Final Update

End of Trip Update

After what has been an incredible and massively rewarding 2 weeks, Mr Sarsfield, Mrs Burby and Mr Feteira, our students from Newman Sixth and the rest of the students from the St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust, have finally finished their 2 week challenges abroad program in India.

During the last few days of teaching we saw some of the best lessons, that included some of the most interactive activities which we no doubt believe the students in Palampur will remember for a long time to come.

The students can be so proud of their efforts over the past 2 weeks and they have definitely developed into well rounded, more perceptive and more understanding global citizens after this humbling yet rewarding experience.

The last few days after school the students were rewarded with activities such as Palampur’s Got Talent, Karaoke, a last night Meal out, plus we took part in local activities such as Henna drawings, Bollywood dancing, tree planting and Turban & Sari drapings. 

On Saturday we began the long journey home, leaving Palampur at 7am before stopping off for Breakfast at the famous Hotel Namami, after which we got back on the Vande Bharat train all the way back to Delhi.

Once back in Delhi we had a little awards ceremony whereby students received fun awards relating to funny moments from the trip and then we made our way back to Indira Gandhi International Airport before the 9 hour flight home.

After arriving back in the UK at roughly 7am, the students were greeted with happy and excited family members and were able to laugh and share stories from the previous 2 weeks.

This has been the best 2 weeks of our lives and whilst we are glad to be home, we will greatly miss being in India and being in Palampur! - Mr Sarsfield