Liverpool….home of the Fab Four
Liverpool is a stunning city. Looking out from the docks, over the Mersey and beyond to the Irish Sea, one cannot help but be moved by the sense of history…
Leeds…..24 hour European City
The city of Leeds has travelled a long way from its early days as an agriculturally based market town in the Middle Ages. It subsequently became a major industrial centre…
Slough….Come friendly bombs and fall on Slough!
Not every town achieves fame by being thought of as unlovely, but that is exactly the case with Slough, the Berkshire town, whose most famous landmark is probably ….a roundabout!…
Edinburgh….Castles and festivals
Edinburgh always manages to conjure up a slightly brooding mysterious air. Maybe it’s those often dark cloudy northern skies that sit above the famous castle high over the city beneath.…
Discovery of the London Bridges … from underneath!
On Wednesday the 18th, Owen (again - our Theatre Man & Walks and Talks Man) took a big group of 30 students to wander around the town. This week the focus…
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre: Merry Wives of Windsor
On Tuesday the 17th, our teacher Owen took 15 lucky students to the famous Shakespeare Globe Theatre to watch the Merry Wives of Windsor. Plays in this theatre are always…
A trip down the river Thames
Though it is a little cold a trip down the river Thames was a popular event this month. We saw some of the most beautiful and famous buildings in London…
The fascinating London Transport Museum
We visited the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden. Its a fascinating place showing the history of the world's oldest underground system as well as how London has grown and…
The Social
The Social is a very popular music bar in Little Portland Street, just two minutes from the school. Students always say they have a good time when they visit here.…
Football in Victoria Park
One Saturday morning in May we met Avalon School in Victoria Park for a football match. It was a great game and both teams played brilliantly. The weather smiled on…