Gillian Banks annual pantomime! Tuesday 18^th and Wednesday 19^th December. Tickets are £6 and are available to buy now from main reception at Maltby Academy.

The final day awaited as the children woke up to a full English cooked breakfast.  They were all excited as they walked to the castle and climbed the hill ready to enter past the great columns.  Legends came alive as the children were immersed in the stories from the past.  They were amazed at the secret door and ghostly passage.  Rain came down as we ate lunch in the stables before walking to explore the life of Grace Darling.  The children enjoyed dressing up as the characters and exploring the many artifacts from her life.  The final hours were spent in the sunshine, playing in the sand dunes.  The highlight of the week has been the children climbing the dunes and sliding down, playing football or just digging and burying each other.  Talent night ended an amazing day.  The children are all packed and ready for their journey home - via Beamish of course.

The sand dunes awaited as the children awoke early this morning.  After a hearty full English breakfast, the children saw the magnificant castle for the first time in daylight.  They were amazed by it's enormousity as it stood like a colossal giant on the horizon.  As the walk along the beach began, inquisitive children found a variety of sea shells and rocks - and the odd dead crab.  Seahouses harbour appeared closer as the discovery continued in the rock pools.  Excited children were exploring the habitats of the creatures which were left in their pools whilst the tide went out.  Lunch was nearly stolen by the number of sea birds trying to taste the sandwiches and chips.  The tide was quickly rolling in as the walk back home began.   The brave few spent time jumping the waves, splashing around in the cold North Sea.  All the children faced the challenge of the great sand dune hike and all were rewarded with the slide down the great mound at the end.  Games night finished the day before very tired children fell into their beds.

A massive well done to the children that took part in the cross country event today. Lots of our children came in the top 10 and are through to the Rotherham finals in Herringthorpe. Thank you to all the parents/ carers for their continued support.