To end our unforgettable experience at Arthog, all groups enjoyed a morning on the beach. They collected plastic, created a piece of beach art and then played in the sand. Everyone is now enjoying their lunch before the journey home.

Today was an unforgettable day as all three groups came together to raft build. They worked in their individual groups to build their raft, working together as a team to ensure the knots were tight and tied correctly and to ensure the raft was sturdy enough to hold everyone. Once all rafts had been built, it was time to race across the water. To end the session, children got to splash through the water or relax on the banks.

Each group spent the morning hill walking. Mrs SJ’s group enjoyed a toasted marshmallow before they travelled to the lakes. Here  they explored the nature that lives around the lake and learnt about the surrounding local area. Miss Longland’s group got to climb one of Arthog’s smaller mountains where they explored the different rock types. Mr Matthew’s group walked through the forest area near the estuary. They completed a treasure hunt as they explored, ending with a hot chocolate and biscuit.

Tonight, the children have visited the Arthog shop, took part in Mr Matthew’s music quiz and relaxed with a film before bed.

Today has been a packed day of rocking climbing and rock scrambling for Mrs SJ’s and Miss Longland’s groups. They travelled over to Barmouth in the morning to begin their day of climbing. They spent the day scrambling around the lower levels of the mountain. After building their confidence, they climbed higher up to rock climb the taller slopes. They enjoyed working as a team to ensure everyone reached the top, ending the day at the top of the mountain taking in the beautiful views of Barmouth and Fairbourne.

Today was Mr Matthew’s groups turn to experience the gorge walk and canoeing. They enjoyed climbing up the gorge through the gushing water and sliding down the natural water slide. They canoed around one of the local lakes, working together as a team to manoeuvre their canoe in different directions.

Tonight, all three groups completed orienteering around the centre. They worked in pairs, using a map, to find specific check points to complete their orienteering card. After this, the children enjoyed a hot chocolate and board games before bed.

What an exciting start to the week! The journey was smooth and everyone was enjoying the beautiful views as we arrived in Wales. All groups completed team building tasks after their lunch. These involved working as a team to complete different obstacle tasks. They had to collaborate with each other to share strategies, show resilience to be successful and patience. Then, all groups visited the beach to explore the sand dunes and paddle in the sea. After dinner, children took part in a night line activity, having to guide each other through an obstacle course in the dark. This was a lot of fun and the children laughed the whole way round. Before bed, they enjoyed a hot chocolate and biscuit in their pyjamas.