CNR e-News Term 2

Trip to Spirit of Adventure - 12-14 June

After weeks of anticipation, our grade 2s finally departed for their Spirit of Adventure school trip. Upon arrival at the venue, there was great excitement as the children were reunited with their favourite camp leaders from the Term 1 trip. After settling in and having a quick lunch, our little adventurers were on their way to participate in their first activities consisting of a treasure hunt-type Rubber Stamp Orientation game, followed by rock climbing and abseiling. Our champions showed incredible bravery and perseverance to conquer these literally breathtaking activities! Thereafter it was back to camp for some dinner before a few rounds of “Stalk the Lantern” in the reserve before bed.

Day 2 was an action-packed day, starting with round 2 of abseiling and rock climbing. This was followed by rafting on the beautiful Shongweni Dam. The next item on the itinerary was a demonstration of speed and strength through the obstacle course and finally ending off with ziplining.

The Spirit of Adventure team put on an excellent show of Pick-a-Box for our boys and girls after a nighttime nature walk, bringing our trip to a close. Our little adventurers had an action-packed two days and made us immensely proud by never backing down from a challenge, seizing and conquering each task they faced.

Thank you to Spirit of Adventure for yet another superb camp.

Space Day - 23 May

On Thursday 23rd of May, our grade 2 students held their annual Space Day. Dressed in their explorer clothes there was a buzz of excitement as they eagerly waited for the day to begin. With the expert help of Mr Mortimer and his grade 7 pupils, our grade 2s built and launched their very own bottle rockets into the crisp clear morning sky!

The day was filled with fun Space activities from videos about how to become an astronaut and how rockets work, to practical tasks that stretched their engineering skills by building their own rockets with marshmallows, toothpicks and whatever else they could find around the classroom!

Thank you to Mr Mortimer for contributing to the day’s success and sharing his wealth of knowledge with our learners.

Trip to Notties Farm - 22 February

On Thursday, 22 February, our Grade 2 children embarked on an overnight camp to Notties Farm. Hosted by Spirit of Adventure, we had two action-packed, fun-filled days learning about the origins of our food. On the first day, we engaged in harvesting potatoes and observed the sorting and packaging process. Following a brief break and snack, we explored the distinction between mielies and sweet corn, allowing our boys and girls to pick their own. Lunch was next on the agenda followed by the planting of broccoli seedlings. The afternoon ended with the children demonstrating their bravery by participating in kayak races and even taking jumps off the jetty on the dam!

As the mist rolled in covering the hills and mountains, we kept warm beside the fire and enjoyed braaiing our sweetcorn pickings from earlier in the day, of course, no camp is complete without roasting marshmallows! Tired from a busy day, an early night brought the arrival of our second day. We harvested broccoli, learnt about some of the birdlife, and finally engaged in an exciting treasure hunt! A quick swim and paddle in the dam brought our trip to a close before heading home.

A huge thank you to Mr and Mrs Moor for allowing us to visit their beautiful farm and well done to our Grade 2s for making this trip an excellent and memorable experience.

Bird Day - 14 March

There was great excitement on Thursday morning as our Grade 2s descended onto the Junior Primary grounds in a flurry of colour dressed up in their bird costumes. Although the weather tried its best, it could not dampen our spirits. We spent a fun-filled morning learning about our South African birds, from the fierce birds of prey to the friendly sparrow. A huge “thank you” to our wonderful parents for their time and effort in helping our learners with unique and amazing costumes.

A great day was had by all!

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