Some sleepy campers this morning... but after re-fuelling with breakfast lots of happy campers have gone off for another action packed day... some climbing, some kayaking some on high ropes, all having lots of fun on another beautiful day! #teamyear9 #happycampers #challengeweek

After a bit of a soggy start the rain is now clearing! Everyone is just arriving back from their first activities for lunch and finding time to squeeze in some quick games of football too! #soggycampers #therainisclearing #camplife #teamyear9

Challenge week continues to be amazing..... Today on the Downs walk, the clouds lifted (for a short period between ☔️). The conversation between the students jumped from opinions on Brexit to what happened in Love Island 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Cardinal Newman Catholic School Cardinal Newman PE @CNCS_Year9

The chubby bunny competition is under way at the camp fire... 4 marshmallows down, who knows how many more to go until we have a champion!! #teamyear9 #chubbybunny #campfire

We have added this list of help line numbers to our website and gone through them in form times for all students. If anyone is feeling like they need to talk this summer please share these numbers #MentalHealthMatters Samaritans The Mix ChildLine CNCS Ms Jarman Cardinal Newman Catholic School

All 3 coaches have left the campsite and are on route back to school - everything running on time so we should be back as expected at 12.15

The Endurance Challenge at the campfire last night was a big highlight of our final night together - Miss Edmed represented the teachers and powered through eating raw onions, chilli and curry sauce smothered weetabix and more alongside the fantastic student competitors!

🙈 Still cannot get rid of the taste this morning... and think I’ll be avoiding onions, weetabix and angel delight for a while! #teamyear9 #year9camp

What a fantastic week away on year 9 camp - all students were fantastic! So lovely to seeing them all getting stuck in, overcoming challenges, supporting each other so beautifully and all with huge smiles of their faces! Now to start the washing and crawl in to bed! #teamyear9

And a huge THANK YOU to all of the staff who made this week possible! 👏🏻👏🏻

Thank you to all of the students and staff involved in this week - it was the perfect way to end my time at Newman, with my amazing students and my wonderful colleagues and friends! As always I’m an incredibly proud and grateful Head of Year! #teamcncs #teamyear9 #newmanway

Miss Edmed - Hi Miss Edmed - I just wanted to send you a belated thank you for all the support you’ve given Tom and ourselves over the last 3 years at Newman. I hope you have a great summer and your new job goes well. All the best, Jools

As it’s my last day running the @CNCS_Year9 Twitter before it is handed over to Mr Stevens and Ms Foster I just wanted to take the opportunity to say a few thank yous as I feel very thankful for my wonderful years as Head of Year of an incredible year group! #teamyear9

The first huge THANK YOU goes to all of the parents/carers of @CNCS_Year9 - for all of your support over the years and for working so closely with me to ensure the very best for our students. Thank you too for all your kind words and wishes for the future. #feelingthankful

THANK YOU to all the staff that have been part of the incredible @CNCS_Year9 pastoral team over the years- for all of your continued hard work and for all your support and commitment to our team - it has been a pleasure! I know out students are in safe hands! #dreamteam

My final THANK YOU must go to the @CNCS_Year9 students. From the bottom of my heart thank you for everything you have given me over the years-laughter, tears, experiences and lessons learnt. I feel privileged to have been your Head of Year and to have shared in your CNCS journey!

It has been a joy to celebrate your and our successes and to overcome some challenges along the way. I know the future is bright for you all and I wish you all every success for the future! #imaginebelieveachieve #teamyear9

What I’ll remember most is your compassion and care for each other and for me-a real year group family! Thank you for your kindness when things were difficult for me personally - you all know you gave me the strength and courage to power on! #caritasinaction #teamyear9

Thank you! And ofcourse... a very comprehensive step by step guide was my parting gift 🤣 I’m looking forward to the first tweet!

We are now officially Year 10. 😊 We look forward to seeing you all back tomorrow in your Year 10 grey jumpers. #MrStevens #MsFoster #Twittertakeover #welcomeback