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PGL - 2024

The children from Years 5 and 6 attended PGL at Bawdsey Manor. This is a beautiful site on the Suffolk coast with a large number of activities for our to explore and enjoy. 

Super Sunday

After leaving our parents at 1330, the children had an extremely calm coach ride to Bawdsey. Arriving at 1700, the children unpacked in their en-suite dormatories and had a traditional carb loaded dinner - at least 4 different carb groups was the norm. 

Evening activities consisted of the children playing a range of team sports including, football, jumping rock, paper scissors, human battle ships and target frisbee. This was a great energy release following a long journey. 

Frisbee Frisbee You sunk my battleship! You sunk my battleship! Smiles all round Smiles all round Football Football Rock Paper Scissors Rock Paper Scissors

Manic Monday

After a night of excitement for some, the children had a breakfast of bacon, beans, toast, hash browns and cereal. This gave them the energy to tackle the days events of rifle shooting, Jacobs ladder, orienteering, raft building and a campfire (fuel top ups of pizza, fish fingers, potato products, lovely pasta and soup avec bread roll).

All leaders have been incredibly impressed at the determination from every child today and how they have taken part in every activity with too many successes to mention. Also, well done to Mrs Bull and Mrs Brown for 'taking a dip' during the raft building - not many adults would have fancied these murky waters! 

Children after this busy day, and hot Sunday evening, were rightly tired and settled down to sleep around 9.45pm. WOW! What a Monday!

Found a station Found a station Map Reading Map Reading Teamwork Teamwork Helping others to succeed Helping others to succeed Working together Working together Come back! Come back! Resting after a high climb Resting after a high climb Climbing high Climbing high Big Smiles Big Smiles Before getting wet Before getting wet Taking Aim Taking Aim Helping each other Helping each other Better on dry land! Better on dry land! Jacobs Ladder Success Jacobs Ladder Success Rafting Rafting Almost Sea Worthy Almost Sea Worthy Purring not snoring - honest Purring not snoring - honest

Terrific Tuesday!

After a much better night's sleep the children munched down the cooked breakfast, with cereal and yoghurt, like pros and were ready for their morning activities.

This morning we have enjoyed:

  • Sensory Trail
  • Giant Swing
  • Zip Wire.

Lunch consisted of jacket potatoes, choice of fillings and salad. There was a breaking of Stonegate residential records for salad on plates but this came at the same time as the record for dodging salad on plates - you win some and lose some. 

Gift shop was a success - high quality gifts and a restock of sweets!

The afternoon sessions consisted of:

  • Abseiling
  • Giant Swing
  • Problem Solving and Zip Wire

Really impressed at the teamwork and how the children are supporting each other on all of the activities. 

Head scratcher Head scratcher Solving success Solving success Abseil legend Abseil legend Winning! Winning! Coming down Coming down Nearly there Nearly there Abseil Success Abseil Success Zip Wire 4 Zip Wire 4 Zip Wire 3 Zip Wire 3 Zip Wire 2 Zip Wire 2 Zip Wire 1 Zip Wire 1 More working together More working together Solving Problems Solving Problems Sensory Trail Sensory Trail Playing games Playing games Zip wire safety Zip wire safety Parents have be involved Parents have be involved Great communication Great communication Finding others in the dark Finding others in the dark Starting the walk Starting the walk Blindfolded games Blindfolded games Trusting each other Trusting each other Through the maze Through the maze At the top At the top Hi from the giant swing Hi from the giant swing Ready steady go Ready steady go It is going to be fun It is going to be fun Fun with friends Fun with friends

Beach Party

Final night means only one thing - Beach Party. Armed with the boombox, sweets and cold drinks, we spent a wonderful evening on the beautiful beach of Bawdsey. Children chatted, played sports, explored the coastline for special shells and rocks and even joined Mrs Bull by dipping their toes in the water. A truly lovely way to spend time with their friends. 

Beach fun with the Manor in the background Beach fun with the Manor in the background Year 6 Year 6 Year 5 Year 5 Time to talk Time to talk Wonderful creation Wonderful creation Friends! Friends! Somebody help Somebody help Top dipping Top dipping Look who is in charge Look who is in charge Buried Alive Buried Alive Hi ya! Hi ya! Close Up Close Up

Wicked Wednesday

Following a restful night (yes really) the children packed up their rooms, changed their beds and even picked up their own sweet wrappers. 

Following breakfast of sausage, beans, hash browns, mushrooms, toast and a selection of 4 cereals we embarked on our final activities:

  • Archery
  • Giant Swing
  • Abseiling. 

Competition was high, courage was shown and fun was had by all - even the teachers!

Super Shooting Super Shooting Great Stance Great Stance Great work! Great work! Abseil completed Abseil completed Dead Eye Dead Eye Winner! Winner! Helping Each other Helping Each other Ready for more Ready for more Good shooting Good shooting Giant Swing fun Giant Swing fun Happy Mrs Hirst Happy Mrs Hirst Albert's arrows Albert's arrows

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