Tuesday, March 19, 2013

High ropes adventure

This weekend the boarders headed out to a High ropes Activity in the trees. After a very long and loud bus journey we arrived at our destination ready to go! Some nerves were found as we looked up into the trees to see where it was we would soon be hanging from. There were two groups, the high ropes group that got all harnessed up to climb obstacles in the trees, and the second group remained closer to the ground and walked along bouncy tight ropes to then jump and flip off! Hopefully some fears were overcome as the kids jumped into mid-air off a very high platform!
  
Instruction time
 
The boys all geared up!
 
Up, and up and up
 
Jaime on the pole
 
Thumbs up from Freddy
 
A flip here,
 
and a flip there!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Slumber Party!

Last thursday night was our Slumber Party night before Exeat Weekend! Everyone got inot their Pj's nice and early so we could all sit down to a meal in a box in St Bede's. The 'cinema' was packed with chairs and benches and children all enjoying their thursday evening. The movie watched was Men in Black 3, and we were all lucky enough to have popcorn for pudding!


Monday, March 4, 2013

Clarks Village shopping

Yesterday all of the boarders had a relaxing morning followed by a shopping spree at Clarks Village. With a few hours of free time in the morning, the boarders were allowed to play games in the gym, go to the ICT room or chill on the landings. After our Sunday roast lunch we all jumped on the coach with cash at the ready for when we hit the shops! Many children opted for a visit to the Cadbury shop and were all very pleased with their items of purchase whether it was sweets, chocolates, clothing, accesories and the list goes on! Unfortunately no photos were taken but im sure you can imagine the excitement on the kids faces as they dashed around the complex in groups trying to make their minds up about what to buy!! 

Friday, March 1, 2013

Spanish Night

Last night we were all treated to a lovely spanish evening! All of the boarders, teachers and Gaps filed into St Bede's for a spanish meal. The spanish students helped decide the menu along with Frank and the catering staff to make sure we ate spanish food! Our three course meal finished off with most children having chocolate covered faces after a special dessert. We had some music playing which turned out to be not so spanish as we were told so we were then given a special perfermance of the Spanish Anthem by some very proud spanish boys!


Emma, Rosie and Izzy being cheeky!

Lucia with her prawn

The spanish!

Cassia and Lucie enjoying first course

Happy Gaps

The squishy dining room!

Mimi and Fabiola acting as per normal!