St Thomas More Normandy Trip 2022

Quick pitstop at Peterbrough! ETA around 1-1:30am due to traffic between Dover and Dartford Crossing

Docking into Dover! Smooth ferry crossing.

France leg; done! We are now boarding the ferry back to dover. This should take around 1 hr 30

Thank you to our fantastic staff: Mr Young, Mr Burgess, Miss Hinds, Miss Roberts, Mrs Webster and Miss Jobson. We’ve had a brilliant week!

And we’re off! After a fantastic week in Normandy we are now embarking on our journey home. Thank you to all the students and staff for being so brilliant. First leg: to the ferry!!

Our final afternoon has been spent at a Calvados Orchard! The students have learned about the distilling process and how the Calvados is made! Some lucky parents will have some to look forward to on pick up tomorrow night!

Last full day! The guys have made sourdough baguettes at Boulangerie Les Copains. We got to learn the bread making process and afterwards, enjoy our yummy makes!

Wonderful afternoon at Mont St. Michel. Lovely walk through the 14th century town and abbey.

Ohama Beach with the tide right in! One of the scenes of the D-Day landings

Visit to the American Cemetery. A very eye opening experience showing the scale of death of American soldiers during the Battle of Normandy. This included 151 Jewish soldiers who are signified by a Star of David grave.

Day 2: Let’s go!! First stop 🛑 the American Cemetery and Omaha Beach. The scene of the D-Day landings in 1944

Evening bowling tonight! Well done to Mr Burgess who narrowly beat Miss Hinds in extra time. VAR might disapprove but he’s claimed a victory!

Afternoon at the British and Allied Forces war memorial. It was great for the students to see the personable aspect of WWII. The scale of names and ages of the 22,000 who died in the Battle of Normandy

Up next, 360 cinema at Arromanches! We are watching a film about the Battle of Normandy 1944. This will give the students an insight into the French involvement during WWII

We’re off for Normandy Day 1! First stop, the town of Bayeux to see the Bayeux Tapestry. Commissioned by Bishop Odo, William of Normandy’s half brother after the conquering of England.