Students woke up early to clear away their tents and have a swift breakfast, ready to catch the 09:30 coach to Brighton. Once again, they showed their improved resilience, independence and proactivity in getting the job done efficiently and in effective teams.
After a lovely day in Brighton, where they were free to explore and shop with pocket money in groups, we are finally on the road back to Hammersmith. All of them are in good spirits and looking forward to seeing family and sleeping at home.
Please remember to find out about their highlights from the trip. Ask then what they have most enjoyed learning about, how they worked with friends and how they think they can apply their new skills in chasing their ambitions and pushing themselves in school. Finally, please make sure to encourage them to put themselves forward to help with cooking, washing up, making their beds, and telling you more about their skills and passions!
Thanks again to the awesome team at Really Wild Education: Mat, Steve, Nev, Abbi, Charlie, Alec and Shane.
Most of all, thanks to our wonderful Latymerians, who pushed themselves to learn new skills and develop more independent and ambitious outlooks.
Our second morning of surfing took place on Fistral Beach,
“The Home of British Surfing”. The inevitable struggle to achieve great surfing
on the gentle ripples rolling off the Atlantic was compensated for by the
enthusiasm and energy of the instructors, who managed to turn the warm-up into
a pretty substantial work-out and kept everyone active until lunch. Our
much-anticipated meal at Rick Sein’s restaurant did not disappoint; mountains
of delicious fresh fish, chips and ketchup swiftly disappeared into hungry
children. Giving up on the waves in the afternoon, we set off coasteering our
way round the rocky headland at the end of the beach. Picturesque caves,
crystal clear waters, and stuff to jump off made the scramble around the
coastline a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon. 
