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I’ve never seen so much excitement at 6am.  Suitcases rolled and students trekked through the Academy doors to aboard coaches to our much-awaited destination: PGL Marchants Hill! Seats selected and playlists poised, we set off in anticipation.  The plan was agreed: half of the group would revise much needed GCSE subjects in the mornings, whilst the other half would participate in high energy, outdoor activities- then everyone would swap in the afternoons.  Stepping off, we all set to work with glee- it was hard not to, whilst being surrounded with such greenery and high ropes! Thrill seekers were in their element, climbing the trapeze and Jacob’s Ladder, whilst squeals of “Get me down!” via Ayman, were enough to elicit roars of laughter- the perfect tonic for such a crucial, crunch time of GCSE studies.

Communal food and games time were enjoyed just as much.  The vast salad bar was much appreciated by all, whilst the hot food options were devoured by the plateful.  Miss Evans’ ‘Knowledge Gladiators’ on the field was a personal highlight: here we really observed the hard work that all of year 11 had put into their studies; eagerly completing knowledge quizzes on various subject areas. Team games came after and once the sun began to set, it was time to head inside and get acquainted with the dormitories. Showers, unpacking and a little bit of downtime before lights were off and we were all able to rest….. or so we thought. A midnight fire alarm was most unexpected but being the brilliant group they were, everyone settled quickly and thoughts of the following day, sent us to dreamland. What a fantastic experience!