Blog by Alex Cotterill

Day One 

We have had a fantastic first day here at Plas! We stopped off on our journey for a short break and then made our final part of the journey to Plas. On the coach, we saw some amazing views and loved looking at the brilliant scenery. When we arrived, we had our lunch and spent some time…

Day 3 

Another fantastic day here at Ingestre! Today, was our sharing day, where we shared all of the work we had done within our first art form. Everyone had worked so hard to produce their pieces and it was great to hear others sharing about how and why they had created their pieces the way…

Day 2 

We have had another wonderful day here at Ingestre. We enjoyed our first breakfast of cereal, toast, jams and juices after a good night sleep. Everyone settled in well for their first night here. 

In the morning, we began to focus on our performances ready for Wednesday to share with…

Day 1 

We have a had a fantastic first day of residential today at Ingestre Hall. We arrived at Ingestre at around 10:30 am and started by meeting out tutors for the week! When we arrived, we explored the house and found out lots about the history of the building and it's brilliant…

Day 3 

Day 2 

Hello Everyone! 

We have had a lovely second day here at Edgmond Hall. We woke up this morning bright and early and got ready to do our morning jobs. We worked in our table teams and then made our way to breakfast. This morning, we had a selection of cereals, beans on toast, toast and…

Day 1

We have arrived! 

Our first day at Edgmond has been fantastic so far! We arrived here at around 10:15 and spent the rest of the morning getting used to the house and the grounds. We have settled into our dorms, made our beds and have had a lovely time getting to know the amazing…

Day 4 

We have had a wonderful last day at Ingestre today. 

We started the day with breakfast together and then broke off into our groups to rehearse and finish off our work before the second showcase of the week. The children really enjoyed sharing their final pieces of art and their…

Day 3 

Today, we have had a great day so far starting with breakfast together and then breaking off into our groups to complete our art and drama. 

The art group showcased their work based on "The Boy in the striped pyjamas" - water colour portraits formed on brusho background with some wire…

Hi Everyone, 

Today, we have had a brilliant first full day here at Ingestre. We began with a breakfast of cereal and toast and were all full up and ready to take on the day. We carried on in our groups from the day before, either with art or drama. 

Drama

In drama, children have been…

Hi Everybody, 

Year 6 have arrived safely at Ingestre Hall today and have had a brilliant first day! 

We arrived at just after 10 this morning, making great time and arriving slightly earlier than expected! When we first arrived, children were introduced to the staff at Ingestre and…

We are now opening school for all children under government guidance. This guidance indicates that it is a statutory requirement that children attend school full time after being open to key workers and specific groups before the summer holiday. 

The information on our corona virus and home…