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Whitwell Hall by Yathurshi

When I went to Whitwell Hall.

When I got to Whitwell Hall we led down all the suitcases and bags into the building. We all had to all take a bag and a suitcase into Whitwell Hall to a room which was a dorm.

When we were done putting the bags and the cases down  into the room they started explaining stuff and when we were done explaining we got to get are stuff and got called room by room into our dorms.

When we got to are rooms I shared a room with my friends Alana and Krystal in our room we had one double bed, one

camp bed and one bed for one person. When we were done unpacking we got chill for a bit in our dorm.

We got called to talk again in the big main room.  After when we were done they said there was a fire alarm so we got sent to our room (again) and when the alarm went we walk down stairs and start walking outside in a line and when we got to the point were we lined up in our dorm group but we had to do it again.

After that we got our lunch and put them in the dining room and when we did that we got free time.  After half an hour we got sent to eat get are lunch and go out side and eat. When you are done eating we started our first activity which is den building. Our second activity which is

At night your teacher reads some of the class reader.  Here are some activities you mite like which you can go wow.

river dipping

.bracelet making  These are all I can name ok.   By Yathurshi

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Mary and Elena – Whitwell Hall

Whitwell Hall has been the best trip so far with our year.  First we got introduced to Paula and Joh.  After, they showed us to our dorms/bedrooms.  After that, we practised the fire drill.  Then, we had our lunch.  Later on, we did our first activity orienteering.

River dipping

We caught a beetle and

Water boatman.

Mary and Elena did the Whitwell water river dipping challenge.

Dessert

We had a choice of desserts but ice cream cone with a flake was the best.

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Whitwell Hall – Olivia P, Lucy and Clodagh

Whitwell Hall is an amazing place to stay.

Activities

We did shelter building we used: rope, a plastic cover and wood that we had to find our selves. When we were finished they were put to the test by pouring water over them. Then we did Orienteering where we wondered around the grounds to find the little stamps.

We also did, river dipping in the River Blackwater and if you’re lucky you might catch a large crayfish and there is a fun challenge at the end when you have to jump in the river, sit down, lay down, roll three times and lastly do three press ups and the rest were: nature art, bracelet making, boat building and boat racing, bat walking, bonfire, fire lighting just to name a few!

The Hall

Do you want a nice place to stay? Well you’re in the right place because the dorms are lovely. Big dorms that fit 15-16 people in. Small dorms that fit 8 people in. An even smaller dorm that fit 3-4 people in. Don’t even get me started on Paula’s food it’s AMAZING for breakfast you get a choice of yummy cereal followed by some toast .For lunch you get a sandwich a bag of crisps, a drink and a little dessert. For dinner you get a choice of lasagne, pasta, meatballs, and fish fingers that’s just some of them.

Wildlife

Do you want to see incredible wildlife? Then go outside and explore the Whitwell grounds. They have AMAZING wildlife such as: fox, badgers, deer, bats, birds, and sheep. In the river you can find: crayfish, small fish and water spiders.

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Whitwell Hall By Patrick

Do you want to have a real life and come out to nature? Say no more! Welcome to Whitwell Hall.  Whitwell Hall is known to be over 300 years old. I would recommend it for those students who like nature and the wild, I recommend this because the food, activities and the wild life is adventurous. They don’t just do things well, they do it Whitwell… At Whitwell Hall there are many activities that involve River dipping, Den making and many more things for you to find out they always keep you active! You won’t even want to look at those screens of yours! Just to say the journey took about 28 minutes from Jessopp Road to Whitwell. Did you know in the year of 1874 Whitwell was on flames? Whitwell hall will probably make your life even better-before you know it!

                                                             Enjoy,Explore,Experience

Come now! Please check available times before visiting…

                                  

-Patrick.N.G

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Whitwell (Maks and Geol)

 Whitwell Hall

Hello, Whitwell is a lovely place your time in nature. They will do many activities which you will like…

Campfire, River dipping, Boat racing, Fire lighting and many more. Trust me there will never want to leave again because it is way too much fun. My favourite was the boat racing, because you will see your boat race down the river Blackwater like sailfish (the fastest fish in the sea).

It will be totally worth of your time. The food is incredible. It felt like I was a chef trying out food that I made. My and Maks’ favourites were  hamburgers and hotdogs and it was great. If you are a judge then come to taste the delicious food.

Whitwell will make your life even more fun than it was before, it will blow your mind. My rank would be 100%

By Maks and Geol .

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Whitwell Hall! By Niko and Ben.

Whitwell Hall has been one of our greatest experiences in school! Here is our report…

Activities

  • We made boats out of wood and then we raced them.
  • Den building Ben got really cold and wet but on the other hand Niko was dry
  • Fire lighting Our fire was nearly dead a few times but it survived. We were tracking bats.
  • Walks
  • The walks are very peaceful walks at Whitwell Hall and there are also lots of amazing animals like:  bats, sheep, rabbits, badgers and squirrels.
  • Food

MENU

  • Lasagne
  • Pasts and Meatballs
  • BBQ
  • Deserts
  • Ice cream
  • .Jelly
  • Apple crumble
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whitwell Hall Zofia and Isla

In Whitwell we enjoyed the Riverdipping because we found lots of shrimps and cray fish!  We also liked making the bracelets because there are lots of pretty colours to choose from,  Also there is a tuck shop which has loads of goodies such as chocolate , notebooks, pencils , drinks and even a torch keyring.

At Whitwell there was a lot of AMAZING food.  We had lasagne and meatballs and even a whole BBQ.  The desserts at Whitwell were so delicious.  We had apple crumble with custard nnd ice cream with a bowl of fruit!

 

Whitwell’s bedrooms are very comfy and the rooms are very spacious

The equipment which the activities involve is:

1.  Fire lighting involves a steel cotton wool.

2.  River dipping involves a net a bucket and a spoon and a sheet with all the creatures you can find.

3.  shelter building involved tarpoolin and a bucket with water.

4.  Boat building involved Hammers and nails.

In the evenings  we went on a bat walk and we got to use bat detectors which communicates to the bats by echolocation  (it was so much fun.)

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Olivia S and Leighla Whitwell Hall

Whitwell Hall is an awesome place to visit if you love adventures and nature. When I went to Whitwell it was an amazing experience and super spectacular! If you want a break from life, don’t waste a second and go straight to Whitwell Hall.

What we enjoyed :

We enjoyed all the activities but our favourites were nature art, boat building, bracelet making and fire lighting. We also enjoyed the food – it was the best! I loved the cheesy lasagne BUT WE ALSO LOVED THE SHOP AT THE END! ALSO THE NUMBER GAME!

What activities did we did:

*Den building

* Tracking/Orienting

*river dipping/challenge

*fire lighting

*bracelet making

*boat building/boat racing

*bat walk

And more! In den building you can test your tactics in the wild and also test your building skills. When we did tracking and orienteering, we had to find little tiles with red and white on each corner (which were hidden everywhere) the food.

You should try the food because is fantastic! They had lasagne, meatballs and BBQ and for breakfast we had toast and a myriad of cereals. The delicious deserts were a delicacy and the dinner was the best food I’ve ever had!

 

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Olivia and Roshana

ROSHANA and OLIVIA A Whitwell

Whitwell Hall is the best school trip you will be on.  When you first go you will get introduced to the leaders.

You will do a lot of activities trust me you will love them they are den building, bat walking, boat building with boat racing, bracelet making, river dipping and fire lighting .The food that they serve is delicious and you even get to choose what you eat.

 

My/Olivia’s favourite part is

That when we first got there we chose our beds and explored all of Whitwell. The very next morning we got cereal, Weetabix cornflakes and rice Krispies and when you’re done you get to eat your toast with jam, marmite and butter.

 

My/Roshana’s favourite part is

The campfire because we sing iconic campfire songs and eat toasty marshmallows.  I loved it so much I wish I could go again.

 

Enjoy, explore and experience!

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Whitwell Hall by B and Elaina

Shelter building!

One of our favourite activities was shelter building.  Our group’s being quite good though we had to hold some bits together. When they poured a bucket of water on us, we got soaked. Luckily, we had raincoats on. The water was freezing!!!  Unluckily, they saw our weak points through our den.

Scavenger hunt

Another one of our favourites was the scavenger hunt. It was so exciting. We had to find red clips that were connected on trees and posts. Our group found seven out of ten, some of them were hard to find, while others were easy.

River dipping

Do you want to discover underwater creatures? Well, we do! In river dipping we do exactly this. Our group was amazing. At the start we couldn’t find anything except rocks and sand.  After a bit we found a crayfish and then after a bit another!  We named it John after the person who showed us river dipping. How we did it was we shuffled our feet in the sand to make the creatures buried underneath rise to the top of the sand. It sure worked!!

Fire lighting

Another activity that we did was fire lighting. It was so interesting to learn how to do it and our group’s fire was the winner based on height. We used a flint and steel to light it.

Once it was lit, we used sticks starting from pencil led to fat thumb to keep it going while it grew.

Dorms

In our dorms we had a lot of free time which was so much FUN!!! We were with all of our friends in an 8-bunk room. In our opinion it was just fabulous! We’d definitely recommend an 8-person dorm because it perfect. In the nights we had a great sleep too.

Food:

On the first night for dinner, we had lasagne, the second, Spaghetti Bolognese and the third a B&Q.

  • Under Norfolk skies –

 

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Whitwell Hall by Harlan, David and Matteo!!

INTRODUCTION

Hi, do you like delicious food, big campfires and rare animals?  If yes, then GO TO WHITWELL HALL!  It is an amazing experience. Whitwell Hall is the place for you!  95% of people said they would return.  Read the rest for more information.

What to do (activities)

There are many activities at Whitwell.  Some of these include: river dipping, where you can find many small creatures; den building, where you can make a den and at the end the adults will dump water on your shelter while you’re inside; or tracking, where you find the way with the help with patterns made out of sticks just to name a few!

Food

At Whitwell Hall there is a big selection of food such as breakfast options; toast or juice or cereal. Lunch options; crisps, sandwich, or juice. Dinner options; lasagne, BBQ or pasta.

Dormitories

On the first night it was chaotic when the teachers went to sleep it was MORE chaotic.  Everyone was chatting and flashing there flashlights. On the second and third nights it was nice and quiet so we got a good night sleep.

Thank you for reading our document!

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WHITWELL HALL BY TABBY AND TILLY

Hi everyone we are going to explain all about our adventure at Whitwell. So firstly we got to Whitwell Hall by coach and when we arrived we made sure we got all the bags inside. Then we met the lovely staff and John the person who looked after us and made sure we were safe talked to us about the food, activities, and showed us our dorm then we  knew where our bedrooms were.  We practiced a fire alarm drill.

Then we went to our dorms and made sure we unpacked our stuff like our toothbrushes and bedwear and our teddies.  The people in our dorm were M, T, A, M, M, P, P and K.  Then in the morning we woke up, got our clothes on, then went down for breakfast and we had 3 choices of, cereal, toast, orange juice and milk then we started our first activities.

The activities we did, throughout the week were bat walk, campfire, orienteering , river dipping , nature art, shelter building, boat building then boat race, bracelet making and more my favourite activities was river dipping because I loved the challenge when you had to roll over, jump in and loads of other stuff.  Warning it was chilly and Tilly’s favourite activity was shelter building because we got really wet and our den kept falling down and Tabby and Mary had to be human shields for this activity the best den was J,C’s den because no one got wet!

Then when our adventure ended we packed up said goodbye to the staff and then we had to be already to go by packing everything and making sure it was all neat and tidy and then we brought everything downstairs and then waited until the coach arrived. Then, we put everything onto there. Once we were all packed up and ready to go we jumped on the  coach and set off. Once we were back at school we got our stuff then waited for our parents to pick us up to go back home!

 

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Whitwell Hall by Kacey and May

Whitwell was so fun! First we got off the coach and unpacked.  John and Paula were super nice when they introduced themselves and we knew it was going to be fun. They taught us the fire drill and showed us where our rooms were.

The activities that we did over the week were, Shelter building, Fire lighting, Boat building, Bracelet making, River dipping and Orienteering. In Orienteering M got chased by a sheep!!!!!

The food there was the best! We even got KitKats and Donuts for dessert.

We wish we could come back to Whitwell it was a truly amazing experience!

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Whitwell Hall by Lily and Olivia!!!

Whitwell Hall LILY  & OLIVIA 5B !!!

Activities:

Our favourite activity was fire lighting because we got to make it by ourselves in groups, it was fun and we acted like it was camping.  First we collected sticks in sizes of thumb, index, pinky and pencil.  Then we got flint and steel and lit a cotton pad adding one sticks to it.  We also put a conker into our fire so it exploded.

Dinners:

Our favourite was the  BBQ because we got burgers and hot dogs also salad. Also we were stuffed. We also loved it because it was the last day having dinner and the best meal.

Desserts:

Our favourite desert was ice cream with a flake on a cone because we didn’t like the fruit salad with ice cream or the apple crumble. Also we had it one the day we had our favourite meal.

Dorms:

The Dorms were probably the 2nd best because we all loved Dorm time because we were a bit cheeky! Also we stayed up almost all night in our dormitories.

We recommend you  to come! Book now to come to Whitwell Hall.

“under Norfolk skies”

 

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Whitwell Hall by Igor and Josiah

Activities:

Our favourite activities were shelter building, fire lighting and river dipping because I really liked the challenge but I got cold and wet.

Favourite Meals:  Our favourite meals were 1st  BBQ  2nd was Meat Balls and pasta and 3rd was Lasagne.

Favourite desserts:  Our favourite desserts were: 1st was Ice cream with a flake;  2nd was apple crumble with custard and 3rd was ice cream with fruit salad. And at the last day we could go to the gift shop and pick which sweet we wanted.

Animals: the animals you can find are owls, deers, bats and hedgehogs.

 

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Whitwell Hall by Matilda S and Cassandra

Hi!  It’s Matilda & Cassandra here reporting about Whitwell Hall after our residential there.

Personally, and I think Cassandra will agree, it was epic and we all had a great time there as well.  When we got, there we put our luggage in the games room and  had a talk about safety and we practised the fire drill twice.

Once we had done that, we took our luggage upstairs into our dorms and sorted the shoes out.  Then we ate our lunch and had a run around.

Then we started the first activity.  We did Orienteering in which we had to read a map to find our way around the site.

After that, we did shelter building and our shelter wasn’t very successful and I got very wet however Cassandra stayed very dry!

When we had tidied up, we went inside and had dinner.  Once we had eaten, Mrs.  Bailey & Mrs.  Wakefield announced we were having a Year 5 Talent show and we had one hour to prepare.

After one hour, the talent show started!  Probably the best one was how some of our classmates acted out how Mary got chased by a sheep!  (A thing that actually happened!) After that, it was finally time for bed.

Matilda’s favourite activity was the pioneering (catapult making) & Cassandra’s favourite activity was fire lighting.

We really enjoyed going to Whitwell and would really recommend it for a great trip out!

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Whitwell Hall by Joanna

At Whitwell Hall there are a lot of fun activities.

Examples:

River dipping (you could catch a lobster).

Den building (pours water on your den to test if its waterproof).

Fire lighting (you have to light a fire using a flint and steel).

Whitwell Hall has gifts like torches, keyrings, chocolate, notebooks, pencils and sweets.

At Whitwell Hall, there are very comfy beds.

It was amazing at Whitwell, there were sheep (their wool was like clouds), I was feeling shocked when I saw it.

Activities:

  1. Scavenger hunt.
  2. Fire lighting
  3. River dipping.
  4. Shelter building.
  5. Bracelet making.
  6. And other fun activities what you will find out (if you go to Whitwell Hall).

 

 

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Whitwell Hall by Jude

Jude recommends that you visit Whitwell!

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Whitwell Hall By Jacob.G

It took us approximately 28 Minutes to get there.   When we arrived we all took the luggage out of the coach and then we put the luggage inside and we sat then down on the shiny floorboards then we went upstairs and took our luggage my dorm number was N#2.

People like me everyone had a suitcase.

My favourite activities were shelter building and fire lighting.   In shelter building the water was freezing cold!

And in fire lighting, our fire was dying, then living dying, living and the fire did that 5 times! Which was quite annoying. For lunch I had 2 tuna sandwiches, salt and vinegar crisps and blackcurrant squash and fun.

Then we did Orienteering which we had a sheet of paper and we had to find these stamps and my group got 9/10 which was very good. After we were going to do shelter building and I saw Ben soaked going to change so that made me very excited when it was my turn. it was my shelter’s turn to try to survive. I got half wet then we went back in to change. After we changed, Mrs Wakefield & Mrs Bailey announced that were having a talent show!  We had 1Hr to prepare.  So we put our pyjamas on and the winners would get biscuits.  I decided not to take part in the show and the most hideous part of the show was Mary getting chased by a sheep (which actually happened). After the talent show we read 10mins of ‘Goldfish boy’ then we finally went to bed.  I was very tired and had a good night’s sleep :).

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