Mrs Cruse (Head of Year 9)
On Thursday 15th Number, the Year 11 historians visited London to get an overview of their final course - 100 Years of Medicine.
To start the day the girls visited Alexander Fleming’s laboratory to investigate the discovery of penicillin and to imagine a world without it. A visit to the Cenotaph followed to pay our respects to mark the end of World War I. We discussed the significance of the Haig statue to pull together our work on whether he deserved the title ‘Butcher of the Somme’. It was an exciting day to be in London as we walked passed Downing Street, seeing the press outside Number 10 awaiting any news on Brexit and Theresa May’s position as our PM.
We then headed to Westminster Bridge where we discussed the significance of the Great Stink in 1858 and why this helped convince Parliament of action on Public Health. Our final visit of the day was to the Florence Nightingale Museum, to understand her significance and impact on nursing.
Shreya Arun (Year 11) said: “I can confidently say that this trip has been hugely beneficial to me because being able to see history visually will help me to remember the information in a much more creative and memorable way.”
Karissa Singh (Year 11) adds: “‘Overall, the experience was thoroughly enjoyable as visiting London enabled us to gain lots of understanding about our course in Medicine and Public Health. The wonderful weather and seeing all the famous sites in London added to this experience which will, no doubt, stay in my mind for a very long time.”
