Head's Newsletter 15 December 2017

Day 2 involved a bright and early start to the National Gallery, which was truly fantastic as we had the whole Museum to ourselves. The students were captivated; drawing from observation, researching the Italian old masters and twentieth century famous artists. The grand palatial building, with sun streaming through the windows, made it the perfect setting. In the afternoon, we walked past key government buildings on our way to Campo de Fiori, which has a famous food market. The Colosseum was our last stop for the day, in which many touristy photos were taken and by this time we were all ready for another truly Italian evening meal, with more pizza on the menu.

the Sunday Mass and the choir singing. The fine architecture, the daily photoshoots, ice-cream and sunshine ensured every student had the most wonderful time enriching their knowledge and love of Art! This trip being such a success, the Art Department are already planning the next trip for October half term 2018!

On the last day, we took advantage of our three day travel cards and experienced the metro, in order to arrive back at Vatican City and climb up St Peter’s Basilica, Italy’s largest and richest most spectacular basilica, in order to get stunning views of the city. We were lucky enough to witness