London Adventure – part 2!
Thursday
The day started with a visit to the British Museum where the pupils enjoyed exploring and learning (as well as visiting the gift shops, of course!) – we wish we had more time and can’t wait to visit again! From there, we headed across the river to the world famous Shakespeare’s Globe where we enjoyed a superb guided tour from one of the actors. It was fantastic for pupils to experience live acting on stage as well as being able to ask lots of questions ahead of their studies in January. After the tour, pupils enjoyed theatre workshops focused on Romeo and Juliet and it was great to see them engaging so well. After a bit of lunch, we made our way to Covent Garden to explore the area including the shops, cafes and market stalls. After dinner at Bella Italia, we made our way to the Savoy Theatre for a performance of Paddington The Musical. We were so lucky to get tickets for this sold-out show and it was an absolute highlight for everyone. The show is magical from start to finish – we smiled, laughed and cried and the music was superb – we were singing the songs all day on Friday! 5 stars from all of us – phenomenal!
Friday
Day 5 and lots of sleepy yet smiley faces emerged for our final breakfast of the trip! After packing up and checking out of the hotel, we made our way to Wembley Stadium for a guided tour which was a fantastic experience. The children got to explore the home of the England football team including sitting in the Royal Box and press room where Thomas Tuchel had just been as well as walking out of the world-famous tunnel to the Wembley pitch. Special thanks to our tour guide for being so engaging, welcoming and for answering our questions throughout the tour. After a non-stop week, the pupils were so excited to explore the London Designer Outlet where they enjoyed lots of shopping – always a highlight! After reviewing our purchases, we headed back to the hotel to collect our luggage and made our way to King’s Cross to catch our train home. En route back, we hosted the ‘London Awards’ on the train and celebrated the children for being absolute superstars throughout the trip. It has been great to see everyone so happy and building their independence.
Thank you to the pupils for being a joy to take away – special memories made for life. Huge thanks to Mrs Bond, Mrs Toor, Mrs Alderson and Ms Watkinson for their endless hard work and support during the trip – what a special week it was!
Respect. Engage. Aspire.
