School Trip To London
On Thursday 6th September 2022 St.Mary’s Secondary School 6th year art and music students went on a three-day trip to London. As one of the twenty-nine students who took part in this school tour, I can safely say that it was one of the most enjoyable and unforgettable experiences of my time in St.Mary’s.
Errol, our coach driver drove us from Stansted to the British Museum which is one of the world’s greatest containing over 8 million pieces of work. In the afternoon we saw a performance of “Mamma Mia” in West End. It was a captivating show which had us dancing and singing along and everyone with a smile on their faces as they left. After dinner and a sighting of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle we went to the Proms in the Royal Albert Hall for a performance of Compline by the Tallis Scholars, with only a few hours of rest most of us were falling asleep to the velvety music, however, it was still a stunning performance which won’t be easily forgotten.
The next day, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, we visited the Globe where all of Shakespeare’s plays were performed at least once. Here we also had an opportunity to try out our acting skills in a workshop on “Macbeth”. We also went to Tate Modern and the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, where we were lucky enough to meet a floating Yoda. To finish off the day we went on a cruise on the River Thames to see some of the city’s most important landmarks. With our tour guide cracking jokes the whole time it was a most pleasant experience.
To kick off our final day we went to the Victoria and Albert Museum, the greatest museum of art and design. After that we went to Harrods where the cheapest thing you could find was a tin of biscuits on offer for £10. After one final stop at Westfield Shopping Centre Errol drove us to our final destination – Stansted Airport. We arrived in Shannon later that night.
All the students really appreciate the experience and we will always remember our tour to London and all the beautiful memories we made together.