Trip to Berlin
A party of 38 Fifth Formers and five staff returned home on the 17th December after four very busy and enjoyable days in Berlin. We crammed an enormous amount into that time, visiting some extremely important historical sites such as Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp and the former Stasi Prison in East Berlin. The pupils had the opportunity to walk around a city steeped in modern history, locating the site of Hitler’s bunker and later tracing the last remaining remnants of the Berlin Wall.
Coming at the end of a long term, I was impressed with the levels of energy and concentration shown by our pupils. They encountered lots of different tour guides, and showed all of them a high level of respect, listening carefully and asking interesting questions. Indeed our guide at the Museum of German Resistance commented upon their knowledge of, and enthusiasm for political and historical issues. The pupils were genuinely excited about the trip, and made the most of every day we spent in this wonderful city.
I would like to thank Charles du Vivier, Tara McDonald, Suzanne Oswald and John Hobbs for accompanying me on the trip and giving up the first few days of the Christmas break. They were a marvellous help in every respect.
AJA