Taking Stock on the Castle Trip

by tl | Mar 5, 2024 | Trips

As part of their history topic on medieval castles, children in Years 1 and 2 visited Oxford Castle and Prison to experience what life would have been like inside a castle in medieval times. They thoroughly enjoyed ascending the 62 stairs to the top of the tower and...

The Battlefields in Belgium

by tl | Mar 4, 2024 | Trips

Third Form pupils embarked on an emotive and poignant visit to the First World War battlefields in Belgium. As they crossed into Belgium, pupils were reminded that the journey they were completing would have been the same route completed by soldiers arriving at the...

Holocaust Memorial Day

by tl | Jan 28, 2024 | Academic

Holocaust Memorial Day falls on 27 January – the day on which Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated. This year, the theme was the ‘fragility of freedom’, and the History Department prepared and delivered a series of age-appropriate talks designed to encourage pupils to...

First Form ‘Raven’ About Tower of London Visit

by tl | Jan 27, 2024 | Trips

First Form pupils delved into the past on their recent visit to the historic Tower of London as part of their studies on the Norman Conquest. They relished the opportunity to explore the medieval White Tower, which was originally built on a huge mound at the...

A Moving Trip to Berlin for History Pupils

by tl | Nov 27, 2023 | Trips

Fourth and Fifth Form History pupils visited Berlin for an illuminating and informative, albeit emotive, trip to Berlin. On arrival, pupils embarked on a walking tour of the historic centre of Berlin, including stops at the Brandenburg Gate and the Memorial to the...