Welcome to
Mr Elson's Class
Year 5 & 6 Residential to Longtown, Mon 12th - Fri 16th February
Monday
They arrived! After a safe journey, the children and staff have arrived in sunny Longtown.
Everyone was allocated their rooms and then they sat outside for a lovely picnic lunch.
The afternoon entailed a beautiful hill walk, where the children were able to stand half in England and half in Wales!
Following a scrummy dinner, the evening activity was orienteering.
Everyone was allocated their rooms and then they sat outside for a lovely picnic lunch.
The afternoon entailed a beautiful hill walk, where the children were able to stand half in England and half in Wales!
Following a scrummy dinner, the evening activity was orienteering.
Tuesday
Everyone slept really well after a long day of travelling, hiking and orienteering yesterday.
This morning we enjoyed a hearty breakfast and then headed off for a really exciting day of caving. The weather has been rather wet but the children all braved the elements...and the caves.
We will be enjoying an evening of team building activities, after dinner.
This morning we enjoyed a hearty breakfast and then headed off for a really exciting day of caving. The weather has been rather wet but the children all braved the elements...and the caves.
We will be enjoying an evening of team building activities, after dinner.
More photos from the Caves
Wednesday
Everyone slept exceptionally well again. This morning we have had breakfast and prepared our packed lunches for the day ahead.
Climbing, High Ropes and Crate Stacking are all on today's agenda.
Climbing, High Ropes and Crate Stacking are all on today's agenda.
Wednesday
Well clearly none of the children have a fear of heights!
The high ropes were an absolute "no" for Mrs Hodson but all the children had a go and look how well they did...
The day was rounded off with hot chocolate, biscuits and a movie.
These are just a few of the photographs Mr Elson and Mrs Hodson have taken this week. On Friday we will upload all the photos to a gallery which you will be able to view from a link on here.
Thursday
Our penultimate day was on the water. We had a fantastic time canoeing. It was a brilliant team building exercise and everyone thoroughly enjoyed it.
We rounded off our stay with a campfire and toasted marshmallows.
We rounded off our stay with a campfire and toasted marshmallows.
A full gallery of all the photographs taken at Longtown, can be found here - https://photos.app.goo.gl/JfVzdWvDUMR6efq69
Please click here to view our Autumn 2023 Curriculum Newsletter
Year 5 and 6 have been creating their own webpages.
Click on a name to see their page:-
Josh Andreea
Dexter Zac
Jake Sienna
Olivia Piper
Jess Ebben
Ellie Monty
Sadie Matthew
Mikey
Josh Andreea
Dexter Zac
Jake Sienna
Olivia Piper
Jess Ebben
Ellie Monty
Sadie Matthew
Mikey
World Book Day
Frozen Worlds
Letters from the Lighthouse
As part of our literacy work we are reading "Letters from the Lighthouse" by Emma Carroll. We have used the book to help use develop our grammar and punctuation skills. Our writing is progressing in leaps and bounds as we use the text as a model for our own writing.
As part of our literacy work we are reading "Letters from the Lighthouse" by Emma Carroll. We have used the book to help use develop our grammar and punctuation skills. Our writing is progressing in leaps and bounds as we use the text as a model for our own writing.