Stowupland History

Tweets from Stowupland High School History Department. Updates from Stowupland's Year 9 Belgium Trip

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Such a fantastic Battlefields trip- well done Year 9!

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Both coaches are just waiting to get on the train home. Still looking at a 9pm ETA but will keep you posted

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So far today we have gone to Tyne Cot cemetery and Passchendaele Museum, now en route to Langemarck cemetery

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Saturday was a busy day for the Battlefields group. The students were a credit to the school when laying the wreath and watching the Last Post Ceremony last night

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We have just arrived at Bayernwald trenches

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Both coaches have just left Hooge Crater museum and enjoyed the trench experience

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Coach B have been to lijssentheok cemetery

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Both coaches have been on the train and we are off to our first locations- Essex farm and Lijssentheok Cemetery

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And we are off- Stowupland Battlefields 2026 is a go!

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Only one more sleep to go! Hope you are all packed and ready #stowuplandbattlefields2026

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Looking forward to our parent information evening tonight at 6pm in preparation for our upcoming Battlefields trip #stowuplandbattlefields2026

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We had a fantastic time visiting Hooge Crater Museum this morning, before moving on to Tyne Cot memorial, Hill 60 and Bayernwald German trenches. Now back to the hostel for an early dinner before the Last Post ceremony tonight

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Fantastic and very busy first day had by all. We have just left the hostel after getting a big breakfast ready to start our day

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We have just left our first location- Lijssentheok Military Cemetery where over 10,000 are buried

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Both coaches on the train ready to go #stowuplandbattlefields2025

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We are all loaded and ready to go! #stowuplandbattlefields2025

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Mr Clarke and Miss Bird are ready to share all the information in preparation for our trip- one month to go!

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Just a quick message to say what a fabulous time we all had as staff and a huge thank you to all of the students for being so excellent! #shsbattlefields2024

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On track for a 9pm arrival back at Stowupland #shsbattlefields2024

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We have been out to La Coupole, a bit of shopping and now waiting for the train home. We will give you a time update closer to home #shsbattlefields2024