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Isles of Scilly

An exciting new venture arose towards the end of the summer term when I was asked if care staff could support a family holiday on the Isles of Scilly as part of Harry’s summer respite plan. Naturally the thought of supporting one of our young people to share a family holiday and enjoy an action packed week of water sports and sunny walks around the islands seemed like a good idea.

Harry and I were dropped off at Exeter airport early in the morning on August 8^th. We flew to St Mary’s on the Isles of Scilly where we met Dad before catching a ferry to Bryher where we camped for six nights. Weather at the far south west of England is unpredictable at best. Nearly thirty miles off shore on a tiny cluster of fairly wild islands you feel the brunt of the Atlantic weather fronts. During our stay we had a nice balance of hot sunny days and dark torrentially rainy days, both of which offered up joys and challenges alike.

When the sun was out we walked/ran around the islands taking in the beautiful scenery and fresh sea air. Boat rides and jumping of the quay were also very enjoyable when the weather was good. Luckily we had enough tent space and shelter to occupy ourselves when it rained.

By Philip Wharf (House co-ordinator)

WOMAD 2018

For a third year running care staff and parents teamed up and supported two of our young people on a weekend away at Womad Festival.

After a long school year Harry and Sam enjoyed two nights camping, live music from across the globe, amazing varieties of food and long stomps around the festival site. Despite the wonderful heatwave throughout the summer months we still managed to experience our fair share of English festival downpours, but this did not dampen any of our spirits. One of the parents who helped support the trip said the weekend was “one of the most incredible and most moving things that we have ever experienced together”.

The music festival is a place where young people can let go of their usual routine, explore live music and deepen the bonds between themselves and those who care for them. Once again we achieved this and returned to school after the weekend feeling uplifted and rejuvenated albeit a little sleep deprived.

Michaelmas and Harvest Festival 2018

Last Friday pupils and staff celebrated Michaelmas, the feast day of the Archangel Michael, which falls on 29^th September each year.

The Archangel Michael is associated with courage and the slaying of dragons. His festival day invites us to reflect upon our own personal dragons, to contemplate the inner and outer challenges that face us, and to develop the strength and courage needed to overcome them.

Michaelmas falls close to the autumn equinox, which itself marks the increasingly shorter, darker days. All the year long we’ve been digging the earth, sowing seeds, and watering and nurturing the flowers and vegetables in our grounds. Now the time has come to harvest our produce and enjoy the fruits of our labour. All week we have been working hard to dig the vegetables from the earth. These were then used to make soup for a shared Harvest Lunch, complete with communal singing and a beautiful Harvest Altar.

We hope you enjoy the photos below from our Michaelmas-Harvest week.