6th February 2019

At the end of last week Senior VI enjoyed a science trip to CERN in Geneva. CERN is the European Organization for Nuclear Research, operating the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. 

Arriving in a cold but dry Geneva early on Thursday morning, pupils were sorted into groups and began a treasure hunt around the city to familiarize themselves with various landmarks and locations.

The next stop was the United Nations, the tour allowed pupils to see some of the rooms where important policies have been discussed, along with gifts given to the UN from countries all over the world.

On Friday SVI headed to CERN for their science tour and to see the Hadron collider, luckily this was not in operation and allowed pupils to head 90m below ground level and see the inside of the collider. Pupils then headed to the science museum which ended up being a fun and interactive time as SVI played with the science displays. Dinner followed at Hotel Edelweiss, three courses of fondue accompanied by a traditional Swiss jazz band made for a perfect end to another busy day.

Finally on Saturday the group visited the Red Cross Museum. This was a very interactive museum where pupils saw how politics and wars have created difficult situations for many people and their families. Ending their time in Geneva by taking a boat cruise around a rather cold Lake Geneva.


St Columba's SVI CERN Trip

St Columba's SVI CERN Trip

St Columba's SVI CERN Trip

St Columba's SVI CERN Trip

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