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Rome- Day 3- Pompeii

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Today, everyone was up bright and early to hit the road for the Ancient Roman City of Pompeii. The city itself rests in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, a once active volcano. Its most famous eruption took place in the year 79 A.D., when it buried the city of Pompeii under a thick 6 metre carpet of volcanic ash. The city is one of Italy’s most visited attractions and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Our excellent tour guide Mauro brought us to Roman villas, public baths, an amphitheatre, shops, and many residential buildings. After some lunch in Pompeii, we travelled back to Rome where we visited the Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain.

Rome- Day 2

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After our adventures of touring the city on Friday, we used the Metro Saturday morning to reach Vatican City. Here, we got lunch in a German themed restaurant and then made our way to St. Peter’s Square where we lined up to enter St. Peter’s Basilica. This was followed by free time until our booking to enter the Vatican museum where we saw Raphael’s fresco The School of Athens and the Sistine Chapel with Michaelangelo’s world famous Last Judgement Scene. This was followed by dinner and the metro back to the hotel.

Rome Trip- Day 1

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Day 1 of our Trip kicked off with a walking tour of the main attractions of Rome such as the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain and Forum. After a quick lunch, we toured the Colosseum. The was followed by some free time in Piazza del Popolo and then dinner. Finally, we returned to the Trevi Fountain to experience it at night. In all, 33,000 steps completed.

1st Year PE

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Our 1st Year Students have made a powerful start in their PE Classes over the last 4 weeks. Kicking off their activities with group and team-based activities, then moving onto individual challenges including completing a Hill Walk of Millenium Cross and a School Day Step Challenge. Well done to all our 1st Years!