During the Easter break, 42 Y9 pupils and 5 staff visited Iceland; the land of fire and ice. Over the course of the five days, pupils had the opportunity to visit stunning geographical landforms such as Gulfoss waterfall, the Strokkur Geysir and the Thingvellir Divergent Rift Valley system – where the Eurasian and North American plate are moving apart!
Whilst on the Snaefellsnes peninsula, the inspiration for Jules Verne’s ‘Journey to the Centre of the Earth’, we were lucky enough to see the Northern Lights – a once in a lifetime opportunity for boys and staff! Luck continued to be on our side with sightings of a Minke whale and a period of fine and settled weather for the duration of our stay.
The boys’ geographical knowledge was enhanced through visiting a range of stimulating and interactive museum curator talks – from the Volcano museum to the Whale museum – and their palates expanded by trying new food such as Shark meat and dried fish!
Over the course of the five days, the boys were fantastic and excellent ambassadors of the school. Importantly, they had fun, learnt a lot and have returned home wanting to go back to explore this fascinating country again and travel outside their usual comfort zone!
Many thanks must go to the fantastic staff team who ensured each pupil got the most out of the trip: Dr Hobbs, Dr Harrison, Mr Gauntlett and Mr Charman, as well as to Mr Bown, who organised the expedition.