A Busy Weekend

The weekend of February 12th and 13th could not have offered more variation in weather if it had tried.

Saturday saw clear skies and some welcome warmth from the sun. There were hockey and netball matches galore and the endeavour of the children was certainly matched by some great skill levels and exhilarating scorelines.

Those not in matches or finished early, enjoyed the fresh air and an opportunity to relax.

The evening saw the temperature drop and so the boarders took to their sofa’s and comfy chairs to watch the goggle box. The vast majority of boys sat glued to the England v Italy match, recorded earlier in the day, and were certainly entertained as England romped in with 8 tries. Those less interested in the 6 Nations had a choice of films to suit their needs.

With it raining all day on Sunday any time outside was largely curtailed but our Sunday activities, totally by luck rather than judgement were thankfully both indoors. It was a split trip this weekend, with our younger pupils bowling and our older boys and girls attending Lazer quest (since go karting appears to have become extortionate in price)

12 lucky boarders had a great time perfecting their bowling technique. It was wonderful to see them working as a team and becoming more confident with each frame. With the help of the bumpers, and their obvious skill, there were many strikes and spares to be had.
Special mention should go to Inigo who managed the afternoon left handed. Sophie really improved her technique, Georgia had a great afternoon's score and Miquel scored well with his individual bowling style!!! It was certainly a fun way to spend a rainy afternoon.


For those at Lazer quest whilst the weather was dreary and dank; the boarders were anything but! So, the opportunity to hunt down and shoot the new teacher in a big Lazer Quest barn somewhere in dank Wiltshire was perfect.

Several of the boys thought they were auditioning for the SAS and supplied sound effects as they shot indiscriminately at anyone that moved. They were out first! The level of competition between everyone was keen and after each round notes were compared on who had shot the most targets (opponent or otherwise). And even though we were firing light beams, the fear of being hit, the excitement of hiding behind walls, in derelict buildings and around corners was very real.
In the drama and mayhem that unfolded, the new teacher was not always easy to hit. He may not be so lucky next time.