The Year 5 and 6 children had a fantastic time in Cardiff for their residential.

On day one the children visited Cardiff Castle and were given a thorough and informative tour on the family history of the most recent owners. They had the opportunity to ask questions and admire the Victorian architecture. Later that afternoon, after dinner, the children visited a local bowling alley before having cookies and juice on Senedd steps, overlooking the bay. 

On day two, the children began their day with a hearty breakfast, followed by a visit to the Senedd (the Welsh parliament building). The children took part in a fantastic workshop with local guide, Huw, who led the children in a real debate. 

Later, we took the water taxi to the National museum of Wales. The children had the opportunity to observe some incredible exhibitions, including the temporary exhibition, 'The Art of the Selfie' which included some amazing pieces including the priceless 'Portrait of the Artist (1887) which is currently on loan at the museum.

That evening, we had great fun watching Shrek for movie night followed by an evening of games in the Urdd centre which included pool, connect four, top trumps and dobble.

On our final morning in Cardiff, after a great breakfast, the children took a train back to the National museum to enjoy the natural history exhibitions. This exhibition was a fantastic, interactive part of the museum which showed the development of our world from the very beginning of time! After catching the train back to the centre, we all enjoyed lunch followed by a well deserved ice cream by the bay. 

The children were an absolute pleasure to take to Cardiff this year. On several occasions, they were complimented by centre members on their manners and politeness and they showed great maturity when navigating a busy city. We are very proud they are part of our Abberley community.