Coven 2004

Coven Day 2, Tuesday, September 28, 2004

Rachel brushes the veranda

After the evening meal on Monday, each team was assigned to duties to help keep the camp site tidy. Teams are allocated points to their weekly tally for the tasks they are assigned to.

Vacuuming the Hall

Tidying the drying room and stores.

Clearing the paths of leaves

Afte duties it was back for a briefing session to learn which evening activities teams had been assigned to.

This group took part in the "Picture Detective" assignment identifying features of the site from pictures on a sheet.

Miss Ward briefs those about to enter the labyrinth

The entrance to the labyrinth

Inside the labyrinth

The photo trail is explained to groups A,B,C and D.

Teams selected a photograph of an object on the site which they had to find

And mark on a map.

After the evening activities it was time to write up the daily diary before supper and bed

Breakfast 8.0 a.m Tuesday, 28 September 2004

The children were superb during the night. They went to sleep early and stayed in their tents until the morning bell at 7.30 a.m

Breakfast consisted of a choice of cereals, beans on toast followed by toast and marmalade.

After breakfast there was an opportunity to tidy up the tents followed by team duties.

This group thought that the staff room windows needed a clean.

The camp camera followed groups D,E and F going "Pond Dipping"

After a briefing about the food change a pond habitat, the teams were given a net and collecting tray to see what animals lurked amongst the weeds.

This group caught an enormous water beetle

Pictured here at the bottom of the picture

The next task was to identify and classify the pond life using key cards, microscopes and magnifying glasses.

The morning session finished with a superb lesson about the vulnerability of the food chain and the implications for pond life if one key species disappeared.