On Friday 4th October, the History Department comprising of Mrs McClenaghan, Mr Carver, Mr Hinton and Mr McGinley took 40 students from Year 11 and 10 Early Entry to London. 

First, Mr McGinley led a fascinating tour of Elizabethan London where students were able to see and learn about Elizabethan history. This included the reconstruction of the Golden Hinde ( the first English ship to circumnavigate the globe), the Globe Theatre and the site of bear-baiting arenas. Students were also able to see the Tower of London and Seething Lane, home to Sir Francis Walsingham, who was Queen Elizabeth’s spymaster.

The final stop was Westminster Abbey, where students had a tour of some of the key parts of the Abbey. Here they could walk in Elizabeth’s footsteps as they learnt about her coronation and where and how it took place. Students were able to gain a deeper understanding of Elizabeth’s Religious Settlement and see her final resting place and that of Mary Queen of Scots. They were also able to see a number of different memorials and the grave of the Unknown Warrior. 

The group were excellent in their behaviour and asked and answered questions to find out more. 

We then walked back to Waterloo where everyone was able to sit down and relax on the way home after walking over 20,000 steps!