Kilgraston Sixth Form - Bonjour Paris
Kilgraston Sixth Form visited Paris as their final year trip:
On Monday 13th June a group of 35 Upper and Lower Sixth accompanied by Mlle Depreux, Mr Connolly, Dr Phillips and Mrs McCormick travelled to Paris. Starting the day on Tuesday we boarded a Parisian Seine cruise at the impressive base of the Eiffel Tower. We viewed Notre Dame, breath-taking Parisian bridges, l’île de la Cité, and Parisian architecture. Next we took a walk along the Champs Elysées viewing L’Arc de Triomphe, tasting the famous La Durée macarons, Parisian croque-monsieur and window shopping well known brands.
Our next stop began with a magnificent, but challenging climb to the beautiful Sacré Coeur which was truly an incredible experience. The Montmartre area with its charming bistros enchanted us all ending what was a day which was an incredible stimulation of the senses. On Wednesday we spent the day at Disneyland Paris; to get our adrenaline soaring we braved Star Wars Space Mountain, a Disney ‘Big Thrill’ which even Mlle Depreux enjoyed. Ratatouille was a firm favourite amongst the group as well as Big Thunder Mountain the clattering runaway train and for some a big highlight and brave achievement the Tower of Terror. The finale of this day was spectacular firework display around the Disney Princess castle, a magical experience.
On Thursday we divided up to either shop at Val d’Europe or relax and enjoy the Parisian heat wave. What made this trip such a success was the comraderie and sense of team adventure displayed by our girls. The laughter they shared, along with confidence gained from exploring a new city and for those braving to speak the French language including both Mr Connolly and Dr Phillips. The girls represented themselves, their parents and the school tremendously well and have hopefully made memories to last a life time. There was even a chorus of ‘Where Next’ from Lower Sixth.
Mrs McCormick, Head of Sixth Form