Year 6 Adventures in the Lake District
This term’s Year 6 residential trip took place at the Howtown Outward Bound Centre in The Lake District. Throughout the week pupils participated in a variety of outdoor and adventurous activities aimed at developing confidence, resilience, emotional control, teamwork, goal setting and environmental awareness. I am pleased to report that all our pupils were a credit to the school and were praised for their enthusiasm and growth mindset by their instructors and course director.
“THERE IS MORE IN US THAN WE KNOW. IF WE CAN BE MADE TO SEE IT, PERHAPS FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES WE WILL BE UNWILLING TO SETTLE FOR LESS”-Kurt Hahn
Also in Trips
Choir Perform at the O2
Aldenham Prep School Choir comprised of 26 pupils from years 5 & 6 took part in Young Voices at the O2 Arena.It certainly was a night for the children to remember for the rest of their lives! Over 7000 children were there and the Aldenham Choir took centre stage (literally!) while performing more than 10 […]
Celtic Harmony
The children in Year 3 had an amazing experience at Celtic Harmony recently. They learned how people in the Stone Age lived, how they hunted and gathered for food (including spearing Woolly Mammoths!). They built dens using logs, twigs, leaves, ‘brush’ and then covered them for camouflage with long grass. They also took part in […]
Year 5 at Bushcraft
Year 5 went to Bushcraft, Blenheim Woods.This residential visit lasting 2 nights and 3 days provided us with a camping experience we will never forget!As part of our stay, we had to make a fire in the woods and cook our lunch, which was burgers. During the course of the trip we had lessons in […]