Stakesby Community Primary School

Bewerley Park-June 2010

Year 6 are very excited to be going to Bewerley Park! We will be setting off at 9:15 on Monday 14th May and wont be home until Friday! We are taking Miss Wadsworth , Mr Gunning and Mr Bates with us. We will be on our best behaviour and are very much looking forward to having some early nights!!

Check back each evening to find out about our daily adventures.

See you soon - Year 6. x

MONDAY 14TH JUNE 2010

Hi Everyone!

Everyone arrived safely and have had a brilliant first afternoon, getting very wet. We are all looking forward to a fantanstic day of canoeing and treasure hunting. The food is fab with lots of children going back for seconds! The dormitories are comfortable and Miss Wadsworth’s group gained a 9 in their dormitory inspection by Mr Gunning. However the boys only gained a 8 out of 10 for theirs. We are attempting to upload some pictures without much success, but we will keep trying!

Year 6

Had a great day at Jungle gym. Missing you. Made it across the muddy pool first time. Nathan F.

I have been Gorge walking today. Got really soaked. Tell Dad to look at the pictures on this blog. Kerryn

I have been Gorge walking today. We went down a lot of slippery slides into the water. Missing you loads. Rosie

Have got the pictures to upload now - they are stills from videos we are taking. Too big to put on here but will make them available when we get back. Mr G

Hello. I went on the rope swing today and got wet. Oliver

Hello. Having a good time. Got across the rope swing first time without getting wet. Then did it more times and got wet on purpose. Bethany

Hi. Been Gorge walking. Tried everything including getting wet. Slid down some rocky slopes in the river. Robbie

Danny wants his mum to know that this picture is proof of him making his bed for the first time ever.

I am having a really good time. Don’t worry about me. From Brooke

I am also having a really good time. The best thing so far was the rope swing when I fell in the water. From Emma.

Having a nice time. The weather is clearing up for us. Beds are comfy. From Kelly

Am having a very adventurous time. Bed is comfy but not better than mine. Hope you are not missing me. Ps I have got a towel now. Matthew

Having a great time. The dormitories are comfy but my own bed is loads better. The food is not bad. It has been really fun going on the rope swing and into the water. It has been great so far. I’m missing you and hopefully you are missing me too. Ps I forgot my wallet. Lawrance

(We will lend him some money - don’t worry. Mr G)

Hi Mum. Just got back from Gorge walking. It was out of this world. Tomorrow I will be attending canoeing and guess what- I learnt how to make a bed. Missing you. Love from Danny

That’s all for today. We will blog again tomorrow night. Mr G

Hi guys, you look like you are having a fantastic time. Your comments are making me chuckle!! Wish I was there, stay safe & we’ll see you all on Friday. Mrs Gurney. xx

TUESDAY 15TH JUNE 2010

Both groups have been canoeing today on a nearby lake (relax - it is only 2 or 3 feet deep!) Fantastic experience for all concerned and of course everybody ended up in the water at the end! Then there was the treasure hunt working down from the moors and through the nearby forests. Lots of great problem solving and teamwork with treasure at the end. Everyone having a great time. Year 6

Hi Mum. Went canoeing, got soaked. Went for a walk and then make a new song about a pony. See you on Friday. From Marcus

Hello Mum. Got really soaked because of Danny tipping me in went we went canoeing. Ended up getting a curly wurly on the treasure hunt. Then went to a nearby park tonight. Love from Kerryn XX

Hi Mum and Dad. Having a great time. Didn’t get a lot of sleep last night! It’s great! Went canoeing and did a treasure hunt today. Went gorge walking yesterday. Favourite bit so far was capsizing the canoe. Bye. Owen

Hiya Mum. Having a mint time! Yesterday, did the jungle gym. It was so funny. We went across a rope swing over three foot of muddy water and dropped in on purpose. Also went canoeing today. We did lots of different games on the water and at the end, we purposely jumped in. See you on Friday. Josh

Hi Mum. Today I went canoeing. It was awesome. I pulled Miss Wadsworth into the water LOL. It was good at the end, we went for a general swim in the gooey, muddy water. Today I also went on the treasure hunt and I climbed under a big crocodile rock. It was so hard to get under. The treasure hunt was a bit like Forbidden Corner. It’s a puzzle riddle type of thing. Missing you loads. Love Danny. Tell Dad and Andy I’m missing them. XXX

Hi Mum and Dad. Having a brilliant time. Been canoeing today and it was brilliant. Miss you loads. Love Emma XXXX

Hi Mum. Went canoeing today. It was mint because I fell in the water about 20 times. Tell Maisie ‘I love you’ and Luke. Don’t be on the game too long because I’ll be back. Bye Nathan S

Hi guys!! Glad you are all having an amazing time at Bewerley Park.. Your photos are great to look at and have made us laugh, keep them coming and we will look forward to your return on Friday with lots of news of your adventures!!! Mrs Reynolds XX

Hope you are all having a fantastic time at Bewerley Park and making Miss Wadsworth proud with your best behaviour!! Looking forward to hearing all your stories next week! Missing you all, school is just too quiet without you!! See you soon, lots of love Mrs Wilson P.S Hope you are looking after Miss Wadsworth!!!!!

Hope your all having an amazing time at Bewerley. Missing you all. The school isn’t the same without you. Hope your not making the teachers go to bed too early!!. See you all on friday. Love Mrs Parker

WEDNESDAY 16TH JUNE 2010

Everybody had another great day. Brilliant weather. Excellent behaviour from all the children. They are so kind and cooperative with each other. The Bewerley staff have made many positive comments and we are all enjoying spending time with them. There have been a lot of personal highlights where children have had a go and surprised themselves. Everyone can feel really proud of their children!

Today both groups have been up to the high moors to see the Scar House Dam - a bleak and forbidding spot but beautiful today. Group 1 did the jungle gym and group 2 went Gorge scrambling at How Stean Gorge. This is also the site of a cave which was the hiding place (and eventually the place where he was hanged) of Tom Taylor the highwayman. The children scrambled into this dark cave and heard the whole gruesome story by the light of a single candle. Let’s hope they’ve forgotten by tonight!

Just in case they’ve got any energy left, they’ve gone swimming tonight here at the centre!

Looking forward to the climbing at Brimham Rocks tomorrow. Year 6

Hi. Went Gorge Scrambling. Got drenched but had great fun. Been swimming. It was awesome. Bye Nathan F

Hi. Today we went Gorge Scrambling and it was real fun. We have done lots of more things as well such as Jungle gym which was really good; canoeing with Nathan F which was just funny; and we went treasure hunting which was also really good. Love from Kyle XXX

Hiya Mum. Had a great time swimming tonight but couldn’t make it across the rope swing at jungle gym. I fell straight in! Got really tired while walking across the moors to the dam. Love Ya, Kerryn.

Hi. Been on low ropes and jungle gym today. Managed to get across the rope swing without getting wet. See you soon, Robbie.

Hello Mother. Today, I attended jungle gym. There was a big tunnel that we had to crawl through. It was pitch black and funny at the same time. The rope swing was hilarious because of instead of making to the other side, I obviously jumped into the muddy sloppy water. Missing you lots and Dad and Andy. Tell them again I said hello. Love you XXXXX Danny

Hi Mum. Missing you lots. Today we went Gorge Walking and it was brilliant. I didn’t want to do it at first but I really enjoyed myself in the end. Then we went into Tom Taylors cave which was scary because there was no lights and we had to use candles. As well as Gorge Walking , we went swimming and we did many challenges. Love you lots. See you soon. Parris XXXXX

Hello. Been Gorge walking and it was good because we got wet. It was slippy. See you soon, Bethany X

Hello. We went to Scar Dam today. It was good but a long walk which took an hour and a half to get there. Jungle Gym was extraordinary because we got to do lots of activities and got wet. See you soon, Love you. Brooke XX

Hello Mum. We went Gorge walking today and it was marvellous. We got soaked. We went to Scar dam as well. It was very interesting. See you soon. Love you, Kelly. XXX

Hi Year 6!

No doubt you are all having fun! Year 3 have built another bug hotel this morning down in the Reading Wood! A frog attempted to move in whilst it was still under construction! I have printed the invitations for the Story Gardens Opening today - let’s hope the weather stays just as fantastic as it is now! We are having our ‘Green Britain Day’ next Tuesday at school- so come dressed in green or fancy dress as a minibeast on the day! Newspaper fashions and all sorts planned. Take care and have loads more fun! Mrs Holliday x

THURSDAY 17TH JUNE 2010

Today, we either walked to Brimham Rocks or back depending on which group. Once there, we had a brilliant time climbing through holes, under rocks, through boulders and of course through the Cheese Press and the Smartie Tube. It was very hot all day and we were all exhausted when we got back. Then we had some time in the Common Room tonight before a final game of rounders.

Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow. Year 6

Hi mum. I went to Brimham rocks today. I got up and fit through everything. It was awesome apart from the four mile walk home. I was really tired after that but I regained my energy when I had a little lie down on my bed. We played a quick game of rounders and football but we had to stop because Mr Bates was tired. I will be very happy to see you tomorrow. Danny XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Hiya Mum. Had a great day going to Brimham Rocks. Went through the Smartie Tube and got scrapes on my arm. Played Rounders and Football. Luve Ya Kerryn. XX

HI Mum and Dad. Am having a real good time. Can’t wait to see you to tell you about all the wonderful things I have been doing. My favourite bit of the week was Gorge walking. Love from Lewis. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Hi Mum. I am having a good time. I will tell you all about it when I get home tomorrow. My best thing was Jugle Gym this week. See you tomorrow, Bye. Love from Marcus. XX

Hi Mum. I am having a great time. Best thing was Gorge Walking when we went into Tom Taylor’s cave because it was quite scary and you could carry candles. Bye. See you tomorrow, From Tyler XX

Hi Mum/Dad. I have had a great time at Bewerley Park. I was prepared to do stuff that I would never have thought I would do in my life. My favourite thing was Brimham Rocks today because there was thin spaces and I fit through them. I have got really wet on most days and ran out of pants! It has been really fun and I never thought I would have so much fun in my life. I have missed you from the day I came and I can’t wait to see you tomorrow. Love from Lawrance. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

We don’t know how many of you have been reading our blog but we hope you have enjoyed it and it has given you a flavour of what we have been up to. We will see you all tomorrow. Year 6