The land of fire and ice, formed and shaped over the past 16 million years, played host to 38 fortunate MHS students from Year 6 up to Year 8.
Iceland has so many wonders to admire and with only 4 days, MHS packed in enough sites and spectacles for a week-long trip. Whether it was ice caves, the aurora, a geothermal power station, greenhouses, stables, wallowing in a secret lagoon, walking around and through waterfalls, geysers or the site of the first democratic ‘parliament’ at the mid-Atlantic ridge, the first day and a half was busy! There was no let up in the pace as we continued to admire and gaze at lava tunnels, more 60m waterfalls, real lava, black sand beaches, retreating glaciers, Reykjavik and a ‘flyover’ of the country. To top it off, we even got to see the lava flow from the recent eruptions near Grindavik, on the Reykjanes Peninsula, as we flew home.
We were expertly guided by our teacher-guide, Karen, from Discover the World Education and she brought so much specialist knowledge and pitched it at just the right level.
The photos will be admired as a lasting memory of this once-in-a-lifetime trip. With its vast amounts of space, social equality and an ‘outdoors’ lifestyle, the children could easily see why Iceland regularly makes it into the top 3 happiest countries in the world to live in… despite the climate and darkness!
The children were praised by members of the public, our guide and bus driver as well as many others for their behaviour and bravery to visit the island, and they were a credit to MHS. A huge thanks goes to the staff team who have organised and prepared for the trip over the past 2 years.
Mr Kimber, Head of Geography