Year 13 Trip to Denmark

After a fantastic quiz night on Friday 2nd October which helped us raise some money for the trip, on the 4th October 16 Year 13 students and 2 teachers set off for Denmark, which is just to the North of Germany. This was to take part in a cultural exchange.

We were all a bit nervous about meeting our exchange partners and staying with them although
we had been in contact with them since August, but when we arrived at Billund airport we
recognised them instantly and there was no awkwardness at all! Then, we had dinner and got to
know them and their families a bit better.

On Monday, we attended their school (Ribe Katedralskole), which is one of the most prestigious
in Denmark. We experienced a day in the life of a Danish student, which was very interesting as
it was very different to our own normal school day. In the evening, there was a formal reception
at the school, and we had all helped our students and their families to prepare some Danish food
for this.

On Tuesday, we visited the island of Mondo, which we accessed through the sea on a tractor. The scenery was beautiful, and we went wading with nets to see what creatures we could find. We also learnt about life on the island and all its difficulties. In the evening, we socialised with each other and with the Danish students.

On Wednesday, we visited the Viking Museum in Ribe, where we had great fun dressing up as
Vikings. Some of us then went to Esbjerg to shop, whereas others stayed in Ribe to explore the
town further.

When we arrived back at school on Wednesday evening, we were all tired, but we all agreed that
we had had an amazing time and were all very sad to leave our new Danish friends. I speak on
behalf of everyone when I say a big thank you to Mr Solomon and Miss Richards because without them this opportunity would not have happened.

Hannah Smith, 13JT