Southbank prides itself on being a truly international school and this includes exposing students to global adventures such as trips to countries abroad including Belgium, France, Morocco, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania and the United States. Here are some examples of trips taken in 2017:
France
Grade 6 and 7 students travelled to Lille for a Language Day Trip to attend several workshops throughout the day including a cooking workshop at l’Atelier des Chefs and a tour of the city.
Morocco
Grade 11 Geography students visit Morocco for their field studies. Southbank students conduct a river study and consider the effects of tourism on the local economy. It is a truly inspiring location in which to study landforms and our Southbankers always return with many great memories.
Poland
Students in Grade 10 travelled to Poland as part of their English student of the literature of the Holocaust. Students toured Auschwitz and Birkenau. They visited Schindler’s Factory to learn about the Nazi occupation of Krakow. They also explored Krakow’s Old Town, the Jewish Quarter and visited the UNESCO-listed Wieliczka Salt Mine.
Spain
The Southbank String Orchestra travelled to Barcelona to perform at seven concerts in three separate venues around the city. Later that same academic year, Grade 8 and 9 students travelled to Cartagena where they stayed with families and had lessons every morning. Grade 7 students also travelled to Valencia on a separate trip to learn more about Spanish culture.
Tanzania
Grade 11 students travel to Tanzania each year in the spring term. The main purpose of the trip is to benefit local communities in Central Tanzania. Students have found this annual trip to be both inspirational and rewarding. They have the opportunity to develop practical skills, build their team spirit and, most importantly, help others. For more details about this annual trip, please visit our Community Action and Service page.
USA
Students in Grades 8-11 represented Southbank at the National United States Decathlon in Wisconsin in the spring of 2017. The students collectively won four monetary scholarships and ten medals in interview skills, mathematics, public speaking, physics, and music with outstanding scores coming in the top ten in history and essay writing.
