Day 1 at Fairthorne conquered!
The children and adults have all arrived safely to Fairthorne Manor where we were greeted by some strong British rainfall!!! No-one let this dampen their spirits and the children pushed on through their first and second menu of activities and into dinner-time with full verve and vigour. Having settled very well into the patter of the day here at Fairthorne, children competed in a House Dodgeball Competition in the sports hall for 90 minutes this evening, participating in a round robin event that then led into a Final and a 3rd and 4th place playoff. St John Paul II House – Blue House – ended up being the victors, beating Oscar Romero House (Yellow House) in a tight final. They were treated to constructive feedback after each match, where referees of Chief Coach Crozier and Line Judge Land distilled what they had just witnessed! It seemed like great fun was had by all and there were some clear strategies that bore success – “Catch the slower balls, dodge the faster balls and get the better players out first!”
Presently as we write this, all children are in their rooms recharging their batteries to go again tomorrow.
More updates to follow tomorrow night!
The Year 6 Team
