First Comfort Break
Arrived at Portsmouth
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| Tate posing for the camera!! |
George & Jacob making sure Mrs Irwin is still awake!!
Lunch on the Ferry
The children have now arrived safely on the Isle of Wight (13.55)
Dinosaur Island
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| George looking impressed with his find!! |
Looking at Dinosaur Fossils
Having so much fun here on the Isle of Wight although we do
miss you! The ferry was relaxing and we loved watching the waves float past; we
made massive waves behind us! Dinosaur Isle was amazing but we didn’t find any
bones! The museum had some robotic dinosaurs that made authentic noises - a bit
scary when the roar caught us unawares!
The hotel owners are very friendly and we’ve had a delicious
dinner. We’re now off to the beach with our spades.... some of us may even have
a paddle in the sea!
We’re all having a great time. We’re all completely
over-excited and we’re enjoying it so far. We loved the ferry and really wanted
to find some amazing fossils on the beach but we didn’t today. Dinner was
really tasty and we’re on our way to the beach to play games. None of us are
missing parents at the moment - a few of us our missing our dogs!
Having so much fun but missing you all. We love who we
are sharing rooms with. It took a long time to get here, we had a few stops
along the way to break up the journey. We liked the shop at Dinosaur Island and
spent our money on all sorts of things. Lots of us have matching
bracelets! Just going down to the beach,
some of us are digging and some of us are going to read our books!!!!
At the Beach
Early morning walk to the beach
Falconry Centre
Picnic Lunch
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| Keeping cool!!! |
Amazon World
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| Guess who's on the left!!! |
We really enjoyed the beach on Monday evening. It gave us
the chance to run around and to get rid of some of our energy. Archie got stuck
in the sand, Tate sat down in the water but forgot he didn’t have dry clothes
with him to change into. :-). Zak was
covered in sand from head to foot. We
played frisbee, and splashing at the edge of the water.
Amazon World was amazing. Everyone loved the meerkats and
the monkeys. The shop was amazing but
was very expensive. We thought the
falconry display was jaw-dropping because everyone who wanted to, got to ‘fly’
a falcon. Archie liked the Harris Hawk because it was called Archie.
The beach was really nice on Monday evening but the water
was very cold even though we were only paddling. We played tennis on the beach
- very badly. We we enjoyed the walk there - downhill - but we all struggled on
the uphill journey home especially after a long day.
Thea was being a pirate in the bedroom and making us all
laugh. We’re trying to win the tidy bedroom award. Everyone is doing their bit.
One of the dads gave us money to buy a treat and we thought that was really
nice - thank you whoever it was.
The falconry display was cool. The birds flew very close over our heads. Our
favourite was Buzz the Barn Owl. Amazon World was excellent but it was really,
really hot in there. We liked the monkeys and the ocelots best. The playground
outside was excellent, there were climbing things and other activities that
were really challenging.
Thank you for the donation from a kind person who paid for
us all to have a slushy at Amazon World.
The birds of prey were very interesting but even better, we
got to fly them which we enjoyed; Buzz the barn owl was lighter than Archie the
falcon. At first we thought Ringo the vulture with a pink face was ugly but
after looking at him closely we realised he was pretty cute with useful
features. His face went white when he stopped being excited. We also like the
ferrets with their maze of tunnels to run through; we were amazed at how they
managed to squeeze through the tight space.
We liked the experience of the rainforest even though it was
VERY hot and steamy. We enjoyed going in with the lemurs and the wallabies.
Outside we got to watch the endangered African penguins being fed. There were
fascinating birds with lovely colours and a macaw which said hello.
After dinner we are off to play crazy golf at Pirates Cove
which some of us passed on our early morning walk along the seafront before
breakfast.
In the Hotel
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| Struggling to wake up!! |
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| Wonder who's bedroom this is!!! |
Golf
Osbourne House Play Area
Having another picnic
I liked walking round Osborne House. The ice cream was
delicious, I had salted caramel. We feel like we’ve walked for miles! We’ve had a really good day so far.... Grace
We’ve just been paddle boarding and it was freezing cold
but it was amazing! Lilliann was
terrified at first but she soon got used to it and then she loved it! Thea said it was great fun, and she was really good at it. Mia said the
wet suits were very tight and the water was very cold but it was worth it. Mia, Thea, Lilliann
We enjoyed the Victorian experience, acting like servants
(although just for half an hour!). We now know how to lay the table, make a bed
using folded sheets, paper twists to light the fire and we also ground coffee
beans and sugar lumps, and blended tea.
Jasmine R liked the museum - there were loads of paintings
and so many interesting things to look at, even Queen Victoria’s death bed. On
her private beach we saw her bathing machine that rolls into that water so that
no one could see her swimming.
The play house was huge - about the size of our family
homes; it even had an upstairs! Each of her 9 children had their own named
patch of garden to grow flowers, fruit and vegetables. They were also taught
how to cook in their playhouse kitchen.
Emilia said it was a laugh watching everyone try to surf!
Alice found it fun but Bea and Yasmin didn’t like seawater getting in their
mouths. Even though we fell off our boards (and got a bit chilly!) it was
enjoyable. Some people persevered even though they didn’t find it easy. We made
a raft out of everybody’s surf boards and just about managed to get everyone to
stand up on it for a few seconds before everyone fell in! To warm up, we made a
tunnel of legs and everyone had to crawl through along the sand. There was one
final canoeing game before it was time to get out and warm up.
Archie said he had salt water everywhere! He was a bit nervous to start with but then
got used to it and would do it again if he got the chance. Once Zak got confident he went round the
outside of people, then he crashed into someone else’s board and face-planted
in the sand!! Leo thought paddle boarding was amazing and definitely wants to
go again. Zak, Archie and Leo
Osbourne House
Paddle Boarding
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| Arriving home after Paddle Boarding - Archie gave his permission to use this photo!!! |
Model Village
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| Alice outside Emily's shop. |
Boat Cruise round The Needles
It was a bit wet today, it wouldn’t stop raining and we got
a bit soggy.
The model village had several models of the model although
not all of us managed to see all the churches we should have been able to but
we did see the streaker on the football pitch! They had a working train on a
model track, there was so much detail and we felt like giants next to all the
models! It was dream for Leo who already likes models but also felt tall
for once. The shop was reasonably priced for our pocket money!
The boat trip was a bit wobbly and rocking but there was a
rock by the lighthouse that looked like a ship although Mrs Redding thought it
looked like a guinea pig! It was interesting to see the Needles and the
different coloured layers of sand. All good fun!
The shopping bit of Alum Bay was briliant and we got some
cool stuff. Quite a few of us have bought sand ornaments while others bought
watches.
We have enjoyed our final day on the Isle of Wight. We have
one more sleep here and then our final activity will be in Portsmouth before
heading home tomorrow.
Lunch
Fish and Chip Supper on the beach front
The children were up bright and early and having breakfast at 7.15 am. They were on the Ferry at 10 am and are now at their final activity before coming home.
Action Stations
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