On Monday, seventeen eager Year 6 children, and three excited members of staff, met at Stubbers Adventure Centre for the first day of their Activity Week. After a quick briefing, all set off for the first activity of the morning: Quad Biking! Once helmets were secured, gloves fitted and ankles covered, children took it turns to practise controlling the bike before being allowed to drive off on their own. Some children found it a little scary to be in control of such a powerful machine, whilst others raced off around the track as if they had held a driving licence for years!
After spending an hour and a half on the quads, it was time for Laser Tag. Children were equipped with camouflage hats, laser guns and a headpiece and had to work in teams to try to win different strategic games. The first game was a basic Reds vs Blues in order to get to know the territory and master controlling the gun. The second game was a more difficult challenge where each team had a president that had to protected whilst also trying to take out the other team and their president. The final games were about taking control of the fortress in as quick a time as possible. After an hour and a half, the scores were tied and children were hot, sweaty and in need of their lunch!
The rest of the day was spent at Upminster Park where children played in the playground and much-needed ice lollies and ice creams were devoured.
