A joint statement from Dr Katy Ricks, Chief Master of King Edward’s School and Kirsty von Malaisé, Principal of King Edward VI High School for Girls:
“The KEHS and KES community is deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty The Queen. Hers was a life lived in service to others: an example to all of us. Our thoughts are with His Majesty The King and the Royal Family.”
What was astonishing was the pros did the whole thing for five minutes in each, doing 5X what we did. All in all, the trip was interesting and insightful, and on behalf of everyone that went, I want to thank Mr Macdonald, Mr Caviezel-Cox and Mr Lloyd for organising it.
One of the boys said it reminded him of the Indiana Jones films.
The great weather allowed everyone to enjoy great views of the mountains and lakes, from the hostel gardens as well as during activities. We choose youth hostels with gardens so that boys can enjoy playing outdoors in the evening.
It was truly amazing to be surrounded by such history, dating back millennia, built as a symbol of Athenian pride that still stands today.
