Workshops at Pendrell Hall

The day dawned with the children trying hard not to wake up Mrs Hunter and Mrs Bell, who had been heard giggling and 'quietly' creeping around very late the previous night! Feeling hungry, everyone arrived for breakfast at 8.30am. There was a delicious aroma of food in the dining room.

Breakfast over, it was down to the serious business of morning workshops, which began with a tour of the grounds. David was keen to share valuable information about the main building, which was built in 1860. The Gaskell family who lived in it all those years ago had seventeen servants to look after them!

The tour was very enjoyable. We learned lots of things about nature as well as the interesting history of the place. This led onto Mrs Hunter introducing the alphabet collage. Mums/grandma and children set with great enthusiasm, looking for items beginning with specific letters as well making a collection for the collage.

The collages were brilliant - each one different, but it was the working together and discussion that impressed the staff.


There was little time for a break before it was the next activity - the number trail. It was important to fit in as many areas of the curriculum as possible. David explained the tasks and set them off. Mrs Hunter helped by guiding children around, from a sunny spot in the beautiful gardens. Pupils and their adults were running around looking for clues and doing fun maths.

Lewis and his mum had to look hard for clues as some questions had more than one answer.

We were all very impressed with Emilia's Nanny, who was smiling as she tried to keep up with her grand daughter. It was soon lunchtime! We were hungry again by now, and tucked into a superb buffet. Mrs Hunter enjoyed her small slice of pudding! Some of us went for the slighter larger portions though.