After our pit stop, we are on the road once again! After getting back into the coach, we are greeted by the immense smell of sweat we had previously accumulated without realising… we adjust to it, and spray some perfume and within five minutes we have forgotten about it!! More chat is had and games are played, and luckily for the coaches, it was time for a stop yet again!!

The time was almost 3AM on Monday where we went to an even larger, even nicer building (extra points as it had a McDonald’s!!) after getting back on the coaches, we get pillows and blankets out, equipped for a lot of sleeping (sort of).

Skipping ahead to the ferry! Passport checks and border related doings all went smoothly! Coach one ended up on an earlier boat to Calais, leaving coaches two and three behind to get the later ferry. Much to our disgust, the food prices were extortionate and the most affordable thing on the entire ship were fruits… upon our arrival, we drive for another while and after many stops, arrive at PGL!!

We are greeted by a few members of staff and are shown to our dorms, they were very lovely and we were all given time to get used to them and unpack. We go for dinner at 7PM, and eat a large amount of food. We all meet outside after dinner and are split into boys and girls, in which we play sports and scavenger hunts. After around an hour, we go back to our dorms, only for the fire alarm to be set off (twice) by potentially aerosols or shower steam. We were very thankful for our beds!

Goodnight, S3!!

By Evie Hudson

Ps. Check out the reel of our travel by Ms. Martin on Instagram:

@trinityacademy_pe

After the chaotic Parisian traffic, we travelled past very pretty buildings and the most impressive architecture until we arrived at our first stop of the day – the famous Sacre Coeur and Montmartre. Donning our bright yellow backpacks, we climbed up all the stairs to the top. The view of Paris was incredible, and we got lots of free time to explore, buy souvenirs and taste the local crepes.

We then got back onto the coach – with lots of singing to French music – and made our way to the boat trip along the Sienne. We all got to sit on the top deck, and although it was a little chilly, we got to see lots of famous sites such as the Eiffle Tower, Notre Dame (rebuilt – amazing) and many museums. After our boat trip, it was selfie time under the Eiffel Tour and a further coach tour past the house of the French President and down the Champs Elyees, looking at all the very expensive shops.

By the time we arrived back at the Chateau, we were ready for dinner!!! Tonight it was sausage and mash, vegan meatballs and lots of salad, vegetables and chocolate mousse.  

Night time schedule was a highlight – swimming and crepe making! Chocolate, banana, lemon and caramel sauce. Yummy 😊

Highlights of the day:

Evie Hudson - We get an hour of free time which some of us spend on buying I heart Paris t-shirts and crepes filled with obscene amounts of Nutella. We go on an amazing boat trip on the Seine River and visit the Eiffel Tower. Best day ever!!!!!!!!!

Noah Stewart Brown – free time in the city and buying souvenirs for my family.

Teodor –the boat trip with my friends to see all the monuments!

Alex Lindsay  – getting a hattrick in the rugby when playing in the pool!

Mo and Khalil – boat, tower, coach, football! The Eiffel tower especially.

Ruby Eivers and Ninarosa Gunson-Milne – waving at people on the boat cruise and people waving back, it was so wholesome.

Ben Hunter – we had a good time swimming in the evening, followed by some delicious crepe making!

We really are settling into our home for the week 😊

Goodnight! (Bonne Nuit)

S3 (Evie Hudson, Ms. Robb and collaborators)

Ps. Keep checking @trinityacademy_pe for our daily reels!

We proceeded to drive to the incredible Chateau Fountainebleau which was the home of Napolean. It was beautiful and the grounds were incredibly vast. We completed a quiz which we had to translate from French in our groups which helped us practice our French abilities while also giving us a tour of the grounds. The building was huge and the architecture was incredible. It really gave us a new love for these beautiful castles. After exploring outside we made our way, in groups, around the interior of the chateau. It was stunning and showed the artistry from this period of time. We had lots of fun recreating famous paintings throughout the chateau! The rooms were filled with decadent furnishings and golden embellished walls. It was truly astounding. After this incredible tour of the chateau we returned to the coach to come back to PGL.

Dinner tonight was lasagne, chili con carne and BBQ chicken. The sun has finally come out and it is time to swim.

We are all very excited for Parc Astrix tomorrow 😊

Bonne Nuit

By Freya Jardine, Magnus Booth and Martha Ellis

Magnus Booth - recreating all the portrait paintings in the Chateau.

Eva Whitten and Emily Strain - Mr. Saffhill's Karaoke rave on the coach.

Finn Baker - Being silly with friends (Ms. Robb could not type the actual response)

Max Robertston - hanging out in our dorms.

Chiara McLeod - taking pictures on the steps of the Chateau.

Lucy Spoor and Molly Walsh - buying the strawberries and clothes at the market!

Parc Asterix is themed around the famous French cartoon series, Asterix. He is a small-statured cunning Gallic warrior who, with the help of a magical strength potion, defends his village and goes on comic globe-trotting adventures. We found him many times around the park, with the characters dressed up and performing, with even a parade at the end.

There were sooooo many rides and something for everyone, from the scary (and massive) Oziris, Tonnerre 2 Zeus and Goudurix to the safer flying chairs, water flumes and the cauldrons. There were even different games and many of us managed to win massive blueberries and cherries and stuffed toys.

Each part of the park had a different theme by country such as Egypt, Greece, the Vikings and Ancient Rome, following Asterix’s adventures.

Highlights of the day:

Jo Jo Jackson-Pike – The Red Rollercoaster

Tom Sloan – the massive terrifying vertical ride

Alex – the star flyer with Adam

Viraj Singh – Zeus ride, food and ice cream.

Khalil Elbashir – Good atmosphere, good food and the Egyptian section.

Adam Head – the Oziris ride! So fast.

Francesca – winning the giant pink cuddly toy!

Stephanie – buying the wild boar, fantastic gift shops.

Mrs Cassells and Mrs Millar – our spin on the flying chairs.

Tilda – all the raft and water slides.

Ellie Fraser – managed all seven rides.

Ava and Alice – adrenaline rush of the whole day.

Magnus Booth – watching my friends’ terrified faces.

Ms. Robb and Ms. Brown – looking at our terrified faces in all the ride pictures at the end.

Elena and Pheobe – dangling in the mid-air on the Egyptian ride.

Issy Shut – fantastic and decorative park, and my astrix themed head band.

Ninarosa – the fantastic weather and enjoying the cool ices.

Tonight we are swimming and enjoying our farewell la discotheque before an early depart tomorrow morning. Parents – keep your eyes peeled for Ms. Martin’s reels on Instagram @trinityacademy_pe and your phones for our messages of our arrival home early Saturday morning.

Bonne Nuit,

Trinity Academy S3 France

For those less 'dance move' inclined, there was free time for football, volleyball and Mr Saffhill's top trumps.

We had a special birthday cake for Oliver and enjoyed the sunset before the packing competition began. The prize up for grabs on the girls floor was 'McFlurries' for the cleanest and tidiest. Coach 2 (Elspeth, Lucy, Belle, Charlotte, Elena, Emily) came out victorious, even scraping the carpet in lieu of a hoover.

We are dreading our 6.30 am wake up call!