Category: Trips & Visits
Netball and Hockey Tour to Jersey
On Friday 14th October, 39 girls arrived in Jersey for a weekend full of Hockey, Netball and activities. Over the course of the weekend, girls from 1st to 5th form played two matches of Hockey and Netball across two days. The fixtures were against the representative Jersey side, made up of the best players from…
Lower Sixth Pupils Visit Brooklands Museum
As our Lower 6th physicists have started the mechanics and electrical topics, it was a super time to visit the nearby Brooklands Museum of Aviation and Motorsport. Head of Physics, Mr Culbert, arranged the visit on their Autumn Motorsport Day which enabled the pupils to see a wide range of racing cars as well as…
Mischievous Minds Magic Show
Our 3rd and 4th Form pupils (Years 9 and 10) had a visit from Magician Greg Chapman who performed his ‘Mischievous Minds’ show. Greg used a combination of observation, psychology and magic to give the pupils an experience that made them delve deeper into how our minds really work. A big thank you to our…
History and German Trip to Berlin
One of our pupils has very impressively written a travel diary in German, which can be seen here. Following an early start on Friday September 30th, some of our History and German pupils set off to Berlin on a wonderful, cultural learning experience. Over the weekend, pupils visited the Reistag, a cold war prison,…
Slapton Sands Geography Trip
During this week, our A-level Geography students visited Slapton Sands in Devon for a field trip as part of their studies. Throughout the week, they have taken part in a 10km coastal walk investigating coastal processes and management, and have investigated water and carbon cycles. The pupils also did a super job collecting beach profiles….
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
As part of our Drama curriculum, 3rd Form pupils went to see The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at the Troubadour Theatre in Wembley. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time from The National Theatre is an adaption of the popular novel and touches on Autism awareness and neurodiverse personalities…
First Year trip to discover the History and Geography of Guildford
Today, Mrs Phillips, Head of History, Mrs Thorpe, Head of Geography and Miss Condy, Head of Religious Science, took the First Year pupils to Guildford to discover some of the history, learn about the geography and find out about some of religious aspects of the ancient City. Hermione, a First Year pupil wrote of her…
Sixth Form Geography pupils enjoy a wet weekend in Devon
Our 6th form Geographers enjoyed a busy weekend at Slapton Ley Field Study Centre in Devon this weekend, 6 and 7 November. The Lower & Upper 6th IB classes collected data for their forthcoming exams which included investigating the characteristics of the River Harbourne. This was carried out in the river and before entering, the…
Duke of Edinburgh Silver Qualifying Expedition
From Friday 15th October to Sunday 17th October, some of our 5th Form pupils set out on their Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award qualifying expedition to the South Downs. As part of their Silver award, pupils walked a total of 45km over three days, and set up camp at night time in the beautiful countryside….
Brave pupils visit Thorpe Park’s Fright Night
On Sunday 10th October, over 90 of our pupils braved Thorpe Park Fright Night, an evening which was certainly full of thrills and excitement. Over the course of the day, pupils explored the park which was newly decorated for the upcoming Halloween season, something Thorpe Park is well known for. The park remained until 9pm,…
