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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

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.

 

This is the centre in spring.

 

Click here to see what you can do on your first night

This is one of the bedrooms in Gorsefield.

 

 

 

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.

 

Enjoy mealtimes with your friends.

 

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.
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.

 

 

 

 

Click here to see what Smithy St School Year 6 children liked

Another highlight about Gorsefield is the teamwork and co-operation skills that you learn, for example, the bridge building activity called "The Raging River."

 

Playing the "Raging River"

 

Click here to see how to play "Raging River"

Pond dipping at Gorsefield

 

Another activity that you can do in Gorsefield is pond dipping. If you are lucky you might see the rare Great Crested Newt.

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.

This is the Adventure playground.

Click here to see what Smithy St School Year 6 children liked

Within Gorsefield there lies a beautiful meadow where you can paint and draw

Enjoy the meadow

No matter what the weather you can play outside

Click here to see what else Smithy St School Year 6 children liked

Find your way through the stick maze to the dome. The stick maze is made out of planted Willow.

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.

Click here to see more images of Gorsefield and Stanstead Mountfitchet

 

 
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