Blue skies, panther suits and wipeouts — Ski Trip to La Thuile

Last half term, 30 students and three brave d’Overbroeck’s teachers left Oxford for a week’s skiing in the Italian Alps. After a 'luxury' 14 hour coach journey, 3 hours of trying on ski boots and a stop off in the beautiful Courmayeur, a tired yet excited bunch arrived at the hotel in Pre-Saint-Didier, lying in the shadow of Mont Blanc.

The snow conditions were fantastic, which, coupled with ideal sunny days and blue skies, made a fantastic start to the skiing at the resort of La Thuile. With the opportunity of skiing five hours a day, competition was high not to be nominated to wear a famous pink panther suit on the slope.

With sleep levels running low, wipe-outs were frequent and hilarious, as students and staff took advantage of amazing instruction, a snow park and the opportunity to ski across the boarder to France. By the end of the week, everyone had improved their skiing massively, and it was with bleary eyes and exhausted legs that the group made the long journey back to the UK after an unforgettable trip.

— Writeup by Bella Maine, Upper Sixth

From Graffiti to Typology — AS Photography trip to London

'Seb with Graffiti' by Edd Sampson (Lower 6th)

On Wednesday 2nd March, AS Photography students headed down to London to take photographs and visit galleries.

Having taken the train to Paddington and then the tube to Waterloo we walked over the river and along the Southbank to the Tate Modern. Despite the chilly breeze, students spent time documenting sights and events — such as the colourful graffiti, and a photo shoot happening on the river ‘beach’.

At the Tate we took in the view from the top floor and visited an exhibition called Typologies, showing artists who use photography to approach themes systematically, creating multiple images of similar subjects.

'Edd at The Tate' by Paige Tully (Lower 6th)

We then walked over Millennium Bridge and took the tube to The Whitechapel Gallery to see an exhibition of collaged photographs by John Stezaker and for a walk down Brick Lane.

— Writeup by Elina Medley, Photography teacher