Head's Newsletter 17 June 2022

CLASSICS TRIP

72 Tiffinians set off on the long journey up North at the crack of dawn on Thursday 9 th June. Excitement levels were high after such a long hiatus in Classics residential trips. On Day 1 the students visited Binchester Roman Fort where they toured the site with local experts, handled artefacts with an archaeologist, dressed up as Romans and even made clay pots! An enjoyable evening was spent in Gateshead. A hearty dinner at the hotel was preceded by a walk around the city taking

in local landmarks and followed by some very competitive and highly enjoyable games of bowling at the Metro Centre! On Friday we visited the Roman Army Museum with an expert local guide who was so knowledgeable and told great tales of life on the edge of Empire in

antiquity! We then headed to Hadrian's Wall itself which impressed all. Our last stop was

Vindolanda - a key military post on the northern frontier of Britain. The archaeological remains were astounding and brought to life by the archaeologists working on the excavations who took the time to talk to us. All in all we had a fantastic couple of days and I would like to thank the students for their enthusiasm and exemplary behaviour, as well as all the staff who gave up their free time to make this