Monday 5 October 2015

Year 6’s London Trip

On Friday, Year 6 went on a phenomenal trip to London. The coach journey was long and restless, but we knew that it would be worth it in the end!

When we arrived at around 10:00am, we left our transport and went to explore the Science Museum, it was amazing! First we watched a very intriguing show all about different structures, such as man made buildings (e.g. bridges) and natural structures too (e.g. mountains). One child had to sit on a chair of nails and Mr Canning got turned into a sandwich and bashed with a mallet (all in the aid of science learning though).

Furthermore we participated in different experiments such as: how much force four eggs can hold before smashing (it's more than you think because the force gets spread across the arched surface area of the egg!).

After that we went into Launchpad (a science experiment centre where we could try out different experiments for ourselves). It was a mind blowing time as we saw disappearing sand, illusions and mirror tricks - it was an experience we will never forget.

Following a quick lunch we went to see Buckingham Palace where we saw the soldier guards and police officers armed with dangerous weapons (guns and swords) circling the perimeter checking for anyone trying to sneak into the flamboyant, opulent palace! Mr Cross gave us some very interesting information about the Palace - such as if the union flag is flying then the Queen is actually not home.  

Next we saw St. James Palace, St James Park, Horse Guards, Downing Street, the Palace of Westminster and the London Eye! The best bit was waiting to watch the guards change at 4:00pm, as Mr Cross got shouted at by one of the guards walking past him (he was very quiet after that!).

It was such a great day!

Thanks for reading,

Gabrielle.





1 comment:

  1. Gabrielle, this is a super report.
    I am so pleased that you all had a great day out; having fun but learning lots at the same time. Your report provides a great summary of what was achieved in just one day - I liked the humour in it too. London has for a long time been one of my favourite places as there is just so much to see and do. I appreciate how long the journey must have been and how restless you all probably became, but despite that,your behaviour was impeccable. Thank you all for being great ambassadors for the school. Well done!
    Mrs Doherty

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