Classics students enjoy half-term trip to Naples

St Mary’s Classics Department took 47 girls from Years 8 – 12 to the Bay of Naples for an informative and fun cultural trip during the half term break. Highlights included visiting Pompeii and Herculaneum in the glorious late autumn sunshine, where the girls were able to explore the preserved ancient towns, sit in the theatres and bath houses and learn more about life in ancient Roman society. The girls were impressed by the underground workings of the amphitheatre at Pozzuoli and wowed by the beautiful wall paintings in the Villa of Poppaea. On the final day the steep climb up to the crater of Mount Vesuvius was rewarded with stunning views of Naples and across the Bay to Sorrento and the island of Capri. The girls particularly enjoyed the chance to do some shopping in bustling Sorrento, and of course to eat lots of pizza and gelati!