STUDENTS packed in the sights and sounds of the Big Apple as they spent a busy half term holiday in New York.

Youngsters from Bromyard’s Queen Elizabeth Humanities College took in Broadway shows , visited the Empire State Building atnight, took the Staten Island Ferry and even found time for shopping on Fifth Avenue.

Assistant headteacher David Kemp, who led the trip, said the students had a great time.

“The people of New York are so friendly and this was certainly an experience of a lifetime.”

“Our students are always great ambassadors for the school, whether it is a local trip or halfway round the world.”

The school’s next major trip is to Rome in the summer, complimenting work being done by its Latin department.