Some of the children on Field Week might not have known they were being led by a celebrity! The children of Group 3 had Dan as their instructor, he was one of a few members of the South and Mid-Wales Cave Rescue Team that were instrumental in the Thai cave rescue. Welsh rescue team played vital
Year 6
Woodlands – Day 4
The morning started with a bit of a rush as the female staff forgot to give the girls their wakeup call. We set off for our penultimate activity. Two groups remained onsite for high ropes whilst the other two groups faced the caving challenges, deep underground at Porth yr Ogof. Their toughest challenge yet was
Woodlands – Day 3
Due to the continued cold weather, we had porridge and bacon baps to fuel us for the day (lots of strong coffee for the teachers!). Two of the groups stayed on-site to tackle the high ropes course, climbing wall and the zip wire. The other two groups went canoeing on the canal, crossing over at
Woodlands – Day 2
A heavy covering of frost greeted us this morning as we woke from our slumber. Thankfully, the weather warmed up before we went out on the day’s activities. Groups 1 and 4 spent the day underground, exploring the cave system of Porth yr Ogof. The other two groups went canoeing. Group 2 paddled down the
Woodlands – Day 1
It’s been a great first day at Woodlands. We arrived safely in a sunny but chilly Wales. After an afternoon of team building and exploring the site, the children embarked on a stargazing night walk up a mountain. Back at the house, the children had a chance to relax and enjoyed a hot chocolate and
Leavers Disco
Children in Year 6 have enjoyed their Leavers’ Disco at John Hampden! Pupils from Year 5 also attended to help celebrate the end of a fantastic year with a disco, bbq and table tennis! After plenty of food, fun and dancing, the night ended with an emotional slideshow of photographs from Year 6’s time at