Forty-three students had the privilege of attending a 4 day geography trip to Iceland to see the sights and experience some of the geographical and cultural sights it had to offer.
Students were accompanied by Friary staff to experience the sights of Reykjavic town and the Laugerslaug Thermal Pool.
The following day they got the opportunity to see some of the most spectacular sights around the Golden Circle. These included visiting the now inactive Kerid crater, the enormous Gulfoss waterfall, Great Geysir and Pingvellir National Park.
Whilst on the third day students got to experience the dramatically different landscape of the South shore, visiting Skogaffoss Waterfall, Reynishverfi black sand beach with its giant granite columns and freak waves.
Students then got to step up the the biggest Glacial tongue in Iceland Solheinajokull, before walking around the Seljalandofoss waterwall trying not to get too soaked (pretty unsuccessfully) before seeing the best waterfall of the trip, nestled down and crevice which provided some spectacular views.
Richard Barnett-Richards, Deputy Headteacher, said: “It was a fantastic opportunity to take students to a part of the world which offered such a variation in both culture and experience that many students will remember for life. It is these opportunities that make residential trips all the more important to broaden students horizons and view of the world, alongside preparing them for independence beyond school.”
