5HB Day 1 Residential

We have had a fantastic first day of residential and haven’t let the rain dampen our spirits.

The train journey worked well and we didn’t have to wait for too long at New Pudsey or Leeds station. The children kept themselves busy by playing some board games and Jesse had an epic game of Top Trumps with Mr Hemming.

After arriving at Gearstones Lodge, we ate our lunch and headed to the Ingleton Waterfall trail. The rain was non-stop and we decided to shorten the walk slightly. All of the staff were extremely impressed with the children’s knowledge of the geography curriculum. Children were able to identify meanders, plunge pools, overhangs, and lots of surface run-off! We were also proud of the children’s positive attitudes. The whole group embodied the Farfield spirit and the ‘Be Positive’ Learning Hive statement.

“It was hard but I felt so proud when we finished!” Jersey

We were all extremely soggy after the waterfall walk and were very ready for our fish and chips! Thankfully, the chip shop packed up our tea and we took it back to Gearstones to enjoy.

Because of the rain, we decided to postpone the night walk until Thursday. Instead, we enjoyed an evening taking part in a carousel of activities including map work, access to the games room, board games, and a reading of The Hobbit by the well-renowned voice actor Mr Beevers! The children really enjoyed this change to the itinerary and had lots of fun. We have also learnt lots about the children that we didn’t know. For example, Aashif is the ‘pick-up-sticks’ champion and none of the children have a clue how to play pool (but are impressively over-confindent about their skills).

“The activities were my favourite. I really liked The Hobbit.” Simaro

The children are now very tired and have gone to bed. Whether they sleep or not is another matter. Stay tuned to tomorrow’s blog to find out!

Here is a link to photos from today.