Rhiwbina Living

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and top before cooking with a butter
and garlic spread.
Pop bottle rockets
Using a bike pump and a cork,
continue to pressurise a pop bottle
quarter filled with water and wait for
blast off.
Den building
Fallen branches found scattered
through the woods on the Wenallt
make den building an addictive
pursuit; there is always more you can
add.
Sandwich making
Life skills need to be learnt, and there
is no better way to learn than having a
go yourself.
Marshmallow s’mores
Heat the marshmallow over a camp
fire and then simply sandwich
between biscuits of choice (we like
chocolate digestives).
Bat watching
Develop an interest in our British bats,
take a walk at twilight on a warm
summer's evening and see how many
you can see swooping and diving for
insects.
children were surprised by the arrival
of The Cardiff Arms Park Male Choir
who performed for them around
the campfire and were in return
persuaded to join in with one of our
many raucous action songs. A very
happy end to yet another magical
campout. Next year we expect to
be back to just two nights under
canvas, which will come as a bit of
a relief after this year’s four nights
adventure. But be assured, we are
already looking forward to it, as are
our current Year 3 pupils.
As with everything we do, no two
days are ever the same, and campout
was no exception. One evening, the
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