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On the first Saturday of the Easter Term, the boarders set off for Battlefield live near Bideford in North Devon. We were greeted by the directing staff who immediately barked orders at their new recruits for the day.

After a quick safety briefing and an application of camouflage paint the group was split into two teams, Zulu Company and Xray Company. The first mission called invasion involved each team attempting to eliminate the other. The Zulu Company took an early lead showing much greater tactical awareness and team work. The next came called domination involved the teams taking control of a special box with a timer while the other company attempted to take control of the box and its timer. The company that held the box for the longest was the winner of the mission. The Zulu team were winners overwhelming the enemy and holding the position: well done troops. Other exciting missions were played to encourage teamwork and planning.

After the battlefield the boarders enjoyed the facilities of the Big Sheep spending their pocket money and taking endless rides on the spinning chairs and on the death slides. On our return to school it was time for tea and television.

As usual the boarders embraced the day with enthusiasm and good manners; they were a pleasure to spend the day with and made for a very enjoyable day. Thank you to Miss Butler for her help.

Sunday This was a very happy day indeed. After breakfast, prep and letter writing, a super Sports Hall session completed the morning in which almost every sport on the planet was covered... and some new combinations too!

Pasta followed by choc ices completed a tasty lunch and then it was down to 'I Love Candy' despite the awful weather. To get rid of some energy a pretend battle scene reminiscent of World War Two took us to tea. Relaxing videos and an impromptu toy helicopter display by James Lamb ended the day.

My thanks to all the boarders for their part in a very happy Sunday and also to Miss Witherall for all her hard work, not least with the cooking and the washing up.