Battlefields Trip 2025
Year 8 pupils visited WW1 battlefields in Belgium on the weekend of 15 and 16 March 2025.
01. 6 am start on Saturday
Dawn outside Swanmore College
6amstartonSaturday.jpg21301. 6 am start on SaturdayDawn outside Swanmore College
02. The Memorial Museum Passchendaele
Image shows the outside of the museum - a red building with a veranda and balcony and 3 white chimneys.
MemorialMuseumPasschendaele.jpg21602. The Memorial Museum PasschendaeleImage shows the outside of the museum - a red building with a veranda and balcony and 3 white chimneys.
03. Inside the Memorial Museum Passchendaele
Image shows pupils looking at a 3D map of Passchendaele.
InsidetheMemorialMuseumPasschendaele.jpg21503. Inside the Memorial Museum PasschendaeleImage shows pupils looking at a 3D map of Passchendaele.
04. Walking through the trenches at Passchendaele
Image shows a group of pupils walking through a trench, with woven wooden sidings.
ThetrenchesattheMemorialMuseum.jpg21804. Walking through the trenches at PasschendaeleImage shows a group of pupils walking through a trench, with woven wooden sidings.
05. Across the trenches at Passchendaele
Image shows a view across the top of a trench at Passchendaele - it is a dark line in the ground, with trees and a blue sky in the background.
AcrossthetrenchesattheMemorialMuseum.jpg21405. Across the trenches at PasschendaeleImage shows a view across the top of a trench at Passchendaele - it is a dark line in the ground, with trees and a blue sky in the background.
06. A display of shell casings in the Memorial Museum
Image shows 2 pupils looking at a colourful display of painted shell casings from the war. The shell casings are different sizes and painted green, yellow, red, blue, grey or are brass.
ShellcasingsinsidetheMemorialMuseumPasschendaele.jpg21706. A display of shell casings in the Memorial MuseumImage shows 2 pupils looking at a colourful display of painted shell casings from the war. The shell casings are different sizes and painted green, yellow, red, blue, grey or are brass..jpg)
07. Tyne Cot Cemetery
Image shows an uphill view of white headstones, laid out in neat rows, against a bright blue sky.
TyneCotcemetery1).jpg21907. Tyne Cot CemeteryImage shows an uphill view of white headstones, laid out in neat rows, against a bright blue sky.
08. The Menin Gate
Image shows the back of the Menin Gate, approaching it from the town. It is made of white stone, and the inside of the arch is lit. A small crown is gathered inside.
MeninGate.jpg22308. The Menin GateImage shows the back of the Menin Gate, approaching it from the town. It is made of white stone, and the inside of the arch is lit. A small crown is gathered inside.
09. Taking part in the Menin Gate ceremony
Image shows a pupil holding a wreath of poppies, ready to take part in the ceremony.
TakingpartintheMeninGateceremony.jpg22209. Taking part in the Menin Gate ceremonyImage shows a pupil holding a wreath of poppies, ready to take part in the ceremony.
10. Walking back to the hotel from the Menin Gate
Image shows the sky above Ypres at dusk, with an illuminated church tower, and food stands and the neon lights of fairground stalls.
WalkingbacktothehotelfromtheMeninGate.jpg22110. Walking back to the hotel from the Menin GateImage shows the sky above Ypres at dusk, with an illuminated church tower, and food stands and the neon lights of fairground stalls.
11. Evening fun at the hotel
Image shows pupils playing air hockey, and arcade games in the hotel.
Eveningfunatthehotel.jpg22011. Evening fun at the hotelImage shows pupils playing air hockey, and arcade games in the hotel.
12. Inside the Flanders Field Museum
Image shows teacher and 3 pupils looking at an information board
InsidetheFlandersFieldMuseum.jpg22912. Inside the Flanders Field MuseumImage shows teacher and 3 pupils looking at an information board
13. Exhibit at the Flanders Field Museum
Image shows pupils looking at an interactive display of the front lines.
ExhibitattheFlandersFieldMuseum.jpg22613. Exhibit at the Flanders Field MuseumImage shows pupils looking at an interactive display of the front lines.
14. Uniform display at the Hooge Crater Museum
Image shows 2 pupils looking at different uniform items in a glass-fronted display.
UniformdisplayattheHoogeCraterMuseum.jpg22514. Uniform display at the Hooge Crater MuseumImage shows 2 pupils looking at different uniform items in a glass-fronted display.
15. Welcome sign on the chocolate shop
Image shows the window of the shop with a sign saying welcome Swanmore College.
WelcomesignattheChocolateShop.jpg22715. Welcome sign on the chocolate shopImage shows the window of the shop with a sign saying welcome Swanmore College.
16. Inside the chocolate shop
Image shows the pupils inside the chocolate shop.
Chocolateshop.jpg22816. Inside the chocolate shopImage shows the pupils inside the chocolate shop.
17. Last stop in Belgium - hot chocolate and apple tart
Image shows the pupils sitting at tables eating apple tart and drinking hot chocolate.
LaststopinBelgiumhotchocolateandappletart.jpg22417. Last stop in Belgium - hot chocolate and apple tartImage shows the pupils sitting at tables eating apple tart and drinking hot chocolate.
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