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Bye Bye Lledr Hall
Sun 15 Apr 2018After some amazing adventures, forging stronger friendships and experiencing new things it’s time to leave. We will be back on the coach at 2pm and our estimated time of arrival at school is 4.15 pm. Please keep checking the website for any updates in case of traffic problems.
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What comes up must come down!
Sat 14 Apr 2018Splitting into groups the children had to really put their confidence and trust in their partners. Lots of the obstacles could not be completed without a lot of thought and working through. Some of the children had ideas immediately whilst others were more methodical. The wonderful aspect was that no one dominated and everybody listened and took on board the ideas. If something didn’t work the first time then they would go to the next idea.
Well done to everybody for staying on the ropes and not touching the ground – the consequences were terrible!
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White Water Rapids
Sat 14 Apr 2018One of the most enjoyable activities at Lledr is the canoeing. Some of the children may be quite scared at first and the rocking of the boat certainly doesn’t help but by the end of the session almost all of them are ready for the Round The World Yacht Race. A few gentle reminders about which hands to use on the paddles and reassurance that their body warmers are actually buoyancy aids and they’re off. We have them doing 360 degree turns against each other, changing boats and then final races around the pond. Fortunately this year there were no shouts of ‘Man Overboard!’
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Where are we?
Sat 14 Apr 2018Fortunately we have had great weather for our weekend at Lledr. However the previous weeks had left some of the ground quite boggy and being in a valley with a river running through it, there was always bound to be some treacherous areas. And almost all the children managed to find these areas and have a stomping good time trying to get through it still wearing a pair of boots. We’ve renamed one of them ‘Oliver’s Mud Marsh’
The children really enjoyed the orienteering and really took to map reading with great energy. We started off with simple, visual maps and then moved them onto basic Ordnance Survey maps as they were so good with the easier ones. Some great surprises with children having a fantastic sense of direction and their surrounding. Winner of the award for getting Mr Chadwick stuck in a rescue mission goes to Holly.
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Surprise Arrival
Sat 14 Apr 2018After a hard day out on the activities the children were settling down, having their well-earned dinner, when we heard a car arrive and the children were amazed to see Mr & Mrs Raynor arrive to come a say hello and see how we were all getting on. Mrs Raynor had visited the hall a fair few years ago and was pleasantly surprised to see the changes. The children were really excited and ‘demanded’ a picture with Mrs Raynor down by the pond.
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First loss of the football season.
Fri 13 Apr 2018St Mary’s played St Marks in a top of the league clash.
The teams went in at half time at 0-0.
St Mary’s came out the second half stronger with an early goal scored by Luca. This was the calm before the storm as St Marks responded with two goals to lead it 3-1. St Mary’s kept their heads up and scored a goal to make it 3-2. With nothing to lose, St Mary’s pushed all players upfront but conceded a late goal.
Final score St Mary’s 2 0- St Marks 4.
Man of the match: Luca.
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Let’s find a pulse
Fri 13 Apr 2018Year 6 have been learning about the effects that exercise has on the body. They had to locate their pulse rate before recording it. After this, they took part in different exercise routines and measured their pulse rates again – this was then recorded and discussed.
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Lledr Hall Here We Come!
Fri 13 Apr 2018The latest adventurers, Year 3, have set off for their residential weekend at Lledr Hall today. The whole group were in Very High Spirits and it only took them until the M60 to ask; “Are we there yet?”
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The Great Orme Express
Fri 13 Apr 2018We arrived in Llandudno with the weather slightly overcast but it hasn’t dampened anybody’s spirits. The tram drivers took one look and realised we need our own Special carriage and so sent one down for the class. Some of the children have compared the height of the Great Orme to Everest and the question of the day goes to Kaden. “Sir, how many steam trains does it take to get up Everest?”
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Summit Lunch
Fri 13 Apr 2018The ride up into the atmosphere must have sapped all the reserves of the children as they were desperate for food. So as soon as we had arrived at the top on the tram it was time to replenish energy! We had a small walk to the summit, lunch and then a really nice half mile walk down the Orme to the mines. It was a success as only five of the children took a tumble in the mud.
