On Tuesday 22nd January, Form I went on a trip to the beautiful city of Rochester.

We went to the castle bailey first to talk about what we had learnt about medieval castles in history, and then we went inside to explore the ruins. Even from the first floor of the castle, people were scared of what would happen if they fell, so when we got to the top, we were terrified! We also stopped off at a few places along the way: the well, the chapel, the great hall, and the dreaded cess pit. The battlements at the very top had to be the best; you could see everything, and there were some beautiful views of Rochester.

We also visited Rochester Cathedral, where we lived the lives of pilgrims and monks. We looked around the gift shop first, and then were given a little talk about pilgrims, dressed up in their cloaks, and were taken round the cathedral on a long journey as a pilgrim. Later we were given a talk about how the monks in the cathedral lived. They had a special rulebook to live by, which looks very harsh, and they worked all day, not talking to each other. We all dressed up in the monks' clothing, and lived as monks, which was really fun. It was a brilliant day!

Maya, IK

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