S.B.THALATTA

"The children we took his year were Year 5 and 6 children (10/11 year olds). Very few had been on a boat before - none had slept on board or taken part even in a small way, in the daily life aboard. Some had never experienced the need for co-operation that living in a small area with other people requires. Some, for the first time learnt fast that they had to think for themselves and do things that Mum had been doing for years" - St. Christopher School, Essex.

"Without the distraction of TV, radio and electronic games the group felt the need to devise games and activities of their own during periods of free time. At the end of the week everyone agreed that much of TV was overrated and had not been missed. Moreover, several new and unlikely firendships were made" - Castle School, West Midlands.

"A week aboard the THALATTA provides not only the opportunity for these damaged young people to learn, at their own level, about topics such as navigation, tides and wildlife, but also and perhaps more importantly, they soon appreciate that if their week is to be a success they must work collaboratively and in co-operation with other members of a team and this arguably is the most important life skill" - Kingsdon Manor School, Somerset.