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Exploring Nature and Building Skills

Day 1: Woodland Adventures

Year 4 arrived safely at Sayers Croft, diving into exciting activities:

• Woods Compass: Pupils navigated woodland trails using compass skills.
• Woodland Crafting: Creating unique frames from fallen leaves and hazel branches, pupils got wonderfully sticky while crafting.
• Night Walk: Brave explorers followed a reflector trail through the forest, illuminating their path with torches.

Day 2: Challenges and Exploration

The day was filled with diverse and engaging activities:

• Shelter Building: Pupils constructed bear and rain-proof shelters, testing their problem-solving skills.
• Pond Dipping: Exploring aquatic life in the rain, they identified stickleback fish, whirling beetles, and caddis larvae.
• Blindfold Trail: Demonstrating ambition and resilience.
• Map Maze: Navigational challenges.
• Caving: Exploring routes while practicing kindness.

Day 3: Team Challenges and Values

The final day focused on:

• Orienteering: Showcasing ambition and resilience.
• Team Challenges: Engaging all school values - Ambition, Creativity, Kindness, Resilience, Respect, and Responsibility.

A memorable residential trip of learning, growth, and adventure!