“The whole experience has been fantastic! It was definitely worth coming because it was so much fun, and also very educational. I particularly enjoyed the team games. It was enjoyable and helped us use our imagination throughout the course…….. I thoroughly enjoyed our trip and am very grateful for all your work.”- Daniel

“I really enjoyed the trip and I was pleasantly surprised by it, I didn’t expect anything like it. I wish we did the team building at school in forms like once a term or even more!  I enjoyed the club challenge and would have loved to spend more time on it. The Robolab was also good and very funny when we raced each other. I was also surprised by all the things we were able to keep! I had a wonderful time.” – Elizabeth

“The experience at the Saints Study Centre was a great one. I really enjoyed the team events and the tour of the stadium. The best thing we have done so far was the Robolab; it was really fun making our own robots. The only thing that could have been improved would have been if we had played a match at the end of the tag rugby session. Overall though it was a great expereince which I definitely enjoyed.”- Mathew

“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at the Saints and I hope the school will do it again in the future. I am sure the younger children would enjoy it too. I particularly liked Robolab as I had never done anything as interesting, (and to do with science) in my life! I hope we will have the opportunity to return in the future. But for now…… GO SAINTS!” – Harriet

“I think it was a good expereince and Paul Shields is really funny. I liked Robolab, the stadium tour, the team games and making the smoothies was the best. I think it would have been even better if the rugby was longer. Come on Saints!”- David

The Saints Study Centre team would like to congratulate the Wrenn XV on their hard work and wish them the best of luck for the future. A*’s all round!

Day 3:

Today was the last day of the Wrenn XV’s fantastic Science at Saints programme.

The morning kicked off with a fun selection of Kaleidoscope online maths puzzles, with the students having to create a range of challenging patterns using just 18 jigsaw shapes. After cracking several levels, the Wrenn XV took part in a healthy eating talk, and a fruit tasting session – delicious! After munching their way through platters of gorgeous fruit, sponsored by Waitrose, the group took part in an hour of rugby training with the Saint’s Community Coach.

The students played tag, learnt how to pass the ball, attack and defend quickly and effectively. They had a great session, and wore themselves out!

After a recuperative lunch break, the Wrenn XV created their own fruit smoothies and designed a poster to advertise their healthy drink, developing their ICT skills.

We’ve had a fantastic time! Thanks to all at the Saints for a great three days!

 ”The tour of the stadium was interesting especially the trophy room. The Robolab was interesting because we could work together as a team.” – Sam

 “I liked doing the Robolab because we won the Grand Prix twice. We were the coolest people there! Then we were interviewed for the TV too!“- Saffron

“The whole day has been great, a brilliant sequel to yesterday =]. The robolab was challenging but when we learnt the basics, i really enjoyed it!” – Dan

“I really enjoyed doing the tour, it was really informative. The buggie races are super fun, and even though it was a tough start I’m sure we will do well! =] – Zoe

Day 2:

Today was an exceptionally exciting day for the Wrenn XV. After a great tour of the stadium, which included a treasure hunt and Physics questionnaire, the lucky group got to work with two of the Saints players, Lee Dickson and Paul Shields, building robot cars as part of the Robolab challenge.

Lee and Paul helped the fifteen build their robots which they then raced outside the Saints Study Centre, whilst being filmed by a BBC camera crew!

The star-struck pupils had a fantastic time with the two players, who kindly autographed some programmes for them to take home.

After a lunch break, the students continued with their Robolab challenge, trying to get their robot buggies to turn 360 degrees, park in a garage and then reverse back out again – much harder than it sounds!

A cracking second day, and many thanks to the Saints, and especially Lee and Paul, for all their help today.

“I was very glad I was selected for this trip. My brother went last year and told me it was a lot of fun. I have really enjoyed myself, especially the team games.”

Liz (^.^)

“I’ve loved this trip so far and I am looking forward to the next two days. My favourite part so far was doing the independent games. I have high expectations for the next two days.” 

Harriet ><

“The first day was realy good fun. I think the next two days will be even better.”

Sam

“I have enjoyed the first day very much, I found the team activites that Barclaycard provided for us a lot of fun.”

Mat:p

“I really enjoyed the team activities we did in the morning. I also thought the club challenge was lots of fun.”

Tom

“I thought that the team activities by Barclaycard were a lot of fun and that the club challenge was really good.”

Kathryn

“The whole day has been a blast, i really enjoyed the team games which were great at improving our cooperation skills. Looking forward to tomorow. =]!”

Dan S

“I’ve really enjoyed the first day, and the team games by Barclaycard were great. I also enjoyed designing a sports team.”

Elle

“The barclay card dudes were great. I found the river crossing really fun.. mostly because i kept falling over.. but it was fun all the same =].

Very excellently fun day =P”

Saffaay

“I loved doing the team games and enjoyed spending time with the other people on the trip . I can’t wait for tommorow!

Zoe

 ”The Barclaycard people were great with their activities. Luckily our egg survived the torture and we won the egg challenge. Pete, Vicky and Jeanette were also very kind (and even gave us drinks and biscuits in the middle of our club challenge). The whole day was fun and I enjoyed the team building activities the best because I got to know everyone.”

Tak:)

Day 1:

Arriving early, keen and eager, the Wrenn XV started their three day programme at the Saints Study Centre with a series of fantastic team building activities organised by Barclaycard.

The Year 10 students and Miss Morris from Wrenn School, Wellingborough, split into two groups to undertake some gruelling team challenges. Those who completed the challenges well were rewarded with material to protect their eggs, Freggy Mercury and Cornelius.

The two groups had a great morning, walking on giant skis, creating a human marble run (with blindfolds!), solving a maze, and solving the stepping stones, flags of the world and river bank challenges. At the end of the each event, if the teams did well enough they were given cotton wool, paper, bubble wrap, tape and other materials to wrap up their egg, before throwing the egg off a high ladder or having it smashed with a rounders bat.

Team 2 created a great parachute to protect the egg from the fall, but came unstuck when the egg was smashed with a rounders bat by a vicious member from Team 1…(Harriet!).  Team 1 made an inpenetrable egg caccoon which protected their egg from both the ladder drop and rounders bat attack, saving Freggy from destruction!

After a quick lunch, the Wrenn XV took part in the Club Challenge, creating their own sports club from scratch.

A brilliant start to the programme!