Year 9 Normandy Trip:  Poppy’s Postcard – Four Days in Normandy

Year 9 students embarked on a four-day residential trip to Normandy! Here is Poppy P’s account: Wednesday was a day of travel. We took the ferry to Calais, then the coach to Normandy. On the way, we visited a cathedral and a WWII cemetery in Bayeux. Finally, after a long day, we arrived at the Château de Molay, where we stayed for the rest of the trip.

On Thursday, we went to our pen pals’ school. It was great, even though my pen pal, Abdul, was absent! Then, we went to Juno Beach, where we visited the bunkers and went sand sailing. It was really fun. At the chateau, we had dinner and did karaoke.

On Friday, we went to the Caramel Isigny factory and listened to information about the history of caramel in Isigny. Then, we went to Mont Saint-Michel; it was incredible and so beautiful! At Mont Saint-Michel, we visited the abbey and we admired the view from the top, but it was foggy. I think that was my favourite day!

On Saturday, we went back to England. I was really sad to leave France because I had loved the trip. We took the bus for three or four hours, then the first ferry to Dover. I learned a lot of French during this trip; it was really great and I hated to leave!    

Poppy P 9A