We are going to visit the Taj Mahal on our way down to Udayan. Be prepared for some stunning pictures!rnrnThe Taj Mahal, described as the most extravagant monument ever built for love, has become the de facto tourist emblem of India. This poignant Mughal mausoleum was constructed by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his […]
Delhi is situated roughly in the middle of North India, and has been the gateway to many invasions. As a result, the city you see is an amalgamation of seven previous cities, the first dating from around 1200BC, and the most recent completed in 1931.rnrnFor the visitor interested in history, Delhi is an absolute goldmine, […]
Amritsar means ‘Pool of the Nectar of Immortality’, so named after the pool within the Golden Temple. Deep in the Punjab, it is the holy city of the Sikhs and as such is intimately linked with the history of the Sikh peoples. All Sikhs endeavour to visit the Golden Temple at some point in their […]
This is a map showing the journey we are going to be taking through India. The dark red line shows our journey down from Amritsar to Kolkata (Calcutta) via Dehli, Agra, Varanasi and Sarnath. Whilst we are in India, we are going to be travelling by train, mini bus, boat, rickshaw and plane.rnrnrnrnView India 2011 […]
I’m Sabina White, 17 years old and currently in my second year at the Sixth Form at St Joan of Arc studying Philosophy and Ethics, Media and English Literature. I hope to go on to a Social Work course at university when this year is complete. I’m also a twin!rn rnUdayan has been a constant […]
Watford supporter, former RAF Officer, one-time hospice nurse, mother of 3, teacher of Religious Studies, Psychology and Business Studies.rnrnFirst visited India as a child then later when in the RAF. Returned six years ago on the first Udayan visit and delighted to be taking the forth group of sixth formers to India particularly as I […]
I’m Dominic and am a former pupil of St Joan of Arc sixth form where I studied Business, Music and English literature. I’m currently working in a pub which I enjoy while trying to find internships in record labels. rnrnDuring my time at St Joan’s I heard a lot about the school’s work with Udayan […]
Kathryn Spink was born in the Himalayas and as the author of biographies of Mother Teresa, Dom Bede Griffiths, Little Sister Magdeleine of Jesus and others associated with the subcontinent, has been travelling to India for research purposes for longer than she cares to acknowledge! She is also the translator from French into English of […]
I’m Beverley Schramm and have been teaching French at St Joan’s since April 1998. Before that, when I was mainly at home with our three children I sometimes came to school to help out as a supply teacher in the MFL dept as my husband, Nick, has been Head of MFL for the last 22 […]
Hi, I’m Jamie. I’m currently finishing off my last A-level at Joan of Arc, Media Studies, having already completed my Psychology and Business Studies A-levels. As well as this I’m working full-time at a local pub and will hopefully be going to university to study Advertising and Marketing.rnrnUdayan became a constant thought throughout my school […]