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• Day 3 at How Hill

  Fri 16 Mar 2018
  Good morning!
  Middle Phase children had a very good night. They watched a film in their pyjamas and had hot chocolate and biscuits before bed.
  This morning was thankfully not quite such an early start as yesterday! But once they were up, the children got organised and are already packed up and ready for their final morning! Today we are planning to make some environmental art and go orienteering. It’s a bit rainy but with any luck, it will ease off.
  We’ve had a fantastic time! The children have really enjoyed themselves and have behaved very well. They are looking forward to see their families at 1.30 and coming home to tell them all about their adventures!
  
   

  

• Day 2 at How Hill

  Thu 15 Mar 2018

  The children all had a good night but were up very very early!! We had a nice breakfast and everyone seems in good spirits!

  We are putting on wellies and waterproofs and getting ready to head out to the boat and to learn to thatch using local reeds.

  It’s a bit grey at the moment but not yet raining!

   

  Update on Day 2

  We are all having a lovely time!

  We took a boat out to Barton Broad this morning along the River Ant. We saw many species of birds using our binoculars- swans, grebes, gills and geese for example. We saw the Broad where Lord Nelson learned to sail and found out more about how the Broads came to be.

  This afternoon we are visiting Toad Hole Cottage to find out more about how hard life was for families in Victorian times. We are also finding out all about owls and dissecting owl pellets to see what they catch and eat.

  Later we are going to look at the camera traps we placed yesterday to see if they have recorded any animal during the night.

  We are getting on well with our weaving. This evening we will probably watch a film before we go to bed.

  It’s a bit rainy but this has not dampened our spirits! All the children are enjoying learning about new things and acquiring new skills.

   

  

• Day 1 at How Hill

  Wed 14 Mar 2018

   

  Middle phase children have had a super first day at How Hill. We had a look around the grounds before lunch and then spent the afternoon doing a nature trail and dyke dipping - we managed to catch lots of invertebrates! We have learned a lot about local wildlife and the local area.
  After tea we learned to do weaving and have been playing, drawing and writing postcards.
  Tomorrow we are looking forward to thatching and going on a boat trip to Barton Broad as well as visiting the worker’s cottage and finding out about life near the Broads in Victorian times.
  The children are all happy and off to bed soon!