Classic Trip to Italy

Over the Easter break a group of 38 students, accompanied by 5 teachers, spent a week touring the major Classical and cultural sites of Italy. During their time in Rome they visited the Colosseum, the Pantheon, the ancient Roman forum and many other sites, including the magnificent St. Peter’s Basilica. Being there during Holy Week was an amazing experience and the sense of awe and wonder was inspiring. They transferred down to the Bay of Naples and saw first hand the devastation caused by Vesuvius’ eruption in AD79 by visiting Pompeii and Herculaneum. Walking down the streets, entering the houses and seeing their places of entertainment really brought home the realities of how they lived but also the horror of their sudden deaths. Seeing a moment of their lives frozen in time echoing through the ages reminds all of us to embrace life as much as possible. The girls were delightful company on this trip: their intellectual curiosity, emotional intelligence and willingness to learn were inspiring.

Photos below:

1. A group of Yr11 students in the amphitheatre at Pompeii
2. Students taking a stroll on the stepping stones in Pompeii (may need to crop my shoulder out of the shot!)
3. A group of GCSE students in the temple of Poseidon in Paestum (a Greek settlement to the south of Pompeii)