Francois Term 2 Review

My highlights of the term have

been spending lots of time

with my friends in and out of

class and of course, Dibba.

Dibba with the whole year

group was awesomely awesome. I

absolutely LOVED it!

Esspecially sleeping in a tent

and everybody had four beds to

themselves because we were

only three in my tent(Hihi)!

I also enjoyed spending some

of my lunches with FS2, Year 1

and Year 2. I hope that this

will continue until the end of

the year.

Review of the term by Angus

My highlight of the spring term was certainly Dibba.

The whole thing was incredibly enjoyable, even for a holiday, letalone a school trip.

 

  Rock climbing was extremely fun (although I did graze my knees, and scratch my fingers).

Although the food was mostly okay, the burger meat was rather fatty, the relaxation in

camp was not as good as I expected (due to lack of AC in the tents) nevertheless it

was enjoyable.

   Inside the tents there was nothing but 5 threadbare bunkbeds making the room

thouroghly cramped, and we constantly had to deal with people from other tents coming into

our own.

  It may seem it was bad and I didnt enjoy it, but in truth, I realy did and wish I can do

it again.

 

Angus

Rosie's review of the term

This term has been absoloutly amazing. I have enjoyed everything that year 6 have experienced and couldn't be more happy. I am really nervous, yet incredibly excited about our year 6 play based on World War 11 (which I am pretty sure will turn out great!) and I'm sure I'll be really sad when its finished. 

The year 6 Dibba trip was the best school trip I have ever been to, and I'm not exagerating. The kayaking, the orienteering and the rock climbing had to be my favorite though, (although at kayaking I moaned a bit about how my arms ached!) All in all it was a trip that I will definately remember.

I also enjoyed the photostory thing we did in I.C.T. It was so much fun! All of them were absoloutly amazing and unique in lots of different ways. The music alway fit into the pictures and I am pretty sure that everyone learnt at least one new thing! Mine was about the cheetah and I'm pretty sure I did well!

The swimming Gala was also a big part of this term. I am in the house of Hanover and, wow, did we yell our heads off or what? Everybody was cheering and shouting and having a heck lots of fun! Even though it wasn't our lucky year, we acted like good sports and cheered everbody who participated. By the way, the banner that everybody had made and designed looked incredible! 

Go Hanover!

I have always had a passion for art, and Art Week helped my understanding much more and I had great fun. My drawing was of a cheetah and my point of view was from the side of its face. It looked rather depressed in the picture! I think my favorite was Lily's, or Anna's because their techniques were very neat and inventive.

Well, all these amazing opportunities made the term go quicker than ever and 1 more term then its goodbye primary school and hello secondary school!

Will's review of the term

My favorite part of the term was working with my friends on Hope and Hatred. Why? 

Well because I enjoy acting a lot and I think that I am getting pretty good at my role (Danny).

It was also great fun adding in ideas in class and watching it grow. 

It started of as a tiny seed or a birds egg and now it is just wow a beautiful flower or a cute small chick.

From scene 4 till scene 6 when I sit at the back of th hall (waiting to dye) I watch the acting and over the practices it has got better and better.  

Maddy's review of the term

This term i really enjoyed going to Dibba because i faced my fear of heights and managed to climb to the top of the mountain in one of the activities. I also liked the kayaking because i didn't find it to difficult and when you weren't kayaking you were aloud to play on the beach. We built loads of huge sandcastles, played hopscotch on the sand and swam around in the sea for absolutely ages. I loved the fact that at Dibba everyone worked as a team and had loads fun! My favourite things at Dibba were the nighttime activities when everyone did all the different tasks like balancing a cup of water on you head or the famous stick task and another thing i loved at Dibba was the talent show.

This term sports day was phenomenal. It wasn't about winning or losing it was just about taking part and having fun. I didn't win any of my races but i tried my best and enjoyed being part of the Windsor  team. I really liked doing the basket ball activity and the obstacle race and i was thrilled when it was 6lba's turn to get i drink because my throat dry and my tongue wasn't moist any more. by the end of sports day i was exhorted, i felt like i was going to faint, i was covered in sweat and i needed a break.

I liked doing hatred and hope so much this term that when we first started the show i was really nervous and worried, but half way through the show i was so happy that we get to preform it again. even though i don't have many lines i sill really enjoyed rehearsals and the feeling of being up on stage in front of everybody is a little bit frightening but so exiting almost like the feeling you get when you go on a roller coaster (scared in a good way). It was brilliant to discover what amazing hidden talents we have in year 6. I got almost every song stuck in my head but only because they are such catchy great songs superbly selected by Miss Bates and Mr. Watson. 

Felix's review of the term

I'm just writing to say this term has been one of the best school terms of my life.  It's been filled with loads of fun things including Dibba, the Swim Gala (thanks for cheering Windsor), Sports Day and many more.

         Lets start with the most exciting of all Dibba!  Sadly I wasn't in your group but none the less I really really enjoyed Dibba.  It was filled with loads of fun activities.  It was arguably the best thing I've ever done in school and maybe even ever!  I perticularly enjoyed the mounting biking because I used to do that in England and enjoy it. You managed it extremly well and coped when Mr Watson left to meet his children.  I really enjoyed meeting in the majalise at night and in  the morning's.  I also really enjoyed the rockclimbing.  It took ages to get to our destination but whenwe got there it was over in a flash. Sadly Icould only reach three quarters of the way up the tall rock face but managed to do the small one.  

Dibba was so so fun I want to go again!!!

 

          The swimming Gala was also amazing the vib and the energy uterly amazing!  One of the many good things about Kings' is the pool.  In England you woudn't have pools because of the wether.  But you can't have a good pool without good care and that is what kings' is all about. I'm really proud to be part of kings' Dubai because they don't just teach they add life to it making it fun and intresting while still getting results!!!!

When I was about to swim I got a little nervous but ith all the incorigement a pulled through and won my race. 

 

      THis term was the best  

Jessica's review of the term

                My highlights of this term have been Dibba because of all the fun and enjoyment we had, even though I didn’t really want to go but I’m glad I did. In Dibba my favourite activity was rock climbing because it was very challenging but I achieved something that I  never thought I would; by making it to the top of the mountain, I got a few scrapes and cuts but it was worth it. The only thing which wasn’t as fun was the dhow cruise because of all the rocking about, but overall I really had a great and fantastic time.

One of my other highlights was when we all did photo stories because I enjoyed getting all of the pictures I liked from the internet and getting the right music to fit with the slides, I think I did quite well with my photo story and I am proud of it. The last highlight from this term is of course the Hatred and Hope play, not just performing it but also singing along in the classroom and doing the rehearsals in the gym, I think we all did really well in the performance in front of the whole school, hopefully we can all do as well in the 2^nd performance.  

Jessica King

Brittny's review of the term!

In year 6 we have done alot of fun exciting amazing things. Dibba was really wonderful because it will be the last time we will all get to see each other as a whole

year group before we go to different secondary schools. There are lots of amazing activities at Dibba my two favourite activities were Rock Climbing and Mountain Biking.

Another thing we have done is our Sports Day. There was lots of activities there and people from JC were helping us.

 

We have also done Swimming Galas and it took so long to get through to the relay races and the obstacle race (the obstacle race was my favourite)

But the Swimming Gala was fun because we were all cheering together.

 

 I cant wait until we are going to be doing 'Hatred and Hope' it will be so fun and it will be the best show ever (hopefully). I usually get really nervous and I don't usually like speaking in front of an audience but weirdly i am more confident in front of an audience then just my class. But i still cant wait until we do our production.

 

Last but not least I  liked doing our photo stories even though I didn't like showing them to the class but although i really like making it and i liked watching other peoples too.

Art week was fun too I liked painting  and drawing which is weird for me because I usually hate to  draw because I'm awful at drawing and handwriting but for some reason i loved art week.

 

 

Out of all of these things my favourite thing was going to Dibba and another thing that will soon

be one of my favourites is 'Hatred and Hope'.

 

Brittny 6LBa

 

Hannah's review of the term

This year has been exhilarating! My favourite thing we have done this year is 'Hatred and hope' although we have also done some other amazing things like our trip to Dibba and art week. I am Mavis in 'Hatred and hope' and I love my part in the play; I think it is just right for me. It is not to big or not to small. Anna's voice is so good because she can sing high notes really well!

 

Art week would be my second favourite thing because I liked it how we painted close ups of animals and not the whole animal. I did a beautiful picture of an eye of a bobcat. I thought Lily's was awesome because I liked the texture of the background. She did two frogs sitting next to each other.

 

Year 6 has been astounding. I wonder what other wonderful things we will do later on in the year!

hannaH (backward)!   :D :p :)

6JW's King of the week Term 2, week 14 is ELLA!

Congratulations to Ella - our new King of the week! A great person and super member of our class!

Congratulations!

 Ella Chan A Sue

Wednesday 30^th March  2011

Everyone in your class said lots of lovely things about you. They think that you:

are very kind    are helpful     try hard at all you do

are a great friend   are a stupendous gymnast

are hardworking       produce good art work

are always cheerful     are really funny   always polite

are  extremely enthusiastic     are good at sport

are an excellent table partner    have a good singing voice

are a good artist    are good at music

are a fantastic performer     have a great sense of humour

seems like you have been a part of  the class forever

are a pleasure to have in the class    are talented

are a great team member     always encourage people

always make positive contributions    

Well done for being such a fantastic person

6JW's King of the week Term 2, week 12 is Harvey

HARVEY  is 6JW's new King of the week! CONGRATULATIONS.
Harvey is a  great member of 6JW and  a lovely guy - read what we said about him below:

Congratulations!

Harvey

Thursday 17^th March 2011

Everyone in your class said lots of lovely things about you. They think that you:

make people laugh   are an awesome friend
are a great cricketer
cheer people up     are conscientious

are hilariously funny  
are a good swimmer     work hard

are a happy chappy   are enthusiastic     are polite

have fab presentation     try hard in everything you do

are a pleasure to have in the class

are smiley   ate cheerful     are a good team player

are mature   are friendly    are supportive

are 100% enthusiastic      good at P.E.

keep everyone happy       listen well    work hard

 Well done for being such a fantastic person!

Cake Sale - thanks!

Hi Guys

  I just wanted to say a HUGE thankyou!!!

  We raised 290 dhs this week!!

   This will feed approximatley seven children for one year!

 

Thanks again

Jazz

Kahlil's link for the show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vKfxKtGLU8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSsIahPrmhI&feature=related   footage of it's a long way to tipperary 

Links for show songs:

Keep The Home Fires Burning :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iYhIRkeF80

Emtpy chairs at empty tables:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJnjcX8skXk

Francois shares

Year 6 and Mr. Watson,

 

 

This is a video I found which is hilarious!

 

  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr0YIaMoqnw&NR=1

 

 

Sophie is At The Top!

On Wednesday My family and I went to The top of the Burj Khalifa. At first I was nervous because I don’t really like heights and to go up about 900 metres is quite scary. We had to wait to get into the lifts and when we did there was like multi coloured flashing lights in there, it was really cool. Every second you go up 2 floors and it takes 1 minute to get to the 126^th floor. When I got out of the lift my ears felt funny and I was really dizzy. We walked outside and the view was amazing. It wasn’t the best day to go because it was quite cloudy but we could still see most of it. I had a great day! Here are some pictures:

AMAZING PEOPLE - Francois shares....

Mr Watson's favourite Maths Games

MATHS:

Here are links to my 2 favourite maths games:

My old and firm favourite COUNTDOWN!
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/countdown/index.htm

Play Yahtzee at:
http://www.yahtzeeonline.org/

Mr Watson ;-)

WORLD WAR II

here are some great links for research and reading in general about WW2:

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/Britain.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/world_war2/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWII


a super animation of the war spreading:

http://www.slideboom.com/presentations/129266/Animated-WW2-Map-Europe

(thanks Jasmine!)

others:

http://www.channel4learning.com/sites/essentials///history/units/warchild_bi.shtml

http://www.stumblerz.com/interesting-facts-about-the-world-war-2/

Ethan packs up his troubles!

hello

I found a version without the words (back up your troubles)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=862zhhq0o04&feature=related

Ethan

Joe G shares

Hi Mr Watson  & Y6

 

 

found this funny link please can you put it on the blog.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ1HKCYJM5U

 

Thanks

Joe

Post from Tom H

One week ago Harry H, Matty, Francois, George and me (Tom H) took part to the HSBC Rugby Festival 2011.This tournament was for 2 days at the rugby Sevens grounds. Harry and I play for a team called the Arabian Knights U-11 B and Matty, George and Francois play for the Exiles rugby team.

For the first day the Arabian Kinights were not playing as well as they could have done, we were missing tackles, we were not quick and missed opportunities to score tries.But for the second day we were playing really well and eventually we were winning all our matches. However, unfortunately for Matty,Goerge and Francois, thier team were kicked out of the league.

Back to the Arabian Knights 2, we got into the final plate and won.

We won a trophy called the plate cup and all of our team were celebrating the victory.

World War Two Auditions

Audition Script

Please choose which bit of script you want to learn. If you want a bigger part, choose the larger part to learn. You need to know it off by heart and you need to try and put in lots of expression. Both characters are soldiers in the trenches.

Character A:

This isn’t what I thought it would be like. I can’t believe I thought this would be an adventure. I was so stupid. I want to write home but what would I tell them? Can’t tell them the truth…  Can’t them how tough this is. Haven’t had any sleep for days and they call this food? As for Danny- what would I say about him? He never even had the chance to say goodbye…

Character B:

Come on. Pull yourself together. Stiff upper lip and all that. We are soldiers after all.

Audition song

Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag,
And smile, smile, smile.
While you've a lucifer to light your fag,
Smile, boys, that's the style.
What's the use of worrying,
It never was worthwhile, so
Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag,
And smile, smile, smile.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml8fwLyRTdo&feature=related  (there are loads of different versions but this is the section of song we are using for the auditions)

Geography quizes:

Range of quizzes:
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/map-puzzles.htm


Map of the world game:
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/world-map-game.php

Middle East map quiz:
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/mideastquiz.html

WORLD Quiz:
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/worldquiz.html

for info:
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/europe_map.htm

Funnies from Francois

Mr. Watson & Year 6,

 

 

These are totally HILARIOUS videos!!

 

I loved them!

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sL403o7xkM

 

 

This one you should watch until the last two minutes. They're the funniest! I think you might wet yourself it's so funny!

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lthM1RxChQE&NR=1

 

 

 

From Francois

Francois shares....

Mr. Watson & Year 6,

 

 

This is a very interesting video I found on YouTube:

 

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6hz_s2XIAU

 

 

 

From Francois

Ethan share a funny link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_S5cXbXe-4&feature=fvw

Enjoy!

A funny from Matty

Mr.Watson and Y6, 

 here is a funny video on penguins

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcIKWOC_af0

 

From Matty

Matty shares a link....

In 6JW, we were learning about how global warming is affecting the very place we live we call Earth.

Do you want our planet to be ruined forever? Then see how you can make a change! I heard of this website from DEWA on the radio.

Here it is:

http://www.dewa.gov.ae/community/conservation/conservedefault.aspx

Matty

6JW's King of the week Term 2, week 8 is Harry

HARRY is 6JW's new King of the week! CONGRATULATIONS.
Read all of the nice things we said in circle time about Harry below. A great member of 6JW!

Harry, we think you are:

An excellent rugby player

A really good cricketer (Amazing  like ‘Andrew Strauss’)

Quiet and hardworking

Always polite

A pleasure to have in the class

Sensible

Neat presentation

Very polite

An awesome friend

Amazing rock band player

Make funny jokes

When people are around you they always have good times

Extremely funny

A good artist

A stupendous person

Always smiling

Quietly positive and quietly but impressively enthusiastic

Caring

Well mannered

Respectful

Brighten up people’s day

Willing to try anything

Always are smart and tidy

Great guitar lesson buddy

Very enthusiastic

Great at geography

Good knowledge of the world

Erin shares...

In 2006 me and my best friend Gaby won tickets to go to the Queens 80th Birthday in her palace gardens. It was great fun and there was all sorts of T.V characters from Angelina Ballerina to Mickey Mouse.Recently Gaby sent me some photos of when we went, we look loads different.

Harry H's Rugby Weekend

Over half term I was in a rugby tournament and it was really fun because loads of other teams were competing in it. My team is called Arabian Knights, I train for them every Saturday afternoon from half past five to half past seven. The tournament was for two days, it started at two thirty pm and ended at six thirty pm on the first day, and on the second day it started at ten am. There were two trophies for each age group, the top trophy was a normal trophy and the bottom trophy was a big shiny plate. The team that got the top trophy was the team that had won all their matches and won in the final, and the team that got the plate was the team that won out of the bottom group. Each match was seven minutes long each way which meant it was 14 minutes in total. My team drew in most of our matches and lost in two on the first day, but on the second day we had more luck and we won both of our matches. We made it to the final which we won!! So Arabian Knights 2 won the plate and we got to go on the podium where we were all given medals!
I felt really happy about winning the plate and proud of my self. I was playing the position wing, which is at the side of the pitch.When you are playing wing you have to always be ready to tackle the opposition, the winger is fast and has to be able to run down the pitch quickly with the ball.The coach said I had tackled the opposition like a demon!

 from Harry 'H

Georgie's Review of Oman Trip

I really enjoyed Oman absolute adventure.
Day 1: I was in the tiger group ( miss bates) and our first activity was rock-climbing. There were two rocks to climb one easier and one harder. The girls started on the easier rock and everyone got to the top. We all got to the top of the bigger one as well. I preferred absailing to rock climbing.

Day 2: Our activity in the morning was kayaking and I was in a kayak with Hannah and I thought we did quite well to keep up with all the boys. In the afternoon we did mountain biking. We started of with doing some jumps to warm up and then we played the game the circle of doom and I won twice out of the three times. We rode for ages and stoped at a park called Dam Park and we played on the swings.

Day 3: In the morning we did trekking up the mountain and saw lots of interesting things. In the afternoon all of year 6 did orienteering and did challenges.

Day 4: On the last day we did a Dow cruise and did snorkeling in the water.
In my tent I had Marie, Erin, Sophie and Katie.

Marie's review of Oman trip

              Dibba was awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I loved it.

Sea kayaking

The first day (day 1 afternoon 9 th of February):

 I did kayaking it was awesome. I was in Mr. Watson s’ group. First we had to walk to the beach then we all jumped in a kayak with a friend. We all went kayaking at the same time. We were heading to the end of the beach and there were rocks and everyone got stuck in them apart from me and Anna. We went back on the beach and I saw Meiha and Karina really far .The current took them away I was really scared but Ali went to get them. Then we all went on the beach and played games and one kayak at the time went in the water the others played games on the beach and at the end we try to put Mr. Watson in the water but it did not work .So I took sand in my hands put my hands behind my back I kneeled down and I said “Mr.Watson”then he looked at me and I rubbed the sand in his beard it was so funny. Then we put the kayak away and we went back to camp with the car.

Trekking (Mr. Watson s’ revenge)

The second day (day 2 afternoon 10 th of February):

We all had to get ready for trekking we took camelbak and got ready. We all started to walk to the mountain. We arrived on the bottom and started to climb the mountain. It was really rocky we got to the top and the view was absolutely amazing I really liked it.Then we talked about how the mountains were formed, why was there shells on the top of the mountain … Then we got ready to get down the mountain. It was quiet steep but fine then we got on the beach we started to walk along it The Sebastien and Mr. Watson took me Mr. Watson by my hands and Sebastien by my feets and put my bum in the sea and after that I was soaking wet. I was really angry but it was funny.  Then we walked back to camp we sang the all way it was so cool we made up the song for the sharks Jaws then we will we will eat you chomp… I really like it.

Dibba - Sophie says...

I had an amazing time at dibba and would have loved to have gone longer. I wish we could go back.

Day 1:

When we arrived we went to our cabins and half unpacked. In my cabin there

Was Erin, Georgina, Katie, Marie and me. We then had lunch and then we were put into our

Groups. I was with Mr Donaghey and in my group was Erin, Bethan, Rosie, Katie G, Ola, Max,

Amary, Matty and rory. My first activity was Mountain Biking. It was soo fun. I learnt how to jump

on my bike on the medium ramp and i managed to ride along the spine thing 3 times. Then we

rode back to camp, had a bit of free time, had dinner and had more free time. Then lights out at

10 i think.

Day 2:

On day 2 we woke up at 6:15 because we heard the cockerel. It was soo annoying : ).

Then we had the room inspection at 7:15 we got 4/5 and at 7:30 we had breakfast. After breakfast

We moved onto our next activity which I think was trekking which was instructed by Anya and Seb. They

Were both really nice. It was very interesting and I think the camelbacks were really cool. I managed to drink my 3 litres. After that we got back to camp had lunch and started our 2^nd activity of the day. My second activity was rock-climbing on real rock with Eddie. There were 2 walls the 9m and the 13m. The girls did the higher wall first while the boys were doing the lower wall. Eddie told me to go zig zag which helped. I found more fun coming down than going up, but the scariest part was leaning back when I came down but I managed to do it. We then got back to camp had free time had dinner and then played a whole year game of tag. It was really fun.

Day 3:

My first activity on day 3 was sea kayaking. I went in a kayak with Rosie. We really struggled. We kept getting our fingers caught under the paddle some how. We were going up and down for ages but it was kind of fun. We then stopped and pulled up on shore because it was raining so we had a shell competition. Bethan and I won. Mine was a tiny little shell it was so cute : ) After the competition we kayaked back to where we started of and instead of being at the back rosie and I managed to zoom of infront we used all our energy but when we were walking back to camp we were both so exhausted. Well I was. When we got back to camp we had lunch and then every one did the same activity with different instructors which was orienteering which was really fun. However I think just before we started Mr W. had to leave because the twins were coming early. Later that night we had the talent show and just before it started we were told Mrs W. had 2 baby girls, Jessica and Layla. The talent show was soo fun Katie, Erin, Georgie, Leila and I did Introducing me. My favourite was Deborah Barbara and Dave which was Jasmine Hollis and Marie.

They were really good, so was everyone else.

Day 4:

Our last day of camp and we went on the Dhow cruise. Which was great fun. There was 2 dhows the bigger and the smaller one. On the way there I was on the bigger one with Erin and Katie. Some people got sea sick but we were chatting and sun bathing and having loads of fun. We then got to a place near the beach and went snorkelling. We jumped off the boat and miss bates even jumped of the upper floor. We then went back. But because some other people weren’t comfortable on the smaller dhow some of us swapped and I was one of them. It wasn’t as bumpy and didn’t rock side to side as much as they said. However it was freezing. So I had to put my jumper on top of my lifejacket with my snorkelling goggles on to keep most of my face warm and then I put my hood on and tied it up, I also rapped my towel around my legs. It was a great trip.

Katie S's write up for Dibba/ Oman Trip

On Monday the 14th February we got on a bus and drove to Oman/Dibba.  We were met by the staff of “Absolute Adventure’ and teamed up for four days of absolute fun.  We did five activities, Trekking, Mountain Biking, Kayaking, Rock Climbing & Orienteering.  My favourite activity was Rock Climbing, because we got to climb two mountains, an easy on and a harder one, which was so much fun.

 

All of us were allowed to pick our own tents.  I was in a tent with Sophie, Erin, Marie and Georgie we each got our own bunks.  We had tent ‘clean-ups’ everyday, just to make sure we kept it tidy.  We also had a talent show with Sophie, Erin, Georgie, me and Leila sang (Introducing Me) but we don’t know, who won.

 

On the trip, Mr. Watson had to leave because his twins, Jessica Rae and Layla Nicole were on the way.  They were both girls, which Mr. Watson thought all along.

 

Hope you had a nice weekend with the babies and say hello to Mrs. Watson.

 

Katie

 

Claudia says....

 had loads of fun in Dibba, i wish i could stay longer! its the best time i have ever had, i really enjoyed doing trust exercizes and the spider web thingy instead of the rock climbing because it was raining. my favourite was probably trekking because we had loads of fun at the beach and we made our sharks song!! i really want to go again and stay for longer because it was so much fun! i was partners with jasmine in the sea kayaking and it was really funny because we got stuck in the rocks, jasmine and i agreed that we make the worst team in the world but a funny one! i had the best time ever and i really want to go again

Joe G on Dibba

day 1:

On monday 7th febuary 2011 year 6 went to musundam Oman. On the bus I sat next to Harry.When we arrived we had lunch before our first activity Our first activity was kayaking. I was in a boat with Cameron.  We had to kayak to a cove where we played games and were taught what to do if our kayak flipped . Finally we pushed our kayaks back in the shalows. When we had dinner then free time before bed.

 

Day 2 :

This morning we had tent inspection before breakfast.Our activity this morning was mountain biking. First we cycled to an area with wide open space and cool jumps. First we did bike skills on the jumps and then fun games . After that we cycled back to camp for a break. Finally we cycled to a rock with ancient carvings on it before coming back to camp for lunch. Our afternoon activity was trekking we climbed up a mountain and on the way we lernt about the 7 rules of leave no trace. When we got to the top we had an amazing view. When we came down the mountain we had to be carefull because 20% of acidents hapen going up,  but 80% coming down. Finally at the bottom on the beach we played fun games before going back to camp. After dinner our evening activity was to answer questions and do challenges, it was wikid cool. Finally it was time for bed.

 

Day 3 :

This morning we were supposed to be doing rock climbing but because of the rain we couldn't.So instead we did things like circle games, mistacle aboriginall numbers [which I eventually worked out],the trust fall which was awsome and a game where we had to work as a team to get through a spiders web like Lord of the Rings. Then we had lunch before our next activity. It was orientiering. We were taught how to use a compass to find flags and do fun challenges to earn points. It was really cool. After dinner our evening activity was a talent show, where people did some really good stuff. I sang the Avatar theme tune 'I see you'. When it had finished it was bedtime.

 

Day 4 :

Today we had to get up really early to pack and get ready for tent inspection before breakfast. After breakfast we had to walk to the port to go on a dhow cruise. There were really massive waves meaning the boat was like a roller coaster. Finally we reached a calm cove where we were allowed to swim in the sea. After that we once again had to cross the huge waves and long trail back to camp where we got on the bus to go home.

Dibba Trip - Cameron's review

Oman Trip

I really enjoyed our Absolute Adventure. It was the best residential trip that I have ever been on.

I was very excited as soon as we got on the bus and I was sitting next to Tom T on the way. When we arrived at the camp we had lunch and then got ready for our first activity. I was in Mr Watson's shark group and we were doing sea kayaking. We walked down to the beach and we all got a partner. Mine was Joe and he was in the front and I was in the back. We were quite good at it but once we got stuck in the rocks and had to get pulled out. Then we went on the beach and played some fun games. The best bit was when we all tried to throw Mr Watson in the water. Also we had a competition who could find the coolest shell which Joe won and we learnt what to do if we capsized. Then we went back to the camp and had showers before dinner because we were very dirty. After dinner we had some free time and then went to our tents to get ready for bed. I was in a tent with Harry H, Tom T and Matty. It was a great first day.

In the morning we had breakfast and then got ready for our second activity. My group were doing mountain biking. First we rode to a large open space where there were 3 jumps which were small, medium and large sized. We got taught how to get in the air over the jumps and I managed to do it. Then we played the circle of doom. We played it 3 times and on the last time I won. Then we had a race where the last person to cross the finish line was the winner. It was really hard to stay balanced. After that we rode down a road to a large rock to see some ancient carvings. On our way back to camp, I was overtaking Harry H and I accidentally fell on him. We both had lots of cuts, scrapes, and bruises but mine were the worst so everyone including Harry H cycled back to the camp and I got plasters put on me before getting a lift back to the camp. When we got back to the camp we had lunch.

In the afternoon we did trekking which was amazing. We had camelbaks which are these rucksacks that hold 3 liters of water in them. They have a little suction pipe coming out so that you can have a drink of water when you want it. We walked to a wadi and then we went up it. It was a very rocky ground. At the top of the wadi we learnt the 7 steps of "leave no trace." Then we trekked up a mountain which had an awesome view at the top. We saw some old villages where some people still live and we could see one of the other groups kayaking on the beach below. When we got to the bottom of the mountain we played some games on the beach. On the way back we made up a theme song for our group. After dinner we had a competition in our groups. There was a trivia question and a physical challenge. Then We went to bed.

In the morning I got woken up by a loud cockerel. When breakfast was over the sharks headed of to rock climbing. I was really looking forward to it because it was on a real mountain. When we got there we put our harnesses and helmets on but then it sta rted to rain so we had to go back to the camp. At the camp we did some trust and team games instead which were fun. Also Mr Watson showed us Aboriginal numbers. When the other groups came back we had lunch.

In the afternoon we did orienteering and my partner was Anna. I learnt to use a compass. We had to find flags by following bearings and at some of the flags there were challenges. Half way through Mr Watson got a call that he had to go back to Dubai because the twins were coming early. Later that night we had a talent show and I did a rap called tropical mice along with lots of other people. I thought Joe was an amazing singer And that George was very funny.

The next morning we all had a dhow cruise. There was one big dhow and one slightly smaller one. I was on The smaller one. It was very wavy and people were crying and being sick. The Boat almost went vertical at one point. I was sitting next to Joe. Then we stopped and we could go in the sea an d have a swim. Miss Bates jumped off the top of the boat! Next we went back to the camp and the waves weren't as big on the way back. Back at the camp we finished off packing and then got on the bus to go home. I was sitting next to Ethan. When the bus pulled into school we could see all of the mums waving.

Overall I would give the trip to Oman 11/10!

Ethan on his Absolute Adventure

Our Trip To Oman Introduction I absolutely adored Oman! This has to be the best residential trip I have ever been on In my 11 years on Earth. The fact that we were staying for 3 nights got me going! But with suburb challenges as well that put the icing on the cake! Accompany The room were awesome, they were so clean! The bed were a little un safe but other than that that they had everything from a bin to comfortable pillow furthermore I always had a good night in the sleepy-making beds. The Activities Everything was amazing however I especially like the activates there was a range and I think I enjoyed mountain biking the best because I'm just a bike kind of person! But also Because of the jumps and hills there. There was also a journey that took us past Dam Park which was a lot of fun playing in the park. Then comes Sea Kayaking, Me and Harvey went together, and you would always see us at the front or pit manovering somebody ( a move that police sometimes use in a high speed chase, what happens is the cop would get just to the right/left of the car and then push in on the side of the criminals car). This was a bunch of fun and plus the other got a bit annoyed about it, never mind! The End I knew it would come up some time, however it came way too soon for my liking, and Mr. Watson had to live early because Mrs. Watson had the twins!

Francois on Dibba Trip

I thought that Musandam was really fun and interesting. When I arrived at camp I joined Miss Bates' Tigers group. Our first activity was Rock Climbing with Eddie!There was 2 walls: 1 was steeper then the other. I thought it was quite a good start to our Absolute Adventure because almost everyone made it up the 2 walls except for Ross who went before everyone and ripped off most of his scab on his knee and was bleeding dark red and thick (just like powder paint)blood. Later in the afternoon I got more time to get my cabin and bags set and ready for the night and the next day in Musandam... My cabinmates were ETHAN and HARVEY! We had lots of fun together saying jokes at night and I liked it even more because ETHAN and HARVEY were in Miss Bates' Tigers. I really loved Musandam and all the activities we did there. I would really enjoy another trip like that with year 6 onwards in year (of course,if we have time!). Francois

Olie's Update

Year 6 Dibba trip
Monday
In the morning i woke up at 7:30 in the morning and dropped henry at school,
moments later we were on are way to central park (witch is a coffee shop)
we suddenly realized that they had no electricity so instead we went to spinney's witch was just next door me and my mum had an English breakfast
(witch was absolutely delicious)and after that i got a frapachino from starbux ,then we were on are way to cararma where the cricket shop is.
We had got lost, my mum had no credit on her mobile finally we found a supermarket,and they did have credit so my dad had to direct us to the place and we found it and there was i little sign saying 'cricket shop OPEN',
so then we went in. We were there for about 1 hour and we were just in time to get henry and i brought a bag keep all the stuff in,a helmet,shin pads and gloves so that was everything and i only spent 200 dhs so we got henry and dropped him home then we went back to get hugo and max hugo had football club and i normally help mr.. rolls and mr.. greenlies refereeing so we finished that and we got home then we just relaxed for the rest of the day.

Tuesday
today i was really exited about getting my blackberry curve,so my dad took me to emirates mall we went to at least every phone shop in the mall once i got the phone i was itching to open it but i had to wait till i got home my dad had to go back to work so my mum had to take me home, before we did we went to get a smoothie and then we got henry hugo and max.
and for the rest two days we just relaxed.
    

Matty's Dibba Trip Review

Matty's Oman trip review

I had a brilliant time at Oman! I really enjoyed all of the activities and had a 10 out of 10 time altogether.

Day 1: 

We FINALLY arrive at camp on the bus.

We sort everything out  and have a yummy lunch.

The camels' first activity is mountain biking. I especially enjoyed the jumps and the circle of doom.

We eat dinner and have some free time.

BED TIME! a great first day.

Day 2:

 We have breakfast in the morning.

My first activity is trekking. I really enjoyed hiking up and down the mountains.

We eat lunch (yummy!!)

Our afternoon activity was mountain climbing. This was my favorite activity. I struggled a lot but I eventually made it to the top of both walls.

I particularly liked the fact that the wall was real rock on a mountain and not fake.

We got back to camp and ate dinner.

We then played a game in our team with some physical challenges and trivia questions. 

BED TIME!! An even better second day.

Day 3: 

We eat a nice breakfast in the morning.

My activity that morning was sea kayaking. My favorite part was the shell hunt, where I met Hermann the 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

We came back for a delicious lunch.

In the afternoon we did orienteering. It was really cool to learn how to use a compass and my favorite challenge was the human knot

We have our last dinner.

TALENT SHOW!! I did some ball tricks and the tropical mice rap!

BED TIME! Was it me or were those days just getting better and better.

Day 4:

We have a Fantastic breakfast!

We set off for our dhow cruise. It was a long walk but worth it.

The cruise was really fun because the boat kept tipping up and down.

It was also great jumping off the dhow and it was reaally cool when miss Bates Jumped off the top!

We came back, got our bags and lunches and left.

What an amazing trip!!!!!

Thanks to all the staff who helped out!!!

Matty