Bishop Visits

Belgium Battlefields Trip We are making good time and our estimated time of arrival at the Corn Market Hall Carpark, Kettering is 8pm, see you soon 🇧🇪🇬🇧

Visiting Canadian territory this morning at Vimy Ridge including the underground tunnel system - lots to see! 🇨🇦

Very special for Kai and Jack to find names of their relatives on the Menin Gate. Along with Alana, who also has a known relative buried at Arras, they laid a wreath during the very moving Last Post Ceremony which takes place every evening - an incredible act of devotion ♥️

Taking in the breathtaking Menin Gate in daylight and time to explore Ypres in between, including a delicious visit to Leonidas chocolatier! 🍫

>Something More at Tyne Cot hearing Mr Kirke read ‘In Flanders Fields’; reflecting at Spanbroekmolen Pool of Peace; Bayernwald trenches and Langemark German cemetery 🕊️

90 packed lunches prepared, well done Mr Darker

Two moving moments: Poperinge Death Cells - where British soldiers were executed for cowardice - and Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, final resting place of nearly 10,000 soldiers and Nurse Nellie Spindler. We will remember them ♥️

Ypres Cloth Hall - now and then. Now In Flanders Fields Museum, this iconic building in Ypres was reduced to rubble during heavy fighting around the Ypres Salient in WW1. It was beautifully rebuilt after the war: a testament to defiant resistance for freedom 🇧🇪🇫🇷🇬🇧

We’re arrived safely in Ypres. Next stop Flanders Fields Museum

A big thank you to 7G and 7S - we have loved spending this week in Govilon with you. Have a rest over the weekend and we'll see you on Monday! From Mrs Smith, Mrs Fray, Mrs Miles and Mr Cook.

Traffic is quite heavy so our ETA is now 6pm. Please leave the front of school clear for the bus and unloading luggage ⏰️

We've had a short stop en route for the bus driver. ETA is now 17.40 at school 🚎

Finishing off a great week with a trip to Big Pit. We have just left and our ETA at school is 5pm.🚎🚦 We will post an update further into the journey!

A great final day of activities! Tunnels and gorge walking 🚇 bushcraft 🍂 and canoeing 🛶. Roast dinner eaten 🍽 bags are packed 🎒 ready for home tomorrow via Big Pit! Please check for updates on our arrival time.

We were BOWLED over by 7S and 7Gs skills this evening! 🎳 Plenty of strikes (mostly from the teachers!) 💥 Everyone is excited for the last full day of activities tomorrow! 💧🛶

We woke up to some ❄️❄️❄️ this morning so a slight change to our day. 2 groups spent a few hours exploring the caves while another group did some indoor climbing 🧗‍♂️ really proud of everyone pushing outside of their comfort zone and building resilience. Back home for 🥧 and 🍟

Year 12 & 13 Politics students had a successful trip to Parliament today! Students enjoyed a tour, a party manifesto workshop and our MP, Miss Rosie Wrighting, stopped by for a chat. The coach is now on the way back to school - estimated time of arrival is 5.30pm.

After a very cold day splashing in waterfalls for some 💧, a relaxing day doing bushcraft for others 🔥, and a trip to the caves for the rest🪨, we are relaxing at the centre with a movie and card games! 🎞🃏

It's been a packed afternoon for 7G and 7S walking around the Blorenge a delicious dinner and then a chilly night walk. More activities tomorrow!

7G and 7S have arrived safely in Govilon. Lunch eaten and we are ready to go for a walk in the mountains! ❄️🏔