Y6 – London

Y6 – London

After all our hard work preparing for SATs, Y6 loved spending two days in London. Everyone enjoyed the opportunity to enjoy each other’s company, tour some of London’s most famous sites, see a West End musical and explore The Science Museum! We managed to pack so much in to such a short time. 

Whilst touring London, the children observed the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Downing Street, St James’ Park and Buckingham Palace. Preparations for the Queen’s jubilee were in full swing, so we couldn’t get as close to the palace as we’d hoped, but the children were fascinated by the many Queen’s guards we saw rehearsing processions on horseback.

Before we dinner at Pizza Hut, the children explored Leicester Square. Their favourites were M&M World and the Lego shop. Before the show, we also meandered around Covent Garden, watching the street performers impressive tourists with their acts. 

Finally, we watched The Lion King, which everyone found extremely entertaining. The costumes and staging were amazing and I think it’s fair to say, we have a few budding future actors and actresses in our midst.

At The Science Museum the following day, we went around in groups, learning about medicine through time, space and major scientific break-throughs from history. Whilst there, Y6 used our school iPads to compete on the Treasure Hunters App, which allowed them to critically consider parts of the museum.