The GCSE History trip to the First World War's Western Front proved both poignant and fascinating. Starting in Ypres, the focus of British fighting throughout 1915 - 1918, students explored the trench networks, medical stations and memorials to the soldiers of the Great War.
On day two, students headed to The Somme, the bloodiest battle in British history. Students walked across No Man's Land from the British to German front lines and heard accounts of regiments and individuals at the heart of the battle. They saw the incredible Canadian memorial at Vimy Ridge and explored the underground communication and supply tunnels used throughout the battle.
Day three saw students move on to Passchendaele to see the different ways in which the British and German soldiers are commemorated.
Head of History, Ed Beavington said: "It was a truly moving experience for students and staff alike. Particular thanks must go to the guide, Neil, for making the soldiers' lives and deaths so clear and heart-wrenching almost 100 years on."
