Sun Shining!

 Sun Shining

Trouble free journey with lunch stop at Dunkeld. The sun beamed as we arrived at Lagganlia. Beds made - to a fashion- then off out to explore the grounds. Dinner was delicious homemade soup and bread followed by steak or vegetable pie, carrots and potatoes. Groups 1-4 then groups 5-8 showed great team work, taking turns to lead along a nightline rope completely blindfolded by dark goggles. Great hilarity with giggles echoing through the forest. Tumbled into bed at 9pm tired but happy and looking forward to an exciting adventure filled week ahead. Looks like some groups may get an opportunity to sail because the weather is so good. 

Here is an update to our wonderful first day post.

Welcome to our report on the first day at Lagganlia! 

The two coaches arrived at the centre just after lunchtime and our soon-to-be-adventurers were given a tour of the Lagganlia buildings and lodges.  Everyone was terribly impressed with their quarters and soon began to unpack their things and sort their beds.  Only a few people needed a helping hand with their duvets and the mantra 'put your hands into the corners and pick up the duvet with them' could soon be heard around our little part of the Cairngorms.

Pupils were quickly sorted into their activity groups and set about their first organised exploration of the magnificent countryside around Lagganlia.

Dinner time at Lagganlia on the first night is always an exciting occasion and there are always lots of questions... Will the food be good? Will there be enough? What will we have tomorrow?  (And thats just the staff asking!) There was no need to worry.  Dinner on the first night consisted of healthy lentil soup followed by generous portions of steak (or vegetable) pie, baby carrots and potatos.

In the evening everyone filled out their diaries and then went on a nightwalk.  This truly terrifying test of child against the darkness of the highlands was hugely enjoyable and each group used a variety of different ways to cooperate so that everyone was included and everyone overcame any fears.  Mr Howie making growling noises also added to the general merriment.  Mr Wallace, Ms Gallagher, Mrs Jones, Miss Swanson and

Miss Phillips were able to lead the groups around a veritable labyrinth of rope lines, nets and 'spider webs'.  Everyone learned a lot from this, the most important lessons being to listen to the helpful instructions coming from their fellow pupils and that some scary things, which seem insurmountable at first, can be met head on and dealt with. 

Mr Wallace was incredibly impressed with how quickly almost every dorm of boys settled down for the night.  They were also very quiet in the morning and staff really appreciated this.  It made for a calm and purposeful start the next day.