We had a fantastic week at Longtown Outdoor Learning Centre — the children packed it full of new adventures, learnt the value of perseverance in overcoming tricky challenges, developed resilience and discovered what it really means to work as part of a team. The week was a whirlwind of activity: between climbing, canoeing, team challenges, orienteering (and more).

They were busy from dawn till dusk, eating well, resting when they could and mixing with a wide group of their peers. Everyone took responsibility too — they took turns laying tables, keeping their rooms tidy, sorting out the drying rooms and generally pulling together to make the week run smoothly. The weather was mostly on our side (a few damp moments, but nothing enough to stop the joy) which made everything feel even more memorable. It was a really full-on week — the kind of week that tests you, challenges you, makes you grow — and the children certainly deserve a good rest!

We have attached the list of Year 6's Top Ten Reads for the year. The books have been selected to appeal to a wide range of children and cover various genres, such as fantasy, historical novels and humorous books. We have also included non-fiction and picture books designed for older readers. We have shared a synopsis of these books with our classes and they are all keen to get reading!  You will find copies of these, either in our library or one of our town libraries. For each book read, the children will recieve an award and if they reach the challenge of reading all 10 books over the year then they will go straight to the stars!  Good luck reading, Year 6.