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Our Year 5 pupils headed to the Isle of Wight in May for their first residential trip away from home. The girls were very excited to start their adventure with a ferry journey across the Solent from Portsmouth to Fishbourne before heading to the Kingswood Centre in Bembridge. Its stunning location, set in 100 acres of beautiful fields and woodlands on a superb cliff top location overlooking Whitecliff Bay, with direct beach access was the setting for an amazing week full of fun and laughter.
During the week away the girls had the opportunity to take part in a range of challenging outdoor activities including archery, balance beam, climbing and abseiling, zip line, orienteering and body boarding on Whitecliff Bay beach. Personal development was at the core of this residential visit and our Year 5s learnt new skills, their confidence and resilience growing as they took on these challenges.
We also took the opportunity of being on the island to undertake some geography fieldwork investigating coastal environments. The girls spent a sunny afternoon exploring the rock pools on Whitecliff beach and examining the creatures living in this habitat before taking part in activities to understand the coastal processes which shape our coastlines. Our midweek island tour included a visit to Ventnor to see how coastal defences are used to protect the town and Alum Bay to see the famous Needles.
After a busy day of activities, our evening entertain- ment gave the girls a chance to relax and be with their friends. A walk up to the top of Culver Down, a fashion show challenge, a movie night and a singalong around a campfire were thoroughly enjoyed and hot cocoa on the final night was the perfect end to our week on the island where lasting High March memories were made.
Miss Walker, Head of Upper School and Deputy Head (Pastoral)
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YEAR 5 TRIP TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT