The EVC Magazine Summer 2024 - Magazine - Page 32
Come Fly with me
LET'S FLY, LET'S FLY AWAY
Be inspired by these overseas visits f rom Hornsea School and Language College, Royal
Liberty School, and Wheelers Lane Technology College. Share in these successful visits and
f ind out what made them memorable.
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Climbing Mt
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Dancing with locals in Sorrento
VISIT 1: HORNSEA SCHOOL AND LANGUAGE COLLEGE
GEOGRAPHY VISIT TO NAPLES AND SORRENTO
VISIT OBJECTIVES
WHAT’S THE VERDICT?
We wanted to understand the social,
The students loved the visit and told us how much they didn’t want
environmental and economic benefits and to go home!
challenges of living in a volcanic region.
The itinerary was faultless, and Leonardo, our itinerary coordinator
Group Leader: Helen Saltmarsh
was outstanding – adapting the visit when the weather ruined our
plans for day 3.
IN A NUTSHELL
▶ Highlights included hiking to the crater
of Mt Vesuvius, a tour of the Roman city
of Pompeii and visiting the archeological
site of Herculaneum.
▶ We combined geography with culture –
visiting a mozzarella farm and limoncello
orchard in Sorrento on the final day.
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Italy is a great choice because it’s a high-income country like
the UK, close by and a beautiful country to enjoy. The food was
incredible and even the ‘picky eaters’ enjoyed everything we ate.
“
It was the best experience! I loved seeing
the culture and trying new foods. Highlights
were seeing a real life volcano and
witnessing Halloween in Italy. - Lorna