Bringsty Common Fun and Games for Year 6

 In the run up to Christmas the weather improved markedly. The constant rain faded away, the temperature dropped a fair few degrees and for the first time it started to feel like Winter. There is an area of common land ten miles westward along the A44 called Bringsty and being free to roam it gives the pupils an opportunity to wander and explore independently.

The class will come across lots of different obstacles and very often, they will immediately begin to challenge themselves.

Staff noticed a tree still laden with apples and that provided the ammo for a go at making an apple catapult. A little stick of hazel, sharpen a point on one end and hey presto... easy as that.

It is amazing how far they can be launched with the benefit of a little mechanical advantage.

It is great fun. So much so, staff are eager to line up for a go themselves.