Yet by the time the bell rang at 8am for breakfast every one of our 51 children were sitting at their tables eagerly awaiting the official start of their day. This clearly was on the basis that they were so eager to complete their activities and had nothing to do with the fact they had been up from 7am that morning to ensure they had all been showered, packed and stripped their beds.
As was the case every morning of our stay, the hearty breakfasts were demolished and by 9am sharp all children were given their brief for the day.
Mrs Kay, Mr Murphy, Miss Currie and Mrs Brooks set about their duties ensuring everything was packed away and nothing was left behind before joining their teams for the final round of events. Before lunch at 12, and our 12:30 departure, the challenge was set for all children to have undertaken all activities; Zip Wire, Archery, Raft Building, Rope Trail, Abseiling, The Challenge and The Blind Trail by the end of their stay, this was duly achieved with all children at the very least attempting or attending each activity to 'have a go.'
Lunch was set out at 12 and before preparing to leave all children were commended for their excellent behaviour throughout their stay but also their willingness and determination to support and help one another through the tasks.
It really was heart warming to see our new P7 children take on leadership roles and help support one another. Just before boarding the bus for our long journey back to Glasgow,
the kind staff in Barcaple presented Olivia with a selection of cupcakes to mark her birthday. Renditions of 'Happy Birthday' were sung and Olivia, along with some of the staff were left a little overwhelmed by it all.
Overall, an absolutely fantastic experience for all involved. We hope as a school that the experience allows the children to further develop their skills for learning life and work while also helping to set the tone for the remainder of their final year here at Lourdes Primary School.
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