The Last Post
It's just after 10pm on Thursday evening and every child is fast asleep.
We've had another fabulous afternoon. After lunch (burgers and chips) we set off for more fun group activities. The sun started shining for the first time today as we joined back together for dinner - macaroni cheese., meatballs, garlic bread and wedges
Next it was time for a walk along the beach as the sun went down - time for final group photos and an amazing whole group shot!
We get up early again tomorrow, tidying our tents and taking our bags to the holding area, before breakfast at 8am. We then complete our final activities:
Survivor, Fencing, Giant Swing, and Archery.
(There will be no more photos from tomorrow's activities)
We then have lunch before jumping on the coach and waving goodbye to an adventure that the children will hopefully remember for many years to come.
Aside from the many activities they have challenged themselves to take part in, they have faced even bigger challenges of sleeping outdoors, sharing a tent with others, trying new food and being independent. Please remind them that they have gone without their phones for nearly a week AND survived!
Each and every one of them has been extremely brave, conquering their fears and achieving so much. Most importantly, they have developed further their friendships, have been encouraging, supporting one another with kind words and actions, and even a hug or two when needed.
They will arrive home tomorrow afternoon better prepared for their next big adventure, when they move on to secondary school in September. However, they may need dunking in a warm soapy bath before you get too close!
All of the adults will agree that they have been a joy and, as always, we have received many compliments about their friendliness, good nature and behaviour.
Of course, none of this would be possible without the following people:
Mr Smith, Mr Kelly, Mr Geeson, Mrs Cracknell, Mrs Hopkins and Mr Dulieu.
Nothing has been too much trouble for these wonderful adults and they have given the children superb care 24 hours a day, and always with a beaming smile.
This is a voluntary act - they have all committed to being away from home and their own families to look after your children and have had been on call 24 hours a day during this week.
They are proof that not all superheroes wear capes!
Although you will be desperate to grab your child and take them home tomorrow afternoon, please turn them around and ensure that they say a massive THANK YOU!
Please share all of the blog posts with your child during the weekend as they
haven't seen any of these photos and will love telling you about their adventures.
We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow afternoon
God bless
Mr Parascandolo
