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Year 5 Up and running Hindleap Warren Teamwork was crucial. The objective was to get as high as possible without making the stack of crates fall over. But there was one problem – there were two of us on one crate and if you fell off that’s the end of your turn! You had to have faith in your teammates as they were the ones who were making sure you were safe. Josh B Entering the freezing clearing in the dark forest, we were met by an enormous obstacle course with long ropes, tyre swings and wobbling monkey bars. Cautiously, I stepped onto the first soaking wet tyre and, struggling not to slip off the wet rubber, dived to catch the chain and control the swinging tyre. Guy M The Tower of London We gazed up at the spectacular White Tower, which is the oldest part of the Tower of London, and climbed its rickety stairs to visit the Royal Armoury. The priceless crown jewels in the fortified vaults took our breath away. Sasha B The crowns were adorned with rubies, sapphires, emeralds and pearls. Precious stones glimmered like stars; I was fascinated by the patterns of gold that were engraved in the crowns. Theo B 28