Stepping Stones End-of-Term School Trip to Thorpe Park

 

 

On 4th July 2006, Dan, Dom, Amy and Jessica visited Thorpe Park along with staff members, Julie, Carol, Sahar and Jonathan. Here are the photographs from the day, showing some of what we did.

We learnt several things about ourselves too....

  • Both Daniel and Amy are both completely and utterly 'fearless'
  • Dom enjoyed all his rides, apart from the train journey to the farm, deeming it "too slow", and decided it would be quicker to walk!
  • Jessica discovered she enjoyed the Banana Boat ride and The Rocky Express equally as much.


 

We arrived at Thorpe Park. It was difficult to determine who was more excited, the staff or the pupils!
As we walked through the gates it was difficult to
determine who was more excited, the staff or the pupils!

A camera snapping opportunity
A camera snapping opportunity

We consulted the map lots of times!
We consulted the map lots of times!

This is Rush, very scary (well, I thought so!)
This is Rush, very scary (well, I thought so!)

Watch this movie of 'Rush'

Amy and Dan seem fearless with all rides in the park
Amy and Dan seem fearless with all rides in the park

Watch this movie of 'Rush'

Next up, Samurai
Next up, Samurai

Carol and Amy had a go too
Carol and Amy had a go too

The excellent, Samurai, had you travelling in all directions
The excellent, Samurai, had you
travelling in all directions

The Rocky Express
The Rocky Express

The Rocky Express seemed somewhat more calming, but not by much!
The Rocky Express seemed somewhat
more calming, but not by much!

Jessica and Amy whizz past, almost out of camera shot
Jessica and Amy whizz past,
almost out of camera shot

Jessica loved it so much, that she had another go and brought Dom with her!
Jessica loved it so much, that she had
another go and brought Dom with her!

The cameraman hopelessly late with the shot (again!)
The cameraman hopelessly late with the shot (again!)

.... still provides plenty of thrills for Dom and Jessica
.... still provides plenty of thrills for Dom and Jessica

Julie takes her place on the Rumba Rapids ride
Julie takes her place on the Rumba Rapids ride

Amy, ever so slightly perturbed with the prospect of getting wet
Amy, ever so slightly perturbed with
the prospect of getting wet

Dan remains his cool, calm self
Dan remains his cool, calm self

Jonathan takes a rather relaxed approach
Jonathan takes a rather relaxed approach

After the first sprinkling of water, Daniel finds it too enjoyable!
After the first sprinkling of water,
Dan finds it too enjoyable!

Amy on constant "watch" for jets of cold water
Amy on constant "watch" for jets of cold water

Jessica, Dom and Dan take to the Merry-go-round
Jessica, Dom and Dan take to the Merry-go-round

It was a bit of a squash, so Julie headed for a horse
It was a bit of a squash, so Julie headed for a horse

Julie on horseback
Julie on horseback

Leaving Dom, Dan and Jessica to enjoy the ride
Leaving Dom, Dan and Jessica to enjoy the ride

Some of us got a bit of a soaking, after Tidal Wave
Some of us got a bit of a soaking, after Tidal Wave

This was a group shot of us all, sadly Sahar was behind the camera
This was a group shot of us all, sadly
Sahar was behind the camera

Storm in a Tea Cup
Storm in a Tea Cup

No teabags in here
No teabags in here

Looks like fun
Looks like fun

We ended our visit to Thorpe Park on Storm in a Tea Cup
We ended our visit to Thorpe Park
on Storm in a Tea Cup

 

Photographs by Jonathan Furness, 2006