Upcoming Trips & Visits 2025-26

Tuesday 11th November – Odeon Cinema Reward Trip (Year 9)

Friday 21st November – Sri Guru Singh Gurdwara (Year 8)

Tuesday 9th December – Pantomime at Campus West, WGC (Years 5-8)

Friday 20th January – WGC Synagogue (Year 8)

Friday 6th February – Fielder Centre, Hatfield (Year 11)

Monday 9th February – Elstree Studios (Sky) (Years 9-11)

Monday 2nd – Friday 6th March 2026 – PGL Residential Bawdsey Manor (Years 5-9)

Thursday 21st May – Neasden Mandir (Years 6/7)

Thursday 25th June – Regent’s Park Mosque (Year 9)

Trips & Visits 2025-26

GlaxoSmithKline Stevenage (Year 11) – Tuesday 4th November

On Tuesday afternoon, our lovely Year 11 students visited GSK in Stevenage at their major R&D (Research & Development) site for a “Twilight Tour”. Students were given an insight to the tight security protocols of a pharmaceutical giant with them having to disembark the minibus on arrival to get ID badges. This was followed with a tour of the site with students commenting on the architecture of the buildings and the thoughtful, green and open outdoor space available for staff. The visit finished with some liquid handling in a working laboratory, where students donned lab coats, goggles and gloves. They looked quite the part when they finally got the gloves on!

Walton-on-the-Naze (Year 11 GCSE Geography) – Monday 20th October

Our amazing Year 11 Geographers braved the rainy weather on their trip to Walton-on-the-Naze to collect vital data for their GCSE fieldwork. They explored the impact of tourism and assessed the effectiveness of coastal management, showing real determination and curiosity throughout the day. From measuring longshore to confidently engaging with local residents, they truly made the most of the experience!

Huge well done to all the students for their enthusiasm and resilience – even the rain couldn’t dampen their spirits!

Serge Hill Careers Trip (Year 9) – Wednesday 8th October

Our Y9s went to the @sergehillproject in Abbots Langley to experience a range of career roles in horticulture.

The day started with a welcome by our host @rachelrice_ who kicked off the day in the Apple House by giving us a presentation on the @sergehillproject, with our students engaged and asking good questions throughout.

Rachel followed this with a tour of some of the site and we spent time in a polytunnel where we looked at veggies including tomatoes, chard and chillis. It was one for the senses with students able to smell different herbs and spices, with some keen to taste too!

We were then welcomed into @sunnysiderural who have a designated area on the Serge Hill site. It was at this point that students were introduced to propagation and irrigation.

After a short break where students did some sketches of what they had seen in the morning, it was time to get gardening. Either side of lunch they either did some propagation or division which was a chance to get hands on and in some cases a bit muddy or sandy!

The day finished with a walk up to the offices where the creatives design landscapes and there were a few more amazing ones to witness before we left for the day.

https://www.tomstuartsmith.co.uk/

What a lovely way to spend hump day!