It was a very busy first day at Calshot (as always) with lots to take in and a busy afternoon of activities.
We arrived just after 11.00am and moved into our rooms. The children were then given a briefing by Richard, our lead instructor, took a fire drill and were then given a tour of the Calshot site.
After a packed lunch, it was time to start the activities. All the groups were in the main hanger which was actually a relief as it was as windy as any of the staff members could remember. The children were involved in any two of the following: Climbing, skiing, ringo and hanger orienteering. It was the view of the staff that the children did very well especially in the skiing where very few people fell over.
Dinner was just before 6.00pm and the children had a choice of four options which included a chicken pasta bake, a veggie pasta bake, jacket potato with toppings and plain pasta with toppings.
After dinner, the children’s evening activities were either egg drop (only one group managed to avoid breaking their egg) or rushin’ rockets. Even though it was only the first day, there were some pretty tired children and it was completely quiet by 10.00pm.
Today the sailing and kayaking begins!
Liss: Year 6 