Year 6 pupils from Colburn Community Primary School celebrated the end of their time at primary school with a three-day residential visit to London.
The trip gave the children the chance to visit some of the capital’s best-known landmarks, museums and attractions before they move on to secondary school.
Their first day included a visit to the British Museum, where pupils explored periods of history they had studied during Key Stage 2.
They then travelled to St Paul’s Cathedral and climbed to the Stone Gallery for views across London.
Afterwards, the group walked across Millennium Bridge, spotting landmarks including The Shard, Shakespeare’s Globe and Tower Bridge.
On the second day, pupils visited Regent’s Park before heading to Leicester Square and later the National Army Museum in Chelsea.
At the museum, they took part in a Second World War workshop, trying on uniforms and handling artefacts from the 1940s.
The pupils also presented the museum’s learning team with a commemorative poppy plaque they had made at school while studying the First and Second World Wars.
That evening, the group went to the Cambridge Theatre to see Matilda the Musical.
The final day included a visit to Wellington Barracks to watch the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards preparing for the Changing of the Guard.
A sergeant major spotted the children’s red Colburn T-shirts and stopped to speak to them about their visit.
After lunch in St James’s Park, the group headed to the National Gallery before walking along Whitehall and across Westminster Bridge.
The trip concluded with a ride on the London Eye, allowing the children to pick out many of the landmarks they had visited during their stay.
Headteacher Yousef Abdo said: “The visit to the capital is an opportunity for our children to broaden their horizons, experience history and create memories that will stay with them for years to come.
“Throughout the trip, the pupils represented Colburn Community Primary School excellently and we are incredibly proud of them.
“As they now prepare to begin the next chapter of their education, we wish them every success and happiness.”
Staff at the National Army Museum also praised the children’s behaviour, describing them as “wonderful ambassadors” for the school.
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