🌊 Adventure Bude – Update 1 (18/05/2026🌊

We’re off to a flyer here in Bude and, although the weather hasn’t been particularly kind to us, spirits certainly haven’t been dampened!

The children settled in brilliantly last night and enjoyed exploring the fantastic facilities on offer. There was a disco in the main hall, games on the astro turf and even a movie showing in the cinema room. We managed to get everyone off to bed at a reasonable time and, thankfully, most people enjoyed a good night’s sleep.

This morning, the children were up bright and early for a 7am run followed by a hearty full English breakfast. After that, there was just enough time to head back upstairs and get prepared for a soggy but exciting morning of High Ropes and Climbing activities.

The groups will swap activities this afternoon before rounding off the day with Karaoke and a football tournament this evening.

Keep your eyes peeled for another update tomorrow lunchtime!

 

 

🌊 Adventure Bude – Update 2 (19/05/2026) 🌊

Yesterday afternoon, the children swapped onto the opposite activities from the morning and, unfortunately, the rain continued to fall. Despite the challenging conditions, everyone showed fantastic resilience and perseverance as they pushed themselves out of their comfort zones and tackled the activities with brilliant attitudes.

In the evening, we headed down for dinner before the children made the most of the indoor spaces, as there was still no break from the weather. The opening of the shop was certainly a welcomed sight, with children swarming in clutching their pocket money! Evening entertainment included karaoke and astro turf games, whilst others enjoyed quieter moments in the communal areas, making new friends and relaxing after a busy day.

Before bed, we complimented everyone on their positive attitudes throughout what had been a really tricky day, and it was clear that everybody was more than ready for a good night’s sleep.

This morning, we were up once again for another early morning run and, you guessed it, the rain returned! However, over the last hour the sun has finally appeared and we’ve enjoyed some warmer weather whilst the groups took part in surfing and kayaking activities.

This afternoon, the groups will swap over again before getting changed into their fancy-dress outfits ahead of another evening full of entertainment and sugar-fuelled fun!

 

 

🌊 Adventure Bude – Update 3 (20/05/2026) 🌊

Yesterday afternoon, the children swapped over onto their opposite wet sessions and were treated to a lovely spell of sunshine! When they returned from their activities, everyone was either eager to get straight onto the astro turf to enjoy the warm weather or race back to their rooms to put on their fancy dress costumes. Those who didn’t quite manage to get fully dressed in time certainly made up for it later in the evening!

The shops were once again thoroughly enjoyed and the enormous queues for slush puppies certainly didn’t dampen the children’s determination to stock up on sugary snacks!

This morning, the mist rolled in and there were definitely some sleepy heads taking part in the morning run. However, the excitement soon kicked in as the children headed off for caving and mountain boarding activities.

Thankfully, the skies soon cleared and, although the mountain boarders ended up with a few soggy bottoms after losing their balance, the rain managed to hold off!

This afternoon, the groups will swap over once again before another busy evening ahead featuring the reopening of the shops, a talent show and the rearranged 5-a-side football tournament.

 

🌊 Adventure Bude – Update 4 🌊

Yesterday afternoon, the children swapped over activities once again for more mountain boarding and caving fun. The cave system runs right underneath the centre, so the children enjoyed a range of exciting challenges in some very tight spaces! Meanwhile, the mountain boarders soon found their feet and were flying downhill confidently, mastering the all-important J-turn to stop.

In the evening, we enjoyed a brilliant talent contest, which was won by a child from one of our TEAM schools thanks to some incredibly impressive piano skills.

We decided to have a slightly earlier night yesterday as tiredness was definitely beginning to creep in. Thankfully, it seems to have paid off this morning, as everyone appears fresher, more energetic and ready to go, just in time for the sun to finally make its first proper appearance of the week!

After breakfast, the children prepared for a full day of wet activities. Half of the group headed off body boarding, whilst the other half took part in a team-trail activity with a very soggy twist!

It’s our last full day today and I have been so impressed with how our children have conducted themselves throughout the week. They have been incredibly polite, resilient and supportive of one another, whilst also making lasting friendships and memories for life.

Our final update will come tomorrow lunchtime as we prepare to head home!

 

🌊 Adventure Bude – Final Update 22/05/2026 🌊

Yesterday afternoon, the children swapped activities for the final time and splashed around in the gorgeous sunshine! The waves were perfect for the bodyboarders, while the children on Team Trail enjoyed getting dunked in the dunk tank beneath clear blue skies.

As soon as activities finished, a major clean-up operation began. The children packed their belongings and carefully searched through lost property. After dinner, everyone enjoyed the presentation evening disco. We were so proud to discover that our very own Lettie won Superstar of the Week! Many of our children were nominated for awards, and every single member of the group has stepped out of their comfort zone this week.

This morning, half of the children are off canoeing while the other half are enjoying a beach walk. The sessions finish at 11am, when we’ll collect our bags and have a packed lunch before setting off home.

We’ll send a Glympse notification when we’re on the way and look forward to returning your very tired children safely back to you!

 

Mr Manning