Cranedale 2015
Day 2
Breakfast - Each day the children are given the option of four main breakfast. 1. Beans on toast, 2. Toasted teacake, 3. Bacon/sausage sandwich or 4. The full monty (sausage, egg, bacon, beans and hash brown). Most choose option 4 but then regret it after they realise they can also eat cereal, fruit, yoghurt, toast and croissant. It takes a very hearty appetite to eat all that. Hari informed me that he was not a breakfast person. Harmoni tried to agree although it was hard to tell what she was saying with a sausage in her mouth.
Last night, everyone was asleep by 9.30pm! This is very unusual for a first night away. This sensible approach to sleep did mean that the children were up and ready to go. It also meant that they were able to take a full and active part in all the activities without feeling tired.
Most of today has been spent at the beach. Flamborough Head is a superb location to study coastal erosion. There are wonderful examples of caves, arches, stacks and stumps. There is also a large wave cut platform which provides a perfect location to hunt for sealife in the rock pools. Louis became attached to a lage piece of wrinkly kelp which he decided must mean it is old and needed looking after. The children had written their own song to help them remember the different types of erosion and performed it on the beach. It was very popular and even drew the attention of some GCSE pupils who were also on the beach.
The weather was sunny all morning and sun tan cream was applied liberally. Even so, there were one or two pink face especially the staff who had forget to bring something important with them!
Lunch was eaten in the only available shade we could find. Benjamin finally took off his coat and Gaya managed to eat all her lunch including the three bananas she had somehow managed to bring with her.
After lunch the children went for a walk along the coast and found a mythical creature. FlamboroughSaurus is a sleeping dinosaur that has been shaped by the sea over many years. It is a great location to sketch the landscape and a carefully drawn field sketch was produced by all. Ellie, our resident artist, produced a piece of work that Constable would have been proud of. Others were a little more abstract but will be a reminder of a very enjoyable day.
Just up the road from Flamborough is Bempton Cliffs. It is a RSPB managed nature reserve and a popular nesting place for many of our countries seabirds. Josh, Joe and Harry were invaluable to the group. Their knowledge and uncanny ability to spot a puffin was very much appreciated by everyone there. A lady from Bath who was so impressed with the children's birdwatching skills that she promised to send photos of the puffins to the school office.
Evening meal
Starter - leek and potato soup
Main - Chicken pasta, salad and garlic bread
Dessert - Fruit crumble and custard.
Cheese and biscuits
The children are using ipads this evening to make their own stop motion movies. The movies are going to show an example of a food chain. Miss Venables has the popcorn ready and we will soon be able to reveal the next Steven Spielberg.
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