abingdon.org.uk/prep 5 TRIPS What a fantastic week our Year 7s had on their residential trip to Normandy where they greatly enjoyed the French landscape, food and culture. In an action packed week, they visited a caramel factory to see the process; visited a farm where goats cheese is made; and an orchard to find out how apple juice is produced - all tasty products! They spent a day at the UNESCO world heritage site of Mont-Saint-Michel discovering the narrow streets and delicious ice cream of this ancient fort, which could easily give Diagon Alley a run for its money. Being the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings the pupils saw the beaches and the cemeteries of the soldiers all beautifully preserved and a fitting tribute to the many who sadly lost their lives. Our final day found us at the impressive La Cité de la Mer where we looked around the nuclear submarine ‘le redoutable’ alongside a three storey aquarium. It was a wonderful experience and a great way for the children to practise some French. YEAR 7 EN NORMANDIE Camping out overnight at School has become a tradition in the APS summer programme. We moved down the school this year to give Year 4 a small taste of what they can expect at Bushcraft in Year 6, but eating inside and with access to facilities! First task: put up the tents with help from Year 8. Then it was fun all the way, from orienteering and woodland crafts with Nick, more crafts with Katy, plenty of games on the field and forest school with Elizabeth. A huge thank you to all the staff who helped. YEAR 4 CAMPOUT
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