Senior School

One of our international ONs (Lily Yu 2023-2025) recently received her Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award at Buckingham Palace. She completed the whole award during the two years she spent at Norwich School in our Sixth Form. As someone who has completed the rigorous Gold award, she was invited to attend a special celebration event with her mum in the gardens of Buckingham Palace, where her hard work and dedication required to complete the award was celebrated. To get so far, Lily had to take part in physical activities, volunteer in the local community and complete the tough expedition to the Lakes which helped her build her confidence and sense of teamwork. During the garden party, Lily saw the Duke of Edinburgh himself as well as the beautiful Palace gardens.  Lily should be justifiably proud of the perseverance, leadership and commitment she has shown during her time at Norwich School to complete the Award. Visiting the Palace with her mum, who flew over from Beijing, made her achievement even more significant.

The Lower 5 Battlefields Trip continues be a highlight of the History Department's calendar. This year we took 72 pupils on a First World War journey of discovery that was both exciting and moving. Our itinerary included two days around Ypres in Belgium and a third day walking the Somme battlefield in France. Along the way, we heard the extraordinary stories of some of those who lost their lives in the war, we came to appreciate the scale, terrain and challenges faced by the soldiers, and we saw for ourselves their trenches and equipment. We performed acts of remembrance for Old Norvicensians whose graves we visited, and after three busy days were buzzing with discussion and a desire to explore further, encouraged by four extremely skilled and knowledgeable guides who brought it all to life for us.  Amongst all the history, we also made sure we had time for chocolate shopping in the beautiful town of Ypres.