Headteacher's Newsletter - Monday 16th October 2023

Pompeii 2023

48 Year 8 boys left Tiffin at 3am last Thursday to embark upon a Roman adventure. It was the school’s first return visit since the Covid hiatus and excitement levels were high! The group explored the Flavian Amphitheatre and the Ancient Macellum in Pozzuoli, sampled real Neapolitan pizza and navigated a marine archaeological park at Baiae all within the first 12 hours of the trip! On the Friday they visited the hugely impressive remains in Pompeii before climbing Vesuvius. In the evening they got to try their hands at pizza making for themselves! On the Saturday, they marvelled at the wonders of the Imperial Villa of the wife of Nero and walked the streets of the superbly preserved town of Herculaneum. The students were returned to their parents in a state of exhaustion on Saturday evening but all seemed to have had a wonderful weekend despite the punishing schedule, heat and mosquitoes! I would like to thank all the staff who accompanied me on this most enjoyable trip – Mr Marley, Mrs Cadogan, Mrs Bickerstaff and Mr Robins - as well as the boys themselves for their engagement, infectious enthusiasm and sense of fun.

Engage · Aspire · Excel

Engage · Aspire · Excel

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