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Visit to Berlin

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Over the October half term, 39 Year 11 Ivybridge Community Describing the whole visit, Josie Kent said,
College Historians visited Berlin for four days, to contextualise “It was a really good experience, especially
the golden age of the Weimar period and the rise of the Nazis. being in Sachsenhausen Concentration
Camp as we could be in the very place
Students visited a range of significant places, including a
rooftop tour of the Reichstag, the House of the Wannsee where the horrors took place.”
Conference and a walking tour of the city. Students Maia Phippen and Sam
Henderson added,
The excursion to Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp
“We enjoyed being face to face with what
created the most emotion and conversation, with many
we are learning about, and understanding
students reflecting on the horrors of the events of the Holocaust the historical context of these events.”
throughout the trip.
Speaking of the visit, student Bella Mills said,
Every member of the group was a credit to the College. We are
“I really enjoyed using the U-Bahn to get
extremely excited to be able to offer the trip to our current
around the city, and exploring Berlin
Year 10 students for October 2023.
on foot.”
London Calling

Over 30 Ivybridge Community College Humanities students
headed to London recently to visit some distinguished
locations of political and historical interest.
The overnight visit included stops at some very prestigious
venues including the UK Supreme Court, Westminster
Abbey, the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, as
well as the British Library and Covent Garden.
Staff and students agreed that the outing was very
enjoyable and fascinating and were grateful to actually
experience some of the locations that they have studied in
their lessons, first-hand.
The group also had the privilege to witness a procession by
the Household Cavalry as well as a drive-past by HM King
Charles III in the royal car.
The College would like to thank Mr White for all of his work in
arranging the visits and the Humanities Team look forward
to inviting their students to more cultural and academic
visits in the future.