Art & Design Trip to Barcelona

On the morning of Monday 23rd October, our Senior School Art and Design students set off for Barcelona with eager anticipation of sunshine and cultural delights.

Due to a flight cancellation we had a last minute change of plan: spending our first night in the Gatwick Hilton and then onto Brighton by train the next day to see a fabulous Lee Miller exhibition, Brighton beach and pier as well as viewing the Pavilion and aquarium. Time was spent in the Lanes before returning to Gatwick for our rescheduled flight to Barcelona.

With an early start we set off into the sunshine en route to Parc Guell, La Boqueria market and then to the beach where students played volleyball, swam and indulged in beachside activities at Barceloneta.

The following days were packed with visits to museums, galleries, the fabulous Gothic Quarter and we even managed a trip across the city to the Barcelona Design Museum for a select group of students.

A huge thank you to all the staff and students for keeping their sense of humour, calm demeanour and patience on what was a trip full of turbulence and tests at times. Throughout the trip locals and tourists alike commented on how lovely, polite, and engaged our students were. Well done team Barcelona!

Mr de Gruchy-East