Days 5 - 6: Bridge of Allan, near Stirling, Scotland

The first stop in Scotland was Bridge of Allan, near Stirling where St. Hilda´s students were billeted by Beaconhurst School families (http://www.beaconhurst.com/). 

Beaconhurst described St. Hilda´s visit to the school in its e-newsletter as a "great success" and the beginning of a "lasting friendship". You can read read the whole article Beaconhurst wrote about St. Hilda´s visit to the schol  in their e-newsletter:

http://www.beaconhurst.com/CMS/uploads/File/Beaconhurst%20E-News%20-%20February%202012.pdf

After getting to know their hosts and spending the first night at their homes St. Hilda´s spent the following morning sightseeing. They visited Stirling Castle (http://www.stirlingcastle.gov.uk/), an interactive museum where they could even dress-up in 16th century costumes.

Stirling Castle

Castle guide in her costume who told St. Hilda´s students about the castle´s history



Castle grounds

Everyone then returned to Beaconhurst School for lunch and to prepare for the musical performance. In the perfromance first St. Hilda´s orchestra played, then the choir sang followed by a tango performance. After St. Hilda´s tango dancing members of the audience were invited to join in, they were taught a few steps and then danced with the tour´s dancers. 

Orchestra rehearsal at Beaconhurst School

Beaconhurst School students waiting for St. Hilda´s musical performance to begin

 

St. Hilda´s choir singing at Beaconhurst School



Sebastián Paruolo singing a solo



St. Hilda´s tango dancing performance

Beaconhurst students being taught a few tango steps by St. Hilda´s tango dancers

Beaconhurts and St. Hilda´s students dancing tango together

Beaconhurts and St. Hilda´s students dancing tango together

St. Hilda´s tango dancers with Beaconhurt´s tango dancers

After the musical performance the girls played a hockey match against Beaconhurst. It was a difficult match where both sides played very well. It ended 1-1.



Hockey match against Beaconhurst School



Although the macth started at 4 o´clock it was dark by the time it ended

After the match all St. Hilda´s students were invited to Beaconhurst School for a farewell buffet dinner.

Buffet dinner at Beaconhurst School

St. Hilda´s and Beaconhurts students catching up after the hockey match

After the dinner St. Hilda´s sudents returned home with their hosts. The following morning after bidding everyone at Beaconhurts farewell they left for Helensburgh.