Twycross Newsletter AutumnWinter 2021

S1 Camp 2021
After a long, tiring exam week we
finally set off for Wales…
After 2 hours on the coach we arrived
at Powis castle in Welshpool for lunch
and a look around the grounds, before
walking to the famous sweetshop!
They had every sweet imaginable!
Pockets full of sweets, we headed
back to the bus and continued
our journey to the campsite.
Unfortunately, as we arrived we
were told that we were too heavy
to drive all the way to the site and
so began the long walk through the
countryside towards the campsite.
We finally arrived exhausted,
but there was no time to rest as
everyone set about putting up their
tents before cooking tea –pasta
and tomato sauce! As night fell we
all set out on a badger-spotting
walk. Everyone was excited but
unfortunately we were too loud and
there was no sight of any badgers!
The following day we woke up early,
had breakfast and made sandwiches
ready to take with us for lunch. We
were off to Red Ridge Outdoor
Centre. Here we took part in several
activities including archery, kayaking,
paddle boarding and a rope course.
It was great fun and many of us did
things we had never done before.
After a full afternoon we headed
back to camp for a well-earned
BBQ which we finished off with
toasted marshmallows. All full we
settled down outside wrapped in our
sleeping bags to watch a movie with
hot chocolate and popcorn.
On Sunday we woke to a great cooked
breakfast (cooked by the teachers),
before breaking camp and tidying
our mess! We were heading to lake
Vyrnwy, so we made some lunch and
headed off in the bus. After a short
trip we had lunch and ice creams and
camp awards were given out. We all
embarked on a nature walk around the
lake before heading for home.
We arrived back at school Sunday
afternoon, tired but ready to do it
all again!!
E Limer, S1X
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