Day Two

Another fantastic day at Derwent Hill! After a stormy night we weren't sure what to expect from the weather but we have been pleasantly surprised ... Lots of sunshine today made the activities even more enjoyable.

Each group completed different activities this morning. Mrs Tyson's group went rock climbing which involved climbing the crag face and touching the top with their noses! The children all did extremely well despite the gale force winds! Mrs Norton's group went on the death swing ... everyone was so brave and made the staff very proud. Miss Best's group went orienteering which involved hunting around the ground using maps. Everyone worked so hard in pairs and showed great teamwork.

After lunch all groups headed for the same activity ... Gorge walking! We all throughly enjoyed this!! The challenge here was to walk UP the river! The most important thing to remember was to always check behind to make sure your friends were ok and to check if they needed help. Year 5 were very good at this and we were very impressed with the support they gave each other. Along the way we braved racing currents, slippery rocks, splashing waterfalls, secret tunnels and wellies full of water! What a brilliant adventure!!

Once we had rested from the gorge walk, the Derwent Hill staff provided us with a delicious meal for tea. In order to burn off all of the extra calories, we then went on a Night Walk (check out the high visibility jackets). The children were in charge of reading a map to guide us along the walk. Amazingly along the way we saw Beatrix Potter's house! We could definitely see how she was inspired to write such brilliant books.

We are looking forward to another action packed day tomorrow. Hopefully we will keep you updated on our adventures, although connection to the Internet is proving quite difficult!