Day Five

Today saw the first official field trip of the Oxford Tradition 2011 to Broughton Castle, the home of Lord and Lady Saye and Sele. Although the Oxford Tradition has been unlucky with the weather during this field trip in the past, today we were blessed with clear skies and glorious sunshine.

Shortly after arrival, the students were given tours of the castle in their classes and explored the picturesque gardens. During the field trip, the students had the opportunity to look at their subject through an alternative lens. While the English Literature students spent time looking at medieval texts, the Architecture students were exposed to the truly beautiful structure of Broughton Castle.

In celebration of the release of the new and final Harry Potter film, upon returning from Broughton Castle, a Harry Potter themed dinner was held at both colleges with several impressive costumes on show. Later on in the evening the penultimate film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, was screened in the Oriel Lecture theatre to build the excitement for next week's trip to see the new film.

Tomorrow the students will resume their major classes in the morning as usual. In the afternoon, a riveting talk entitled 'Psycopaths and Serial Killers' will be given by Phoenix Singh, a former Social Psycology teacher for the Oxford Tradition. Later in the afternoon, an informal open music workshop will be held for musicians of all standards, and in the evening the Oxford Tradition will host its first dance night, with a neon theme.