Wonderful Whitby

Year 6 are back from a fantastic trip to Whitby, ready for a nice, relaxing weekend catching up on sleep (though that might just be the teachers). On the first afternoon, we went to the Abbey and then wandered through the town to the beach, looking for famous sights on the town trail sheet. Everyone seemed to love the beach. Some went paddling, others built sandcastles or even played football. In the evening, some chose to go down to the arcades and some were lucky enough to win toys! Others stayed at the hostel and enjoyed the impressive garden.

Day 2 was unfortunately wet but it didn't stop us all from having a great day. It started with a trip to Whitby Museum, where everyone had to try to find the answers to the quiz sheets. There were some really interesting objects to see including lots of fossils. Later that day, we walked along the clifftops towards Saltwick Bay, where we stopped to try to find our own...and we found loads! There were some really good fossil detectives who managed to find really large and clear examples. In the evening, everyone took part in a general knowledge quiz hosted by Mrs Hatton and the teachers only won by one point!

The final day started with a trip to St Mary's Church which is situated at the top of the 199 steps down into the town. We listened to an interesting talk by Margaret, who told us all about the history of the church and why the pews are separated into boxes. Year 6 then had the opportunity to spend their money in the local shops. Surprisingly, most had remembered exactly where all the sweet shops were! We finished our stay with lunch at the youth hostel before setting off on the journey home.

The teachers were all impressed with the overall behaviour of the children and they should all be very proud. We hope you all had an amazing last residential at Bradway and will go away with lots of fond memories...

...now for sleep!