What a difference

 Two classes were taken for a walk over the last few days.Up to the top of the British Camp on the Malvern Hills and down over towards Hangman's Hill. Overlooking the Eastnor obelisk from Hangman's Hill is the curious site of Clutter's Cave. It has traditionally been thought of as a medieval hermit's cave, but no mention of it can be found before the mid-19th century, and it may have been constructed as a 'grotto' associated with the Eastnor estate.

Their experiences couldn't have been more different!

Whilst Year 6 were greeted with bright blue skies and a gorgeous Spring morning which offered an exhilarating view both East and West...

Year 5, only a few days later, were struggling to see more than 20 metres ahead of them at times (leading to re-tracing our steps for a while on the return leg after losing the path...a good, first hand learning opportunity for the group.

The cave itself was polarising.Greeted with both awe or indifference by the pupils of both group...which was genuinely funny to the others in the class.

It was good to offer the question out to the pupils about how they think the cave came about. There were many creative suggestions;

Meteor strike,

Giant,

Big animal

or a tramp's toilet!