilith was the first child to do the abseil and then cheered her peers down. Again, the children challenged themselves and were mutually supportive. Laughter echoed around the gorge.
This evening the children have gone for a local walk and then will have some recreation time before bedtime.
Let’s hope they sleep in but I fear that the sunshine and the ‘noisy’ countryside may wake them at an unsociable time…
Looks like a fantastic day! Well done everyone! 😁
Fantastic photos. Everyone looks like they’re having a great time. Well done 6D for showing amazing resilience and teamwork! I hope Mrs Hawkhead, Mrs Midgeley and Mrs Dobkin enjoy their glamping! 🤣
Wow!! You have all done amazing! Looks like you have had a brilliant day!
Look like everyone has had a brilliant day! Glad Alfie is managing OK 😊
Wow. It looks amazing, especially the bridge, cave and river in this weather. I really wish I was there with you all. You all look fearless on that Via Ferata (not sure if that is how you spell it). Good luck in the tents lady teachers.
They all seem be very happy and very much enjoying their time so far. Thanks Peter for the in-depth commentary – great reading as always! Hope you all sleep soundly. 😴
Well done everyone on completing your first day of adventures! Looks amazing! Beautiful sunshine as well! Enjoy the rest of your residential!
Wow, well done! You all look happy I’m happy that cassydy is having a great time tell her I love her
Well done 6D! I hope you all get a good nice sleep hopefully the animals don’t wake you all up tell Emily I miss her and I hope she’s having a great time
What a fabulous class 6d are so very brave! Sophia looks like she has really enjoyed her day and smiles all around. Making such lovely memories 💚
Well done 6D and the teachers! Hope you all had a good sleep and have another fantastic day! Looks a lot more fun than work 🙂
Wow ! Looks like your all having a great time . Tell Liam it’s quiet around here and we miss him !