After the successful 2025 visit to Iceland 48 Year 10 Geographers and staff ventured, once again, to the self-styled land of ice and fire for 2026.

Aiming to support key GCSE topics and content the students were treated to a wide range of experiences. The "Bridge across the Continents", where two major tectonic plates meet and the reason for the volcanic and earthquake activity the country is famous for. The amazing black beach at Vik with its basalt columns, caves, arches and stacks. This was also the location of the infamous destructive "sneaker" waves that have been known to wash tourists off the beach. Plus. not one, not two but three amazingly powerful waterfalls one with a drop of over 60 metres.

The sheer physical power and nature of Iceland was highlighted by the storm and snow on the final full day there, when wind gusts and horizontal sleet and windchill really gave the student an experience of life in the Northern latitudes.

Not all the visit was quite as challenging however, with a chance to taste tomatoes grown in greenhouses powered by lights and water from the abundant geothermal energy and the amazing 4d cinema experience of Fly Over Iceland in the capital Reykjavik. The students, as always, were amazing and represented the school brilliantly across the four jammed packed days. Thoughts have already turned to planning Iceland 2027!

The recent Year 10 trip to the ‘land of fire and ice’ did not disappoint, and with such a varied itinerary, students had a fantastic experience exploring the country defined by dramatic volcanic landscapes, glaciers and waterfalls.