Kilbowie Thursday – Day 4

Kilbowie Thursday – Day 4

Up and wide awake for our last day of activities here in Kilbowie.  Although some more wide awake than others…..Weather looks dry but cloudy so hoping for another great day.  Photos to follow later we hope!  Please check both P6/7 and P7 blogs as children will probably appear on both.

Here are the girls’ thoughts for the morning room by room.

Room 27 – Emma A, Yasmin, Kayla and Courtney

Yesterday we all did Safari at different times.  The man was called Derek and he was really funny and told us lots of jokes.  He had set traps to try to catch mice and voles and for one group there was a bank vole in one of the traps.  It was only about 2 inches long including the tail and after we had looked at it he set it free.  We met Derek’s “girls” who are a flock of gulls who come when he whistles for them.  He imitates their noises to get them to come to the pitch where he feeds them.  He has been doing it for 9 years.

Today we are looking forward to Gorge Walking and are excited.  It is going to be cold but lots of fun.  The disco is tonight and we can’t wait to put some nice clothes on instead of wet suits and wellies!

Room 26 – Stephanie, Emma C, Kirah

Kayaking was good because it was the first time most of us had ever paddled a boat on the water.  It was quite easy but your arms hurt with all the paddling.  Nightline was fun because you were blindfolded but there were obstacles hanging down and on the ground that you had to get past.  Today we are looking forward to skiing.  Everyone is Gorge Walking at different times today.  We are a bit nervous about it but excited at the same time.  Tonight is the disco and we are so glad that the rumour about HAVING to dance with boys from another school is not true!!

Room 25 – Neve, Alicia, Georgina and Kirsty

Yesterday we all went on safari with an instructor called Derek.  He explained all about the activity and then we had to wear our waterproofs and wellies.  When we went outside we learned how to shoot a bow and arrow with some plants.  We got to see lots of birds that were Derek’s “friends” as he had trained them to come when he whistles.  He feeds them lots of bread and it costs him £60 a month to feed them.

In the afternoon there was canoeing and we canoed out to Heather Island and then Kerrera.  There was a sheepdog on one of the islands that enjoyed playing with us.  Some people went hill climbing yesterday and when we got to the top we could see Kilbowie.  There were ditches of mud and it was a bit messy!

Today we are all gorge walking at different times.  We are both excited and nervous at the same time.

1.30pm – The latest set of group photos have just been uploaded from the children who  had Chris as their instructor.