“The cloud capped towers, the gorgeous palace, the solemn temples, the great globe itself.... are such stuff that dreams are made of.” (Apologies to Shakespeare). 

One of the most exciting outings that Year 6 undertake is their visit to the Houses of Parliament and the Globe Theatre, and in 2007, as time allowed, we also included a brief visit to the Tate Modern Gallery.  We were not disappointed – it was a thrilling and enriching experience! 

The girls were enthralled by the rich red and golds of the House of Lords, the glorious Queen’s throne, the woolsack, the central lobby where many a TV presenter has stood, the greens of the House of Common, the famous dispatch boxes, the sword lines, the Speaker’s chair (with its mysterious secrets!) the lobbies, the ancient Westminster Hall with its macabre and  fascinating history – the list is endless!  Then we sped across the river to the Tate Modern, munching our picnic lunches, where we enjoyed some of the marvellous spectacles of paintings and models on several floors, making sketches, observing detail of such pictures as Monet’s ‘Waterlilies’, Picasso’s ‘Three Maidens’ or Rodin’s ‘The Kiss’.  There was even a tunnel slide – yet another ‘artistic experience’.