The Year 13 geographers had a great time on the Blencathra fieldtrip in the Lake District. They had three days developing fieldwork skills to help them with their NEA (coursework project). On the first day they compared the features of a woodland with a grassland by measuring infiltration, carbon content and soil texture. On the second day they went to the coast and recorded the impact of groynes on beach sediment. On the final day they carried out a variety of surveys to assess the re-branding strategy of Keswick as the adventure capital of the UK.
In amongst this Mr Hickling led the students on a voluntary night walk from the Blencathra Centre in the torrential rain, where students showed tremendous resilience and good humour to make the most of this unique opportunity. In addition to setting the students up well for their NEA and reinforcing their geographical knowledge, such a residential trip developed the students’ personal skills such as individual responsibility, team work and empathy.
44 of these geographers will also be going on the Iceland trip in April.
