We have had a brilliantly fun packed last day here at Stubbington!

Firstly, we had a look at our ‘Mammal Hotels’ to see what animals we had found. We found 2 Long Tailed Field Mice that looked very cute and happy to spend the morning with us. We learnt about the different species of mice and were able to measure and weigh them to identify them further. We called our mice Bruce and Chum and we were sad when we had to release them back into the nature around us.

In the afternoon, we learnt about the different tress that surround us here at Stubbington and learnt about why they are important for us and the surrounding area in which they grow. This was lucky as a lady (Miss Frost) from the local council came to see what trees needed cutting down and we had to tell her why tress are important; we all did very well.

After dinner we prepared an animal print trap and we used a mixture of oil and charcoal to see what prints we might see tomorrow morning. We hope we can see some!

Last but not least, we all participated in ‘The S Factor’ which was where we had to be in our houses and sing our team song which was really good fun. All of us joined in and we were proud to represent our houses and Joseph Hood. Our teachers were really proud of us. Kestrels were victorious but it was a very close final! We are now in bed and ready for our last day but we are also really looking forward to coming back home and seeing our friends and families again. See you all tomorrow!

TODAY THERE WAS AN EARTHQUAKE AT STUBBINGTON! We were the brave group chosen to make sure that all the supplies were protected and kept safe but we had to make sure that we worked as a team and communicated with each other. Our teachers said we worked really well together.  In the afternoon we looked closer at the animals that live in and around Stubbington and had to identify them by what we could find on the ground and in the Conservation Area. We learnt about what a ‘live’ animal hole looks like and we really enjoyed discovering the different nature that we are surrounded by. Later on, we then designed ‘Mammal Hotels’ by camouflaging capture-release traps and learning about mammals and how they surviving. We wonder what animals we can release tomorrow morning? Tonight, we really enjoyed going out to the Badger Hide where we stayed very quiet and saw 5 cute badgers and 2 furry foxes. It was amazing! We have really enjoyed all the activities we have done so far.

We had a cracking afternoon.  We worked really hard on our team-building skills and thinking outside of the box by completing problem solving games which we really enjoyed. We had to collect counters in order to ‘buy’ materials to build our own egg survival contraptions which meant more teamwork and making sure everyone was involved with our creations. It was definitely a smashing experience but we were all very supportive of each group. 2 out of 5 eggs survival rate isn’t bad!

Here at Stubbington we have had a morning of using our senses and team work skills to get around some obstacle courses. Followed by a session of map reading where we had to use our orienteering skills in order to follow a trail around the centre. Well done Year 4 on a great start to the day. Now grab your coats for the afternoon as it looks like rain…

We arrived at Stubbington Study Centre to a warm welcome from the staff. The Year Fours were shown around the centre including their dormitories, Snuffle Hole (dining room) and the outdoor areas. At lunchtime we were split into the four houses for our week at Stubbington (Owl, Badger, Fox and Kestrel). Food is always on the menu at Stubbington so with full bellies we headed down to the beach for an afternoon Rock Pooling and Sand Castle Building. The sun was shining and the beach looked amazing even though it was a bit windy!