Other News Articles

Duke of Edinburgh Practice ExpeditionYear 11 GCSE Exams Revision TimetableAlderman Wise Award Evening 2018Year 8 Trip to Ypres, BelgiumYear 8 Human Library EventDelancey UK Schools Chess Challenge 2018GHS Student Develops 'BlokBuster' Game App For The Google Play StoreScience Department News - 20/04/18 Year 8 Sports TourInstitution of Biomedical Engineering Open DayVisiting Speaker from Solid State LogicSixth Form vs Staff Dodgeball for Sport Relief 2018Sixth Form Visit to the Department of Pharmacology at Oxford UniversitySports News - 16/03/18Paris Baker to participate in the FA Girls Regional Development CampYear 8 Science Trip to the Department of Education at Oxford UniversityBen Davis and his Hilarious World Book Day Talk500 Word CompetitionYear 7 and Year 8 Netball Season 2018Year 9 Trip to The National Museum of Computing, Bletchley ParkKind-hearted Emily Martin Raises Over 3,000 Pounds for Helen & Douglas House4th Best Sixth Form in OxfordshireSocial Media Corrupts Human InteractionInspection of Gosford Hill School by OfstedOfsted Pupil QuestionnaireVisit for More Able students from a Paediatric PhysiotherapistSixth Form Public Speaking Team Come Second In Local CompetitionAndrea Leadsom, Leader of the House of Commons, visits the Sixth FormGovernor News and Parent Governor Vacancy'Why I Love Science' CompetitionSUMMER 2017 EXAM CERTIFICATESStudents Demonstrate Fantastic Carpentry & Joinery SkillsThames House Get Into The Festive SpiritDelancey Tournament Tips from Chess Master Carl PortmanCarol Concert at St. Nicholas' ChurchJo Sancio performs at the Royal Albert HallYear 9 OBEA Construction Challenge
Kidlington Primary Year 5 Multiskills Festival
Year 9 Rugby Team - County Cup Vase Champions!
Gosford Hill Sixth Form Support Children In NeedPhotographs from Remembrance DayNorth Oxfordshire Hockey Tournaments November 2017Oxfordshire Book Awards 2017Prestigious Invitation - Twelfth Knight Simul with Indian Woman's GrandmasterKidlington Partnership Year 5 & 6 Tag Rugby FestivalYear 7 and 8 Hockey Team SuccessInspirational Talk by Heart Surgeon was a Great SuccessThank You!Media Challenge DayDuke of Edinburgh Training Camp'Restart a Heart' Day 2017Mental Health Awareness DayBreaking the IceYear 12 & 13 Bay of Naples Trip July 2017New Peer Listening SchemeYear 10 Science Trip to Thorpe ParkGosford Hill School in The GuardianCelebrating GCSE Results SuccessCelebrating A Level Results SuccessNational Writing DayArt ExhibitionTransition to the next Chapter...Oxfordshire Gymnastics Competition Level 3Uniform update for parentsGirls in Engineering Day at Oxford UniversityBusy Terms 4 & 5 of Sport in Kidlington Family PartnershipNorth Oxford Athletic TrailsGosford Hill Language Leaders visit to North Kidlington PrimaryScience competitionGerman and History trip to BerlinThe Future is NAOGetting the message acrossWhat is Easter all about?High School MusicalUCAS Exhibition Brunel University Science Fair VisitYear 9 Business Team ChallengeGirls Football Science Innovation ShowcaseIntermediate UKMT Mathematics Individual Challenge ResultsLiving Eggs ProjectHave Your Say DayYoung EngineersReview of Girls Write The FutureA (Code) Cracking Day at The National Museum of ComputingLanguages Trip ReportOxford & Cambridge University EventEvenlode House Charity Update North Oxfordshire Community FoodbankYear 9 Hospitality Challenge February 2017Rotary Youth Speaks CompetitionNews from the Art FacultyKS3 Challenge Day MagnetismOxfordshire Sports AwardsGosford Hill School Ski Trip to Folgaria 2017Visiting Author Stirs Students ImaginationsHuman LibraryUniversity Applications (UCAS) UpdateFirst Lego League Challenge at Oxford Brookes UniversityScience ClubThanks from Operation Orphan

Year 8 Trip to Ypres, Belgium

 By 3:00am on Friday 23rd March, everyone going on the Belgium trip was at school. We left school at 3:15am. It was quiet on the coach at first but once we had travelled for a few hours it was very noisy! We arrived at the Eurotunnel at 5:45am and by 7:50am had arrived in France. We then drove to Belgium.

The first place we went to was a cemetery in Langemark Poelkapelle, West Flanders. The graves were well kept and neatly lined up. After everyone had finished, we left to travel to our next destination. The second place we visited was Tyne Cot in Zonnebeke, West Flanders. We got there at 10:25am. Here we laid a poppy wreath. We held a minute of silence after laying the wreath, to show our respect for all the people that lost their lives to defend our country.

Then we went to the ‘In Flanders Fields Museum’ in Ypres. At the museum we were able to watch clips and research items that were used during the war. When we got there we were given a poppy bracelet. The bracelet had a microchip so that when we were looking at something, we could scan our bracelet and find out more.

Then we went to Menin Gate. It had thousands and thousands of names, all around every single wall. It had a great view and was very well cared for. Then we went to the Leonidas chocolate shop. It was organised with them so that we had a chocolate tester. We were then able to make our purchases.

The last stop was the trenches. They were extremely muddy but very fun. We were allowed to explore everything. Our journey home was tiring. It took the same amount of time as the journey to Belgium.

Ellia Tanney, 9TJKK

View Photo Wall »

Posted: 2018-05-04 15:55:52
Last Edited: 0000-00-00 00:00:00