So, it's just over four weeks until Year 6 at Borough Green Primary go to the Isle of Wight!
We've got lots of exciting things in store: numeracy, literacy, lessons... No not really, well there will be some of that, but mainly we'll be visiting: Brading Roman Villa, Carisbrooke Castle, Amazon World Zoo, Dinosaur Isle and Osbourne House. We'll be going to the beech, surfing, having a games night, film night and a disco.
We'll keep you updated via this blog so make sure you save the address.
In the meantime, here's some facts about the Isle of Wight for you to read. See if you can remember them all.
In Victorian times, the Isle of Wight was home to several high-profile “celebrities”, including Alfred Lord Tennyson, Charles Dickens, Charles Darwin and Queen Victoria. Other famous faces who’ve graced the isle include Winston Churchill and Karl Marx.
During the Roman occupation, the Isle of Wight was known as Vectis. Surprisingly, this name is still used widely to this day, despite being dropped after the Romans left in the 5th century.
At high tide, the Isle of Wight becomes England’s smallest county. When the tide is low, the historic county of Rutland near Leicestershire reclaims this title.
The Isle of Wight is the sunniest place in the UK, with 1,800-2,000 hours of sunshine each year – more than some parts of Spain!
