Our Year 6 pupils and staff spent the day examining the location where the very first Spitfires took flight in the late 1930s.
Our pupils were lucky enough to have a tour guide on the day, who took them from hangar to hangar, explaining the history behind each display.
Other exhibits introduced the pupils to a variety of historical artefacts, such as a 9/11 display featuring debris from the Twin Towers, the Duxford Operations Room where wartime aircraft were once organised, and a Land Warfare display where children could observe tanks and artillery.
As the Academy Enrichment program continues to evolve it is trips like this bring history alive for our children, it gets them out of the classroom, and into the field.
Intrigue and behaviour for learning was exceptional and complemented on throughout the trip. It was a highly successful and educational day all round!