Uckfield College Modern Languages Department

Updated ETA is 8:45pm - see you soon! #Y9Normandy24

We’re at Dover - ETA is 9pm at the leisure centre car park. We’ll update again if timings change #Y9Normandy24

Our trip ends with a visit to Honfleur, a town that inspired many painters and is known for its wooden church. It’s been a pleasure to spend the week with this group and what a great effort they made with their French! Will update with ETA later today #Y9Normandy24

Afternoon visit to the town of Bayeux to see the tapestry and learn about the Battle of Hastings, followed by the British war cemetery #Y9Normandy24

Sunny day 4 off to a cracking start with a visit to the local market - teams were challenged with buying and making their own lunch on a budget, who will win? #Y9Normandy24

Bon appétit! #Y9Normandy24

Aaand Day 3 comes to an end with karaoke before the match - enjoyed by some more than others… (Pic 4, we feel you 🙉) #Y9Normandy24

Day 2 🥖 #Y9Normandy24

Despite the rain, we’ve had an interesting and poignant morning at the American Cemetery and Omaha Beach #Y9Normandy24

#Y9Normandy24 have arrived safe & sound at the Chateau 🇫🇷

Evening everyone - if picking up please meet us at 10:10pm. See you soon! #Y9Normandy

Arrival time looks to be around 10:15pm, will update again when we’re closer #Y9Normandy

We’re at Dover and will soon be on our way. Will update with arrival time #Y9Normandy

Looooong queues at Calais, so despite arriving over 2.5hrs early we won’t be getting our ferry. Next leaves at 7:25pm - ETA at Uckfield is 11pm but we will update once in England #Y9Normandy

Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery. Rubbing sand into the gravestones highlights their name and is a way of remembering them #Y9Normandy

“Please can we bring one back to England?” #Y9Normandy

Day 4 off to a very wholesome start with a visit to a little goat’s cheese farm - learning how the goats are raised and looked after, how to make the cheese and tasting different products 🐐 #Y9Normandy

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Finishing a great Day 3 with some games at the beach. Our pétanque champion: Zoe S #Y9Normandy

Day 3 - Fruit haul from the market #Y9Normandy