First Form visit to the Emirates Stadium - January 2012

Earlier this year, the whole of the First Form went on a trip to the Emirates stadium in Highbury. The trip was hosted by the Geography Department, accompanied by Mr Apaloo, Mr Fenton, Miss Bennett, Mr Dugdale and Mr Eteson. We travelled to the stadium by Tube from St. Pauls station –on the central line– to Holborn where we switched to the Piccadilly Line.

Leaving at Holloway Road, it was a short and brisk walk to the Emirates, where we found our first guide Samir waiting outside. He gave us a tour around the stadium, showing us rooms like the media Room (where journalists wrote stories) and interview rooms for TV companies such as Sky and the BBC. Taking a few notes along the way, we finally made it to the gift shop where we bought all sorts of things from candy to headbands. After a visit to the stadium museum, we had a quick lunch and headed off to see the surrounding area and the old Highbury stadium (the old home of arsenal), where we first went, which was turned into a block of apartments. You could see from the size and quantity of apartments that the stadium used to be quite small compared to most. The surrounding area was spotless. Not even a cigarette to be seen!

We walked around for a bit, jotting down notes on the cleanliness of the areas, explaining why the stadium helps the local businesses and shops. Finally, we returned to the Tube stop, returned to St. Pauls and were dismissed at the station.

By Louis Phillips 1A