Firs School News

Wild flowers specimens by Ellie

We were going to do Kayaking. It was very cold and I was with Ellie in a double kayak. We were not a success crashing into everything we saw, such as rocks and sea weed. After that we went body boarding. It was very fun catching big waves. Amy

Kit list by Bede

Today we went kayaking and Tyrolean and they were awesome. We got ready for the tyrollean and it was too cool. I even went on it twice but the bad thing is that they were not doing it anymore because they (surf lines) left us but it was a very good day and I was happy. Elliott

Tidy room competition in progress

Surf lines came early today and because I was doing coasteering I put on a wet suit and some wet shoes a wind protector and a helmet. We set off into a small cove and we had a small chat about what’s safe and what’s not safe. We then set off. We went for a small swim and got to a small rock we clambered up a rock to jump off a small thing. We were all pretty proud compared to what was coming up. We got onto the rock and carried on along till we got to the next jump about 1m. It was awesome. We came to a point where we had to climb up to a really high point. Bede.

Washing up with Alex and a hiding Patrick!

Rockpooling was so fun. We were in a group I was with Patrick. We caught about 17 crabs me and Patrick. It was fun then we lit a fire and we did “Firs got talent”. First it was Bede group that was really funny. Then it was the girls, they did dancing. Then Christopher was cool, then us Digby, Alex and me, we did the Hakka, and we won. James.

Kayak drawing by Ellie

We went out to do Team building. We did a game where we had a circle with lots of squares of carpet with numbers up to 20.We listened to my idea ti stamp on them all in order but in the quickest time possible. My idea worked better than Max’s and got us 19.7seconds. Next we did a rope game where our hands were stuck on a giant rope and we had to make a knot. We then did a game with 7 mats. We had to get across a marsh. But there were 7 people and you had to have a body part on the mat at all times or you would lose it. Charlotte

After tea we went to the beach and took some nets to go rock paddling, Harry and I found 3 crabs. One really big one and the other two not so big. We also found a load of shrimp called Tim and Herbert. Then we came up with “The Firs got Talent” we all had pretty good ideas, but despite our best efforts Digby won. Tyrolean was definitely my favourite activity, at first I was worried, but the drop was immense and my heart was racing. Jump I was off….When we were at home I was wanting to do it over and over again. Joshua

Then we did Tuckshop and then had a campfire on the beach. We came back and then tried to relax our whole bodies with Mrs Cheshire. Then we went to bed. Alex

Shore crab by Hannah

In coasteering you scramble over rocks and they were really slippy and it was hard to hold onto them, and you have to swim as well, plus you need to jump off rocks and I jumped off all the ones I had a chance to. At the end we saw the tyroleaners and managed to get to the same height as them. Patrick

We also did coasteering which was so fun. At the start Jim was leading us into a seaweed infested bog and we were saying “no way”. Only when we got in we found out that it wasn’t so bad. It was extremely fun. When I was swimming to a rock and when I was almost there the wave pulled me back and thrust me onto another rock. We also got tangled up in seaweed and thrown off rocks which a normal person would have hated, but I loved it, apart from the narrow part which I was really scared of but did it. Oliver

Flowers by Tiffany

Yesterday was so much fun when we all went to the sea. Today’s breakfast was so yummy it was the best I ever had in my entire life. Today we might be put into our groups. I want to be with my friends plus I have to be with other people as well. My group did kayaking but all I can remember is being freezing cold my fingers and feet were white as snow. Tiffany.

Josh and Christopher by the sea

A very yummy breakfast

Prawn by Harry

In the morning we did coasteering. It was amazing, but very cold. Brrrrrrr. My favourite part jumping off massive rocks that are at least 4m high. I would do it a million times but we had to move on. Digby.

Preparing for action

Coasteering

Mrs Cheshire leads the way

Thumbs up

Harriet on the Tyrolean

We were hoping to do our next activities, but the British weather ruined it. So we did team challenges. There were many different “difficult” challenges. But my team worked extremely hard and set a Rhoscolyn record. I found this day very enjoyable and wonder what adventures we will come across tomorrow! Stanley.

Team challenge

Let's all sit down

Team knots

Numbers challenge

Stickleback by Max

On Friday 1st May Mrs Egan’s english group put on their assembly about the Tudors. They called themselves the “Reduced Tudor Company” as they told us about the entire Tudor dynasty in just 30mins!

Charlie G took the part of Henry VIII who in the song we sang was “a big fat man” and his six long suffering wives in order of marriage Catherine of Aragon, the spanish one (Katherin G), Anne Boleyn, the unlucky one (Lucy L), Jane Seymour, the favourite one (Abigail K), Anne of Cleaves, the ugly one (Daniel H), Katherine Howard, the naughty one (Matthew L) and Catherine Parr, the kind one (Isabella W).

King Henry and his wives!

They were aided by a cast of thousands (well 12) who played the parts of cardinal Wolsey (Toby K), Henry VII (Matthew C), William Shakespeare (Freddie C),  Prince Arthur (Luc Stephens) and narrator Rishi L.

Matthew, Toby, Luc, Rishi and Freddie

The role of Queen Elizabeth I was played by Jack D whose red wig and dress was greatly appreciated by the audience and Joshua B played evil Mary I to perfection. Sir Walter Raleigh (Jacob R) and Sir Francis Drake (Jack L) told us about the Spanish Armada led by King Philip of Spain (Robert W). Edward VI was plkayed by Mubashir Z.

Spot the Queen Elizabeth!

We sang Greensleeves which was written by Henry VIII throughout the production and Karim K led us in a prayer to finish. The children all did their own research into their characters and had a terrific time.

Josh D. has been learning to sail in the Optimist Class Junior Dinghy since the age of six. He now trains as part of the North Wales Regional Sailing Squad, and is coached by the Welsh Yachting Association as part of the Olympic lottery funded programme.

Over the winter Josh received coaching from Chris Gowers, who coached the Gold medal winning British Yachting team at the Bejing Olympics. Josh has also received training from Joe Glanfield who won Olympic Silver Medals in Yachting at both the Bejing and Athens Games.

Josh in action at Pwhelli

The pictures show Josh sailing at an event on the sea at Pwhelli in April, where he won the silver fleet. Recently, Josh came 1st at the Optimist Open Event at Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club.

No time to look at the scenery!

Later this year, at Largs Sailing Club in Scotland, Josh will be competing for the first time in the Optimist National Championship, where over 250 young sailors from all over the UK will be competing.

J2 class together with Mrs. Roach and Mrs. Williams arrived safely at Robinwood at 10.15 this morning.