Almost 500 students and parents assembled early on Sunday morning and all arrived at Thorpe Park just before 10am, ready and eager for the clouds to stay away and for no queues.

Children had already formed their groups on the coaches and whilst each was supervised by a parent or teacher, they all quickly disappeared, swallowed up in the huge theme park and amongst the thousands of other visitors.

The Tidal Wave, always a popular choice for students wishing to start the day drenched, as well some of the most popular rides like Saw, Colossus, were destinations which students dispersed towards.

Whilst the sun shone brightly on their day, the queues unfortunately grew lengthier at each ride, but were taken in good spirit and as an opportunity to plan the day and catch up on what friends had been up to.

Madressa organises such trips every year to see whether students enact the teachings learnt throughout their time. Salaat was prayed at the park, with students looking for places to pray (and for what qualifies for Sajdah) as well as organising themselves for wudhu using minimal amounts of water from their water bottles.

Soon after a few more rides, it was 6pm and the coaches began to depart for home, all 8 making their way for the short journey to Stanmore. On the coaches, whilst parents and teachers rested, students buzzed with excitement describing their adventures of the day.

The community spirit and self discipline displayed by students, parents and volunteers is always marvelled and looked back on fondly as the making of another great Madressa community outing.

Thorpe Park in Pictures...