After an interesting morning of investigating the history of Swanage, we took 2 ferries to reach the secret island of Brownsea. The children were delighted to see the wildlife freely roaming in their natural habitats. We can now all spot the difference between the male and female peacocks. We were all mesmorised by the antics of the cute red squirrels.
After a delicious lunch under dripping foliage, we divided into 3 rival pirate groups named 'The Black Eyed Peas', 'The Mouldy Beards' and 'Captain Spud and his crew'!
Our challenge was to decipher the secret code to discover the hidden treasure....the challenge was on!
We all succeeded in our quest. Our reward was stickers and posters which will adorn our Swanage Diaries when we return to school.
Despite the dampness of the day, spirits were high and the teachers were impressed with the children's map reading and orientation skills.
On our return to Shell Bay, children played on the beach and enjoyed competing to see who could dig the biggest hole, as in our class story book.
After supper and packing, some opted for the beach (again!) whilst others were content to catch up on their notes! Another day full of fun and games!
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Hi Tom
ReplyDeleteI can't wait until you come home!
love from Ellen!