More photos of Tuesday at Arethusa

Day Tue at Arethusa!

Dear Parents, carers, brothers, sisters grandparents and sundry miscellaneous others!

What a super day - and it's not over yet. After varying amounts of sleep (or sleep deprivation in Mr Fraser's case!) we awoke to another cloudy, but dry day, here on the banks of one of the final meanders of the Medway estuary as it's waters make their way lazily into the sea (Y6 please note).

After a breakfast of cereal, scambled egg, toast and jam it was off to activities. As you will see from the many and varied shots accompanying this blog, these included, climbing, building shelters, swimming and high ropes. The children worked very well as teams and gave each other plenty of encouragement. They all put in 100%, supported each other, had fun and challenged themselves to go a bit further than they thought possible.

Then it was lunch, delicious tomato soup, massive cheese baguettes, with a choice of yogurt and fruit to follow, before on to more of the activities in the afternoon. Some of Mr Fraser's class enjoyed the challenge of Initiative Exercises as well during this time.

Then it was dinner; chicken or vegetable curry or chicken casserole, finished off with chocolate cake.

Sometime between all this we managed to squeeze in a visit to the shop - do look out for gifts stuffed deep inside suitcases on our return!

As I write this, we are having a brief pause before an evening bonfire on the foreshore. Some are having showers before and others after this event before, hot chocolate, bisuit and a well earned bedtime.

And so to bed...

zzzzzzzzzz

And now some pictures of 4F!

Here's looking at you kid(s)!

Hello everyone from Yr 4 Arethusa 2012

Hello from 4M and 4F at Arethusa,

We have had a good start to our time here, although we didn't see the sun again after we left the M25! It's not very cold, just overcast, but it hasn't stopped the children having a good time. After going to our dorms, unpacking our bags and making our beds, with varying degrees of success, each class went off for an activity session, either swimming or a woodland walk.

Lunch then followed which was mainly, but not exclusively, fish fingers and chips (lots and lots of chips) and of course, copious amounts of tomato sauce, followed by jam sponge and custard - lovely!

The afternoon the groups swapped over activities, and as I was with 4M, I can vouch for the fact that the children really enjoyed the woodland walk, getting very muddy in the process.

Then there was dinner, which was a jacket pototo, cheese, tuna, coleslaw or a combination thereof.

It's now 8.30 pm and I'm going to try and load up some pictures next - wish me luck

Mr Youlton

We have arrived!

Pupils and staff have now arrived safely at Arethusa.

The children have been very busy settling into their rooms and making up their beds ready for this evening. They are now ready for the fun to commence!

Keeping checking in for latest news and photographs later on today.

Let the fun begin!

Just a few pictures of the scenes at Tubbenden this morning. Lots of very excited children!

Arethusa here we come!

Departure details for Monday 12th March 2012

The children should go to their classrooms as normal at 8.45am for registration. Please could parents take their child’s baggage directly to the coaches, which will be parked at the entrance to the school car park on Tubbenden Lane. The coaches will be loaded for a prompt departure at 9.30am. After registration the children and staff will meet you at the coaches to say their goodbyes. We expect to arrive in Rochester by 10.30am. Notice of safe arrival will be posted on the school website and we shall also send a text message to the primary contact for each child, via our ‘Groupcall’ system.


On the day of return, the children will have lunch at Arethusa and will be leave by 1.45pm, arriving back at school at approximately 2.45pm. Please be there to pick up your child from the coach, which will again park in the entrance to the school car park on Tubbenden Lane.