Day 1
The children have settled beautifully into life aboard the Trinity Light Ship. After a welcome meeting and the excitement of finding out who they were sharing a cabin with, the children had a go at crabbing, with some large crabs being caught! The children have done very well at keeping their cabins clean and tidy and all scored highly in the first cabin inspection!
After a hearty lunch, we took to the water in power boats. All the children had a turn at steering and proved excellent at negotiating their way around buoys and other boats. We cruised all the way to Mersea Island before turning back.
After a delicious dinner and some games, we pulled on our waterproofs again for a night walk which the children enjoyed.
A warm shower and story followed before the children settled to bed, with most of them falling asleep quickly after all the fresh air and activities!
The children are being very helpful with chores such as washing up and cleaning the saloon after meals and are all eagerly awaiting the next cabin inspection to see if they can improve on their previous score!
Today we are looking forward to sailing and kayaking if the weather allows.
Day 2
The children were up bright and early ready for a day full of exciting activities.
After a cooked breakfast and chores we walked to a large saltwater pool where the children enjoyed a morning of kayaking. They all picked up how to control their kayak very quickly, learning how to turn, stop and paddle backwards.
They enjoyed lots of games using their newly learnt skills and everyone managed to stay in their kayak and not fall in the water!
All the children helped put the kayaks and paddles away and then we walked back to the ship for a hot lunch with plenty of fruit and cake for dessert.
It was a little too windy for sailing, so the children enjoyed lots of team building activities during the afternoon, both on and off the ship. They discussed what makes a great team and worked well together to complete the tasks.
Tonight the children will be visiting the onboard shop and taking part in a quiz night. May the best team win!!
DAY 3
After a good night’s sleep the children awoke refreshed and keen to start their last activity.
Everyone made sure their cabins were clean and tidy after another cabin inspection last night resulting in some good and some not quite so good scores!
After a hearty breakfast, and a special hot chocolate for the birthday boy, the children embarked on their high ropes challenge. They all did brilliantly and the wind didn’t put them off!
It was then back to the ship for a last meal and time to pack their bags (sorry for the wet and muddy clothes parents!)
The children have had a great time and have hopefully all learnt some new skills and that they can achieve anything they put their mind to. They should all be so proud of themselves.
