Today Olivia, Freddie, David and I visited Brandeston Hall for a challenge day. This involved completing a variety of puzzles.Our first challenge was to build a domino rally. We had to work in teams, share ideas, listen to each other and agree on decisions. The rules were everyone had to have a job and there were to be no straight lines. We had to plan and implement our ideas.
The next challenge was a piranha game in which we still worked within our teams. We had to put the game together and then hang piranhas from a hat. We were not allowed to touch the hat. It was hard to get them to balance without them all falling off.
Next we worked in our groups with a variety of puzzles. The puzzles had to be filled with shapes like a jigsaw. The first shape was a square then a circle and a triangle. Sharing the work was a challenge in itself! We were not allowed to give up.
The final challenge involved matching a pattern on the card with some plastic cards. This was the most tricky challenge.
Finally we had a lovely lunch and a quick play outside in the school grounds.
My favourite part of the day was the piranha game because I felt I could input a lot of my own ideas. The domino task was the biggest challenge because it was our first challenge and we hadn’t got to know our team mates yet.
By Imogen Retey
