BY MARIA, OCEAN AND MYA

The ‘Basement of Doom’ is forbidden, and many people say it is haunted. Every student wishes to step foot inside. But what do you think? Do you believe that the basement is haunted? Have you ever wondered what’s down there? Dun Dun Duuuuunnnnnnnnnnn!!!

The appeal of the basement is you stare down from the stairwell and imagine what lurks in the darkness. Could it be true that a person lives down there, or could it just be Wednesday the Ghost? If you have arachnophobia (the fear of spiders) we recommend that you keep your distance because there have been rumours circulating that there are dead spiders covering the floor like a carpet!

Did you know that, before the Judith Kerr school was built, the whole school was a science lab? Some of our students’ ancestors probably worked here…

We interviewed a range of children from all over the school, it’s fair to say there’s been lots of whispers and rumours flying around… 

Joey from Year 5 claims that, “There’s a secret tunnel that leads from the basement to the creepy, abandoned house.” Could this be true? 

Another crazy tale that came to our attention was quoted by Lilly:  “I think a person lives down there. There are dead spider legs everywhere and everything down there is scary because my mum told me that.” Is that really the answer or could she be making it up? 

What’s also spreading like wildfire is what Freddy said – “Depends if you have light down there or not”.  What do you think lurks down there at night? Could you be the next victim of Wednesday Addams? Perhaps just the thought of you standing there can haunt your dreams or maybe you are not as interested. 

One thing we can assure you, is that the Basement of Doom was and always will, be there.

But what is really down there? 

Coach Leo gave us the inside scoop on what is actually down there. The school used to be a science lab so the basement is actually a bit of a dumping ground. 

He said it is musty and dusty. There are 14 rooms down there, some are used for storage. It’s cold and there is one room that even the staff are not allowed to enter. There is a freezer chest and some old wardrobes and gazebos, and also an old theatre. There are lots of pipes on the walls and – most curiously – a huge ape teddy bear! And loads of big daddy longlegs.

Sounds pretty spooky to us! Take a look for yourself: