Year 7 residential a huge success

Year 7 pupils and staff packed a lot of activities into their 3-day residential to York. Two pupils describe the trip in their own words:

"The first day of this crazy trip was very exciting - the railway museum was great and it was really nice to look at all the trains. There was so much to understand and learn from it, so I'm quite happy we went there. Another fun part of the day was when we arrived at the hostel and saw our rooms. They were very nice and I was very excited when we played lots of games in our room. The ghost walk beforehand gave me the chills - but that day was all round excellent! On the next day, we went to the Jorvik Dig and Jorvik Viking Centre, which were both fun, learning about history and using archaeological skills, and seeing a day in the life of a Viking in York. To finish the second day, we had some fish and chips before going back to the hostel to relax. Finally, on day 3, we went to the chocolate factory and ate lots of samples before going to the Sculpture Park on the way home."  Report by Vincent, Year 7

"One of my favourite parts of the trip was definitely the evenings because you could socalise and chat or bond with new people. That's actually how I have so many new besties. I would definitely recommend it to the next Year 7s, as it is such good fun, and a good way to travel outside your comfort zone. You can make loads of new friends and socialise with people you never thought you would talk to." Report by Mathilde, Year 7