Maple Class - Year 5

Gilwell Day 1

A big of a soggy start to the residential trip this year, but it did not stop us having a brilliant time on our first day. When we arrived, we could go straight to our lodge and get into our rooms, but no time to unpack, just to eat lunch before we headed to our first activities. Groups 1 and 2 did the sensory trail and climbing wall and group 3 had the 3G swing and problem-solving. After that, a short time in the rooms to set our beds up before dinner which was fish and chips with chocolate cake for dessert. This was followed by a proper chance to chill out in the rooms before the evening activity of a whole range of games on the field.

Gilwell Day 2

We were greeted by a very sunny day for our full day of activities at Gilwell. Our breakfast was a sausage and egg muffin with options of cereals and toast as well. Then it was onto the activities, In the morning, group 1 did the 3G Swing and shelter building, group 2 did shelter building and the gauntlet and group 3 did climbing and aeroball. After that, we had lunch of chicken fajita wraps with crisps and salad. In the afternoon, group 1 had problem solving and gauntlet, group 2 did archery and the 3G swing and group 3 did shelter building and aeroball. Then it was dinner of vegetarian burger and donut for dessert. Our evening activity was the campfire before we started packing ready for our final day.

Gilwell Day 3

The children had done a brilliant job of getting started on packing the previous night, so were very quick to get sorted in the morning. Breakfast was pancakes with fruit and syrup. The nit was our final activities: group 1 had aeroball and archery; group 2 had problem solving and aeroball; and group 3 had the sensory trail and archery. Then lunch was pasta with tomato sauce before getting our bags and heading back on the coach. A fantastic trip, fun-filled and the children did themselves and the school proud. I would like to say a huge thank you to all the staff who very kindly were willing to give up their time to provide the children with such a wonderful and memorable trip.