Category: Summer School

Every year at Summer School the Scampering Rogues come and teach us all lots of classic, original, barn dances. All friends got very, very into it, and lots of smiles were shared. There was a very energetic atmosphere, and everyone learnt some barn dancing by the end of it.  It brought friends together with enthusiasm.

The excitement was rising as more and more friends got onto their feet.  People paired up with other people, some people even danced with friends they didn’t know that well.   It was a very inclusive event that made people feel welcome in every way. There were lots of dances and everyone got stuck in, even if they weren’t sure what to do. However, this didn’t matter it was very relaxed. Sometimes us Quakers were very loud. Poor guy…..

Rebecca says ‘I thought it was good fun, and the band was really fun.’

Rachel says ‘It was an amazing experience.’

Beth says ‘It was the most fun thing at summer school this whole week.’

Matthew says ‘It was very good.’

Lila says ‘It was really fun.’

Amanda says ‘ It was really good fun, and lots of people were smiling and having a good time.’

So, overall it was a very enjoyable event which brought a lot of giggles to the community of friends. But we all had good fun, and all through the evening people were full of excitement.

Astrid Corry, Amanda Davis, Lydia Mijnlieff

Expectations were high as everyone piled into the assembly hall to be quizzed about Quakers! Teams were formed, and ‘interesting’ team names were thought up, such as Nobbly Bobbly, Burnt Sausages and Wow, as everyone prepared themselves for an evening of fun and entertainment. There were many different rounds, ranging from the Olympics to staff gossip. Soon everyone had got competitive and the competition was on to win the first prize. At first, it seemed as if certain teams were sure to come in first, second, and third places, but towards the end of the evening the scoreboards started to shift as teams unexpectedly started scoring high points. The race was on to win the trophy. Tension was high as the final scores were read out, with no-one certain about who was going to win. Trophies were awarded to the excited winning teams, with a first place prize, and a joint second. Although every team wanted to win, everyone had got something out of the evening, and learnt something new, such as which member of the staff used to be a chorus girl, and what the difference is between a frog and a toad.

Lila says ‘It was like “Yeah! Woo hoo!” ‘.

‘I found it really fun, and I got really stuck in and it was fun to learn things with my friends.’ says Amanda.

Lydia commented ‘It was really fun!’

‘It was really fun and Samantha was awesome!’ says Bethan.

Overall, it was a fun and lively evening for everyone, and the Quakers had definitely been Quizzed!

Secret friends is an important part of summer school because it brings friends together, it has a sense of mystery and surprise. When you arrive, you create your own pouch related to the theme ‘Board Games’ which is theme of the disco. In the hall we all said our names, so that one and another knew each other, so that they had an idea of who they would be giving presents, hugs, notes too. The secret is you don’t know who is giving you presents, at the end of the week the fate is revealed.

We think it is good because, it helps people to settle in knowing they have someone caring for them, and that they will know that they will always have a surprise to put a smile on their face. Not many people have worked out who their secret friend is, but are pondering and investigating who it could be.

Everyday friends go to check if there pouch is filled with gifts. Gwen states ‘I love the idea of secret friends, and it is really cool and happy, and it makes me smile.’ Chris made another short but snappy comment ‘it’s good.’ So overall everyone is very happy about secret friends and we all get stuck in!

Amanda Davis, Astrid Corry, Rebecca Childs