Our Year 5s have thoroughly enjoyed their final evening in Oulu, Finland. They watched some of the Winter-Swimming World Championships, walked around the ‘Big Island’ with views of the frozen sea, and built a snowman before enjoying a treats night! #50ThingsatWelbeck #ScienceatWelbeck @ecsa.ngo
A massive thank you to Mrs Khan for preparing a delicious evening meal for us in Oulu! Our appetites were ravenous after all our fun today in the snow! #50ThingsatWelbeck
Year 5 pupils have just presented to 70 academics at the University of Oulu on ‘How much nature do children need?’ They spoke confidently about their research through experiences in nature, questionnaires, observations and linking with pupils in Koli #ScienceatWelbeck #50ThingsatWelbeck @ecsa.ngo
Year 6 received some exciting post this week… letters ✉️ from our pen pals in Nafferton, East Yorkshire. It was so lovely to hear from them after their visit to Welbeck last summer. #50ThingsatWelbeck #EnglishatWelbeck
Congratulations to Beauty, in Year 2, for being a runner-up in Lilian Greenwood’s Christmas Card competition for 2025! A huge well done to all the other entrants too #50ThingsatWelbeck @liliangreenwood.bsky.social
Year 3 have been learning about the importance of advent for Christians. We explored and made our own Christingle. We then took this with us to our local Church. Thank you Fr Lee for helping us learn more about the meaning of Chistingle. 🍊🕯️
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Welbeck Choir continued their Christmas tour today, visiting the FHP office in West Bridgford. The choir’s version of Rockin Robin went down a treat- a small thank you for the huge generosity FHP have shown Welbeck this year. #50ThingsatWelbeck #FHP
Today we visited St George’s Church and Fr Lee, who spoke to us about the meaning of Christingle. We reflected on the different people and places in our lives which are important to us, and shared how thankful we are for having them. #REatWelbeck #50ThingsatWelbeck
Welbeck’s Christmas Choir went on tour today into our local community, visiting Carroll Gardens and singing some festive songs. A huge thank you to Gwen and our audience for such a lovely, warm reception! #50ThingsatWelbeck
Our Year 5 and 6 pupils finally had the chance to visit the exhibition of the work they completed with photographer Rita Peña at Green Meadows. They were thrilled to see their pictures and artwork on display! #50ThingsatWelbeck
Year 5 students joined Rick Hall at NTU to share their research from our Finland project. They spoke about comparing and observing differences between habitats, nature, plants and animals from Finland and Nottingham, and answered questions. They did brilliantly! #50ThingsatWelbeck #ScienceatWelbeck
Year 6 became explorers today during orienteering 🧭 Brilliant teamwork, problem-solving and map skills on display! #50ThingsatWelbeck #GeographyatWelbeck
🔥 Year 6 have mastered the art of firelighting on residential! From sparks to glowing flames, teamwork & patience made it happen. 🔥✨ #50ThingsatWelbeck #OutdoorLearningatWekbeck #ForestSchoolsatWelbeck
Incredible map reading skills in orienteering, and some mushroom spotting as well 🗺️
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Our evening meal tonight was very well received - lots of children paid compliments to the chef. We have displayed lovely table manners and showed respect during meal times. #50ThingsatWelbeck
Year 6 are taking part in gem panning before dinner tonight.
They’re hoping to find some precious Blue John
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We found a ridge on the broken road and sat to appreciate the views, look up at the top of Mam Tor and pull some lovely photo faces. #50ThingsatWelbeck #GeogatWelbeck
The rain left some squelchy puddles blocking our path. Most of us jumped them successfully, apart from Connor who cleared it, then slid and landed flat on his back. Thank goodness for his full length waterproofs!! #50ThingsatWelbeck
We made it to the highest point of Mam Tor in record time! It was a very windy ascent so we took a picture, soaked in the views, and made our way down for some lunch. #50ThingsatWelbeck
A very wet start to our Mam Tor walk today, and a very steep route to get us to the top. Staff were incredibly impressed with the resilience and perseverance shown by all of the pupils. #50ThingsatWelbeck
Breakfast this morning was a real treat! Cooked breakfast, toast, cereal, fruit, yoghurt and pastries! We filled our tummies ready for a long walk today. Lots of happy, if sleepy, faces. The rain is holding off currently and conditions look good! #50ThingsatWelbeck
Year 6 have found out who they are sharing rooms with and have moved in for the next two nights. Rooms are looking tidy and organised, and staff were in for a treat with some of the welcome performances! Lots of points for teams being earned! #50ThingsatWelbeck
Our shelters were incredibly homely, even factoring in practicalities like a fire place, wood storage and a washing line! #50ThingsatWelbeck
Our happy (slightly damp) campers group ‘The Archers’ have taken part in archery. They displayed some excellent talent, great aim, and kept a keen eye on the bullseye. #50ThingsatWelbeck
Year 6 channelling their inner engineers today 🪵⛺️ From tarps to teamwork, the dens are standing strong (…mostly 👀).
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And we’re off! Year 6 are very excited to be on their way to Castleton for residential. #50ThingsatWelbeck
