Visit to Gibraltar by St Augustine's Priory Girls School

Thrills and Skills for Life amoungst other things are event managers. Most recently we organised a trip to Gibraltar for St Augustine's Priory Girls School in west London. The event was very special and covered every aspect of Gibraltar

We organised a visit to the Gibraltar Government and Mr Ernest Gomez the Deputy Education Minister spent time talking to the girls about the relationship between the rock and Britain. He also spent time explaining the similarities and differences between the various British education initiatives and Gibraltar’s education system, and how the rocks

education authority was able to pick the best bits out of the British systems. The girls asked plenty of questions and were intrigued to hear that there was a Hebrew school in Gibraltar. The girls exchanged gifts with Mr Gomez, giving him a plaque and he in return giving them several books including the history of the rock and its education system.

The girls

started the second day showing their interest in British Gibraltar and then it was straight to the top of the rock via a great many stops for rest on the way. The girls really enjoyed the Mediterranean steps and were blessed with sunshine, a break for the whole of Gibraltar after 3 weeks of rain. The Gibraltarian apes were of course exciting and more than

one tried to steal the girl’s lunch! As the girls progressed up the rock they learnt facts about the rock including its proud Naval and Army heritage. The girls found time to view the dolphins that live off the rock and also enjoyed views of Gibraltar from the sea.

The final part of the trip and a quite amazing experience for the girls was a visit to the Royal Gibraltar Regiment where they conducted a rifle shoot on the rifle laser range. A very special expereince indeed!