Sherbourne Fields Special School

And that’s a gap... wrap.
Well, what can we say, other than what an incredible group of young people.
Our final day of our Hadrian's Wall Challenge has been by far our most challenging section.
We faced wind, rain and sunshine on our route to the end of our final day.
This last section involved many ups and downs, with hundreds of steps along the way!
Exhausted and spent, our intrepid group ploughed on toward their goal of the Sycamore Gap.

Finally, after what seemed like endless miles of hill ascents and descents following the wall, the sad sight of the sycamore gap memorial was upon us.
Just why they found the need to criminally cut such a lovely tree down, is beyond us.
The good news is, there are lots of saplings now emerging from the area of the original tree!

A moment of reflection and then we hit the trail again to get to the end of our Challenge, and sign off for 2026.
16km and 6 1/2 hours later, the minibus was in sight.

The shortest distance today, but easily to most demanding. We had tiredness and blisters from the previous two days, but not once did they give in, or moan.
Each and every student persevered to their fullest and supported each other, all whilst being soaked and physically wiped out. Absolutely incredible.
Prior to coming on the trip, after being selected for the challenge team, we had lots of uncertainty from some of them about their ability to be able to walk any sort of distances. This has completely blown them away, just as it has the staff.

Proud just doesn't go far enough. Well done to them all.

Our amazing explorers have put in another mammoth shift today.
We have hiked almost 18km today on the second part of our journey along Hadrian's Wall.
A wet start gave way to some beautiful sunshine after lunch.
Today, our history lesson continued, as we saw lots of sections of the remaining wall, as well as ruins of towers and Roman settlements.
The team were amazing once again today. Tiredness was already hanging over from yesterday's walk, but nevertheless, each one shone in their work rate and camaraderie with each other.
What a fantastic group. Proud yet again.
We hit tomorrow, raring to go on our final stint toward the sycamore gap.

Walk Day 1 = Done!
Our amazing team of explorers have completed day one of their Hadrian's Wall hike.
Today, we completed 22km of the Hadrian's Wall Path, starting North of Carlisle, in Grinsdale and finishing in Walton.
Some beautiful scenery and lovely views across the river Eden along the way.
The walking wasn't their only accomplishment today. Along the route we had lessons in Roman history and wildlife too.
By the end, we had some really weary walkers. However, over the course of our 8 hours in total to the finish, we had no moaning from anyone. Our whole group have been absolutely outstanding, putting in 110% themselves, as well as supporting their peers throughout.
We are incredibly proud of them all.

On to day two tomorrow, starting where we left off, in Walton.
Thank you again to Ramble Worldwide

Our challenge team have now arrived at the Scottish border ready for our Hadrian's Wall expedition which starts bright and early tomorrow.
We have settled in to our accommodation, which will serve as a perfect base for our group this year.
We have enjoyed our evening meal and just cleared away.
Just because we are away from home, it doesn't mean our promoting independence stays there. Our group have all made their own packed lunches ready to take tomorrow. They are now packing their day sacks with their kit required for tomorrows walking.

Catch up with our team again tomorrow, and pray for the rain to hold off if possible 🤞🤞🚶🚶‍♀️🥾

Thanks again to Ramble Worldwide for their support.

Our Sherbourne Challenge group are almost ready to face this years task!
On Monday, we head North to tackle 50km of Hadrian's Wall.
Over the past few months, we have been doing lots of work behind the scenes, including geling as a team and practice hikes.

Our challenge will culmintate with a visit to the Sycamore Gap, which is on the Hadrians Wall route. We can have a look at the remains of the felled tree and the new saplings that are now there.

To start our journey, Our Challenge group did a practice hike this morning. The start of our route saw us visit Bablake Playing Fields, where they have one of the saplings taken from the actual sycamore tree at the border.
What better way could there be, than to visit an actual piece of the tree we are going to visit on our Challenge. A perfect way to start our adventure!

Wish us luck next week!

Vacancies

This half term, Red Class have been busy exploring the exciting world of diary writing! We have enjoyed reading Diary of a Worm and discovering the key features that make diary entries so engaging.
Our learning has been brought to life with a trip to the Wedge, where we wrote about our experiences, and we’ve had lots of fun taking part in activities inspired by our story. We then captured these moments in our very own daily diaries. Well done Red Class

Did you know the Holiday Activities and Food programme is back this summer? ☀️

That means eligible children aged 4-18 can enjoy FREE activities and meals throughout the holidays.

From dance and football to cooking and gaming, there’s lots to keep children active, creative and having fun.

Check eligibility and sign up now before bookings goes live on 18 June. Link in comments.

Some great photos of our amazing pupils in their after school Motor Mechanics Club. Once again, enhancing the employability skills of our great pupils.

During Science this term Pink Class are learning all about Animal groups, yesterday as part of our Science lesson we went to the Apiary to visit the Sher-Bees. We listened well to Jo as she explained how we have to wear special suits to keep us safe, why she has to smoke the bees and how the bees in one of the hives were working hard feeding an egg royal jelly to create a new queen bee. We discussed that they are insects and that they do not have a back bone so they are invertebrates. Well done Pink Class!