The pupils enjoyed walking around Castle Morton Common discussing as a group what sights we could see.
Two of the pupils identified "I can see more trees, bushes and grass". We also saw a cliff and quarry which the pupils had competitions to see who could throw a stone the furthest into the water. While we were walking the pupils showed an interest in exploring the environment by walking over four big stones which were in bedded into the ground, climbing to the top of several small banks which were placed in different areas along the path and travelling in and out the forest areas. The pupils worked together as a group to encourage one another to achieve the goal of reaching to the very top and offered support of guiding each other with one pupil directing their peer saying "if you put your one feet onto that rock you will be able to push yourself up" as well as using the nature around them of "hold onto this stick and I will pull you up". The pupils discovered a building with a lid that led to a drain as they showed an interest in lifting the lid up and looking inside.
After our walk the teacher explained to the pupils that they were going to practice how to set up the tent they will be using for the DoE expedition. The teacher first explained what equipment they would need to build the structure of the tent such as the shape of the tent, poles, inner covering and pegs. After the pupils watched as the teacher and staff members showed where each of the poles would need to be threaded through to help keep the tent up, which holes the pegs would need to be placed into and how to display them safely as well as how to attach the clips to the correct colour for the inside cover. When the tent was complete the pupils had a go together at sitting inside. The pupils showed their interest in the tent and the expedition with one saying "it is really comfy in here" when another said "I am looking forward to having a sleepover in this tent, look it even has windows so we will be able to see outside".
After the tent was put up we needed to dismantle it. One of the pupils showed an interest in supporting the teacher with taking the inside cover apart first and next to thread the poles through by taking them all out and then lying the tent down onto the floor before one person pulls the poles when the other pushes from the opposite side. Two of the pupils showed an interest in looking at the sheep at a closer distance. One of the pupils described the experience "I was literally stood at arms length that I nearly touched one but it ran off, it was sort of limping".
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