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YEAR 5 TRIP TO THE ISLE OF WIGHTOn Monday 20th May, Year 5 set off on their first big residential trip to the Kingswood Activity Centre on the Isle of Wight. It was an amazing trip filled with laughter, joy and happiness. Here is what we got up to on our exciting adventure.The ExcursionWe travelled to Alum bay to get some souvenirs and we made sand sculptures. We also walked along the beach and expanded our knowledge of erosion. We also saw The Needles during our time at Alum Bay and even had an ice cream despite the rain. It was very delicious! After that, we had a quick stop at Ventnor where we spotted all the coastal defenses. ActivitiesAt Kingswood there were plenty of chances to challenge ourselves with team building activities like orienteering where we had to do some fun map work. We also tried archery where we tested out our accuracy, Jacobs ladder where we tested our climbing abilities and our balance on the beam. Everyone was so supportive of each other. The highlight was the zip line which was so much fun and took a lot of courage. Lastly, we tried paddle boarding. As you can hear, there was something for everyone. During the activities everyone was so encouraging and understood why some people found it scarier to do certain things.Night timeWe had a very productive night-time routine. Every evening started off with one of our evening activities, for example a night time walk, scrapheap challenge, movie night and, to finish off, a campfire with toasty, warm marshmallows. After that we went back to our dormitories and it was lights out by 9.30pm except on the Thursday when we did a %u2018trip reflection%u2019 and drank some hot cocoa. The DepartureAll the girls were so excited at the thought of seeing their parents but also sad to leave. Once we arrived back at High March, all the girls were greeted with warm smiles and hugs. It was an amazing trip and a big thank you must go to Miss Walker, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Toohey and Mrs Dale for arranging it. You have given us memories we will treasure forever.14