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Gorsefield
Gorsefield Rural
Studies Centre,
Grove Hill,
Stansted,
Essex,
CM24 8SS
Tel/Fax:
01279 813 320
web: www.gorsefield.org.uk
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Gorsefield is a rural study centre. It is owned by Tower Hamlets.
Pupils from that area go there to learn about the country side. It
is set in 7 acres of grounds covered by grass, trees, meadows, ponds,
play areas and lots of open space.
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This is the centre in spring.
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Click here to see what you can do on
your first night |
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This is one of the bedrooms in Gorsefield.
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There are 5 bedrooms with bunk beds, beside cabinets, chest of
drawers and wardrobes.
Each room has it's own sink for washing and brushing teeth.
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Enjoy mealtimes with your friends.
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Mealtimes are an important part of the day it happens three times
a day .
For breakfast cereal is nomally served with toast and tea.
At Lunchtime you can have salad, chips, pasties and pasta.You
can also have icecream, chocolate mouse, and sometimes cake.
Dinner is usually something hot such as pizza or cheesy pasta. |
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| The famous mudslide. |
No matter what the weather you always go outside. Gorsefield has
a famous MUD SLIDE.
Don't forget your warm clothes but Gorsefield supplies waterproofs
and wellies.
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here to see what Smithy St School Year 6 children liked
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Another highlight about Gorsefield is the teamwork and co-operation
skills that you learn, for example, the bridge building activity
called "The Raging River."
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Playing the "Raging River"
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Click
here to see how to play "Raging River"
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Pond dipping at Gorsefield
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Another activity that you can do in Gorsefield
is pond dipping. If you are lucky you might see the rare Great
Crested Newt.
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The Adventure playground
is mostly made out of wood. There are many fun activities for example
there is a pyramid wooden climbing frame,a rocking bridge and a metal
slide.
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This is the Adventure playground.
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here to see what Smithy St School Year 6 children liked |
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Within Gorsefield there lies a beautiful meadow
where you can paint and draw
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Enjoy the meadow
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| Mountfitchet castle |
There are many places to visit nearby such as Mountfitchet castle
which looks a 1000 years old. (It is a reproduction of a Norman
Castle)
You can also visit Cambridge or Stansted Airport.
There is also a windmill, which is still being used today.
This was the first time these children
made their own videos and webpages.
The children learned video production skills, then
filmed themselves and on return to school edited the
video. To produce these webpages, different students
had to learn to use iphoto, imovie, Adobe Photoshop
and Dreamweaver.
It took five sessions to make this web page and get
all the video edited.
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Click here to see more images
of Gorsefield and Stanstead Mountfitchet
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