b'COMMUNITY6th Form London TripHighlights: Students behaviourhoused recently. The hotel thatAfter a session looking at pressure described as impeccable bymainly serves business customersand lobbying groups there was a Premier Inn staff, staff describedsaid the best compliment theyshort Q & A with a member of as cool by random couplecould give was that none of theMel Strides office before students on the train and Jake Trotmanstaff would have been aware aand staff embarked on their given the floor of the Houseschool group was on site if it wasjourney home.of Lords whilst the Lords innot on their records.session debating Wagner and Immigration! Tuesday saw the group park up in Staines, give a few Ali G Eastside vs Westside shout outs, and head into London. Students made 26 South Dartmoor 6th formnotoriously challenging London students enjoyed a 2 day trip tocommuters into engaged softies London, taking in Thorpe Park, awho then commented on how tour of the Houses of Parliament,cool the teaching staff must a pressure group workshop,be at SDCC. After taking in chat with Mel Strides office, andmany of the historic sites there a walking tour of Westminster,was time for a group ice cream taking in Parliament Square,in St James Park before having a the Cenotaph, Downing Street,Guided Tour of the Houses of Trafalgar Square and BuckinghamParliament.Palace.Jake Trotman who had severely damaged his knee in the runThe excitement was not over up to the trip, but who hadthough as an early contender valiantly manoeuvred around onto replace Barrys Bingo at crutches throughout, succumbednext years Yr13 prom emerged to accepting the help of awith Jacks Karaoke, as one of wheelchair and had a blast. the buses remained in full voice The whole tour was fascinating,until arriving back in Ashburton and students got to seearound 11pm!On Monday the students enjoyedpoliticians like Theresa May in a day at Thorpe Park before anaction. But Jake was treated to aGood time had by all.overnight stay at Addlestonesbehind the scenes tour on top, Premier Inn. Whilst at Thorpeand a 15 minute Park students were free to gosession on the on as many or as few of the bigfloor of the thrill rides as they wished withHouse of Lords less extreme rides also well used.with debates After Thorpe Park closed it wason Immigration off to the hotel where staff couldand the Wagner not be more profuse with theirgroup, whilst the praise for our students, certainlyothers looked on in comparison to less wellfrom the viewing behaved school parties they hadgallery.TruthRespectEqualityExcellence southdartmoor.devon.sch.uk 21'