Overview of Year 6 Activities Week (June 2021)

 by Kevin Xu

Oh man, where do I even start?

First of all, I'd like to thank the teachers for organising the whole week. Someone told me the go-ape trip cost £1,500 alone!

First of all, on Monday, we had a Français Day. (I bet you can work out what français is.) The day whizzed by because it was so fun, I would rate it a 8/10. Making the baguettes came a close second to the ordering of ice-cream in french, coming in third, would be having the français feast.

Tuesday. Probably the most tiring day in my opinion. Going to the D-Day museum and dragging my aching body back to the UJS was a bit of a challenge, but, like every competent student, I overcame it.  First, we went to the LCT (Landing Craft Tank). I found out that the LCT can hold 10 tanks, and 45 men. 43 men had to sleep in the engine room in hammocks! Imagine the smell of all that petrol! Eugh! I’ll also give this a 8/10.

Wednesday. The Dangerous Day. We did some team challenges and command tasks up at Hilsea, and we even got to fire off some arrows and throw axes, like the soldiers in the Bayeux Tapestry. In my personal opinion I would rate this a 9/10. A simple but fun idea.

Thursday. We went to Go-Ape. We were doing the treetop challenge plus up in the tall trees. It's like a huge obstacle course- above the trees! It was scary at first, but I (and many others) overcame their fears and started to get the hang of it! I loved soaring through the sky on the zip wire. 10/10

Friday. Famous Faces. We got to see and learn from all the people who were portrayed on the UJS Arch. Mr Sadden, the school archivist, told us all about them, and why they were on the arch. I learned that Portsmouth in the early 18th century did not have one grammar school. The founder, William Smith, who was educated at the Grammar School on the Isle of Wight, was Portsmouth's mayor at the time. It was amazing going back in time, learning about the School’s famous alumni!

I hope we will have similar experiences in the upcoming amazing journeys in Year 7!