Year 5
Up and running
Home Farm , Beaulieu
In the Autumn Term , the pupils of Year 5 embarked on their overnight residential to Home Farm in Beaulieu . The two-hour journey went quickly , as there was so much excitement at the thought of our countryside visit . After unpacking and making our beds , we were given a tour of the farm and had our tasty lunch of homemade tomato soup . To test how well we had listened on the tour , we then got into our groups and tried to find areas of the farm using a map and set of photos . We carried out chores on the farm including milking goats , collecting eggs and feeding the cows and pigs . After a scrumptious dinner of Spaghetti Bolognese with Apple Crumble for pudding , we had some free time outside . To end the day , we enjoyed hot chocolate and stories before heading to our dorms to sleep . Hector A
Day two started with us packing our bags again before another round of farmyard chores . Our guide , Anna , then took us to the vegetable and flower garden where we made a colourful collage using a collection of flowers and leaves . An orienteering challenge in the orchard followed , plus some problem solving activities , which required a huge amount of teamwork . After lunch , we put the final scores up for the Dorm Competition and loaded the coach to return home . It had been a brilliant trip . William O
River and Canal walk
Year 5 went to the Canal and River Trust in Brentford , as part of our river studies . To begin with , we walked to the bridge to see the lock being opened and a boat going through ; it was amazing watching the water rising to the same level . Then we completed a task about the canal . Did you know that the canal stretches all the way from London to Birmingham ? That is about 125 miles ! We learned that in Victorian times , boats were towed by horses walking on the towpath and that children would look after the horse while the rest of the family were on the boat . We visited the Toll House which is now a museum , where we were told about the Toll Master , Mr . Cherry , and how he had to add up so many sums to work out how much people would have to pay . He would need to know his times tables from 1 - 100 ! At the side of the canal , we discovered how Mr . Cherry used to weigh the boats with a gauging rod . Their toll was determined by how much cargo they had on board and how valuable it was . What a great trip !
Sabina M
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