Westhaven School

'an outstanding school' (Ofsted)

Business and Enterprise College

Goblin Combe - Year 7 and Year 8 residential - 1st and 2nd June 2009

On 1st and 2nd June Years 7 and 8 went on a residential visit to Goblin Combe. Some had not been away without their parents before and were naturally apprehensive. You can see below just how much fun everyone had. Lots of new experiences presented them with new challenges and an opportunity to get to know each other better in a different environment to school. As you can see, the weather was glorious - unbroken sunshine for the whole time we were there. (lots of pics - depending on your connection speed this may take a while to dowload)
Day 1 - Monday

instructors Naomi and Daniel introduce themselves and set the first task .....	collecting firewood .....

	to build a fire .....

	mixing the bread dough - sticky stuff!

Daniel puts the bread on the fire .....	and we go for a game while it cooks	they have to catch each others' tails

Daniel shows us how to make a shelter	now it's our turn



everyone has a look at the first of two shelters	"This is my house!"	and the second one

follow the leader back to the campfire	the bread is cooked - well done!	everyone tries some

look at their faces .....	how does it taste?	the head chef

this young man was fantastic in the kitchen	another game!

evening meal	experimental cuisine!	hot drinks around the campfire

Ms Towler reads a bedtime story	all quiet outside now the children are in bed	what a sunset!
Day 2 - Tuesday

chilling out waiting for breakfast	"Now - what shall I have?"	eating breakfast outside

hard at work again spreading the toast	yes - look who's washing up!	assembly in the Yurt

everyone one has chance to speak with the	talking stick

		Staff included - Mr Midgley imparts the benefits of his wisdom to the gathered disciples

everyone stands for a song	(well almost everyone)	that's a rap (well, not with Mr Davies doing it)

now everyone join in the chorus .....	and keep rubbing those sticks!	our instructor Helen introduces herself .....

and leads us into the forest .....	where she explains the first task	come on guys - pay attention

sharing the different colours we found in the forest	the next task is tree rubbing	Helen demonstrates

armed with a piece of paper and a wax crayon everyone has a go









	Look what I've found

Helen judges the results	The winner!	Runner up

next, in small groups, we made pictures of creatures you might find in the forest	a deer	a fox

a snail	a fox	a spider

an owl	we all look at each others' creatures



walking under a fallen tree	we all remember these steps!	resting and taking refreshments in the shade of the lodge

blindfold game .....	now - which tree was it?

		checking how stable the totem pole is

a final game in the sun .....	bats and moths	"Bats", "Moths", "Bats", "Moths", .....



		enough sun for a while .....

so we picnic in the relative cool of the dining room



Ms Towler rounds off the trip by telling each person why we are proud of them