Head's Newsletter 15 December 2017

The Art department visited Rome on their annual trip abroad with the GCSE sets during the October half-term. The trip is aimed at generating gallery studies and first hand drawings and photography to use in their coursework folders. We stayed in a quaint Monastery, run by nuns, situated centrally, five minutes’ walk from the Colosseum and Roman Forum. As soon as we arrived in Rome, the sun was shining and the students instantly felt at home, enjoying the liveliness of Rome.

and went to the Trevi Fountain and Pantheon. The students were impressed with the Pantheon, which is the best preserved building from ancient Rome. The students experienced Giolliti, the most famous ice-cream parlour in Rome and were able to wander Rome’s fashionable shopping district.

The first day was spent walking around the city, orientating ourselves, spending the first evening in Piazza Navona for a group meal. The next day, we visited the Vatican City and Sistine Chapel to explore the multiple galleries of classical and Renaissance art masterpieces and frescoes painted by Michelangelo. We passed by St Peter’s Square with columns, fountains and Egyptian obelisk where the crowds gather for the Pope’s address. After a quick lunch we continued our walking tour of the city