On Friday the 1st of July, a group of just over 40 excited
Year 6’s embarked on what promised to be a weekend full of fun and friendship
at PGL. On our way, we explored the Victorian town of Blists Hill in
Ironbridge- where the children were allowed to spend their farthings and
shillings on: freshly baked bread and biscuits, Victorian sweets and
handcrafted candles. The afternoon flew by, and it was onwards to PGL!
We were greeted by Frodo (our leader for the weekend) who
showed us to our log cabins and gave us a tour of the beautiful site. After a
good night’s sleep, Saturday and Sunday were jam-packed with lots of exciting
activities! Some of the highlights included- working in teams to build rafts to
race on the lake, flying high over the site on the zip wire and giant swing,
climbing up into the trees on the Jacob’s ladder and trapeze, as well as target
practice during archery and rifle shooting. (That’s not even mentioning the
quad-biking and evening activities.)
We were kept well-fed throughout the weekend with plenty of
exciting options, as well as a fairly extensive supply of sweet treats from the
tuck shop! The children behaved incredibly well and it was a pleasure to see
them supporting one another, laughing and making memories together over the weekend!
Well done Year 6, you did Silverhill proud! Although it may
take a little while for us all to catch up on our sleep! Mr Brassington
