Somerhill Review 2023/24

THE SOMERHILL REVIEW 2023/24

Year 5 Bushcraft The Year 5 boys and girls spent three days camping in the grounds of Penshurst Place with the Bushcraft Company during trips week.

Upon arriving, the children were soon building their own fires to cook their lunch over, followed by shelter building using the resources available in the expansive woodland. Across the trip, they were also given the opportunity to use camouflage paints for a concealment activity, experience some swimming in the lake and watch how to prepare a whole salmon if they caught a fish in the wild. On day three, the children were put to work rescuing the Somerhill staff from a mock aeroplane crash using their first aid skills learnt during the first couple of days.Throughout the experience, the children showed amazing collaboration, resilience, communication and independence skills, and most importantly, all had fun!

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