All Hallows Boarders Blog: First week back

Last week being the first back after half term was a bit full on. with CE exams around the school, year seven camp and the sun shining it was a busy but exciting time as summer holidays draw near. The boarders held a little rounder's tournament on Thursday evening as the sun stayed put we were able to get outside. Sunday, with a slight change of plan the boarders ended up walking up Cley Hill. Thanks to Mr Bird, a brief summary of their trip is given below.

John very pleased with himself

Daria, Theresa and Izzy

Harvey always smiling

A band of intrepid explorers from All Hallows Holiday Camp set off this Sunday to conquer local mountain Cley Hill, known by sherpas as ‘Hallus Bovus Feces’, or, familiarly, the Hill That Always Smiles (believed to be a corruption from the word ‘smells’). We reached base camp without incident and a vote was taken to ascend via the more difficult north face, without oxygen, and without full climbing gear. We knew we always had our All Hallows packed lunches to sustain us if times became hard. Not long later the entire group reached the summit successfully – some 750’ above the surrounding clayland - and a runner was sent to The Times and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth to announce the good news. Wild mountain wildebeest looking strangely like cows were given a wide berth and, although we were tempted to eat them, as the clouds thickened and the wind sprang up, we resisted the urge and let them graze contentedly, taking care to pick our way delicately over the widespread cowpats.. We were in good spirits. Ball games followed. And after a lengthy time taking geological samples of the chalk downlands, viewing the Bronze Age round barrows, the medieval fields, and imagining what life was like for people at the time of the Iron Age hill forts, we descended safely to rejoin those who continue to live on Flatland.