2025-26

Spring Term

Year 6 Trip to Dol-y-Moch: We welcomed back our Year 6 children today, who have spent an action-packed week at Dol-y-Moch. They had the opportunity to participate in lots of exciting activities, including: canoeing, kayaking, rock scrambling, climbing mountains and exploring mines. Some children climbed up a waterfall inside a mine to reach the top of it! All of the children showed great resilience when facing new challenges and with a little encouragement, many were able to overcome their fears. The Dol-y-Moch staff commented on what a resilient, respectful and determined group of children we had in Year 6. If you would like to see photographs of the children during their adventures, there are lots on the Moat House X (Twitter) account, which you can find: @Moat_House There will be further reports after half term as the children are keen to share their experiences.

Some of our Year 6 children (Fabian, Laila, Zuzanna and Ameerah) have written this report about the Year 6 trip to Dol-y-Moch: “on the first night, we did an amazing activity where we climbed a mountain, in the dark with no flashlight, which was quite scary because Mrs Nab was making spooky sounds! We did lots of other activities and it was great fun. Some of the activities were: climbing, kayaking and the famous Dol-y-Moch Dive (where you dive into the water)! We had the best time ever and we wish we could go again.

Summer Term

Our Year 5 children enjoyed an exciting residential visit to The National Forest in Derbyshire. During their stay, they visited Conkers, where they explored the interactive attractions and beautiful woodland surroundings. They also spent time at another local park, taking part in outdoor activities and enjoying the natural environment.

Throughout the residential, the children challenged themselves with a range of Outdoor and Adventurous Activities (OAA), including high ropes, low ropes and orienteering. Working together in teams, they developed their problem-solving, communication and resilience skills while navigating routes, completing challenges and building their confidence outdoors. The trip provided a fantastic opportunity for the children to learn new skills, make lasting memories and strengthen friendships.

Children who did not attend the residential were still able to take part in the fun, joining the rest of the Year 5 cohort for an action-packed OAA day at Conkers. They enjoyed a range of exciting outdoor challenges, including team-building activities and orienteering tasks, developing their confidence, resilience and cooperation skills while spending time with their classmates. It was a fantastic day filled with adventure, learning and plenty of fun.

2024-25

Autumn Term

Year 2 look forward to spending, an action-packed day at Conkers on Tuesday 17th December. The children will tackle an assault course and maze before lunch and then spend some time in the outdoor play area. There are swings, climbing frames, a zip line and slides. This will be a great way to end the term.

Spring Term

45 children from Year 6 will be visiting Plas Dol-y-Moch in Blaenau Ffestiniog from 10th - 14th February where they will participate in a number of outdoor activities; these will include kayaking, orienteering, a mountain day, a navigation activity (children will need to follow their maps to find their way back to the centre independently) and beach scrambling. Whilst there, children will have lots of opportunities to work together as teams during activities such as Night Line and Labyrinth and, most importantly, when competing to see which is the best kept bedroom!

2023 -24

Autumn Term

Year 2 spent a fun-filled, action-packed day at Conkers on Wednesday 25th October. It was go, go, go from start to finish! The children tackled an assault course and maze before lunch and then enjoyed a train ride to an enormous outdoor play area. There were swings, climbing frames, a zip line and slides. Well done to all of Year 2 for representing Moat House so incredibly. A great way to end the half term.

Spring Term

Last week, our Year 6 children spent an action-packed week at Dol-y-Moch. They had the opportunity to participate in lots of exciting activities, including: canoeing, kayaking, rock scrambling, climbing mountains and exploring mines. Some children climbed up a waterfall inside a mine to reach the top of it! All of the children showed great resilience when facing new challenges and with a little encouragement, many were able to overcome their fears. The Dol-y-Moch staff commented on what a resilient, respectful and determined group of children we had in Year 6. If you would like to see photographs of the children during their adventures, there are lots on the Moat House X (Twitter) account, which you can find: @Moat_House

On Thursday, the Year 6 children who did not go to Dol-y-Moch went to the Leicester Outdoor Pursuit Centre. The instructors were great, they showed the children how to safely perform manoeuvres and supported them in order to improve. Everyone had a go at climbing on the climbing walls and holding the safety ropes. With each go they had, the children's skills and confidence improved. In the afternoon, they found their inner 'Robin Hoods' during an archery session. Everyone had a fantastic time, despite all the mud!