Head's Newsletter 10 November 2017

GEOGRAPHY A LEVEL FIELDTRIP

On Saturday 14 th October, we departed for the Geography A level fieldtrip to Dorset and Devon. The week was focused on strengthening the students understanding of, and bringing to life Water and Carbon Cycles, as well as Coastal landscapes and Change, both integral components to the A Level course. Below, the students’ feedback on their personal experiences: Day 1 – Saturday 14 th October “After a grueling journey, we made it to Lulworth Cove in Dorset, it really was astounding; photographs will never do it justice in that glorious moment. The first day gave us the opportunity to familiarize ourselves with the coastal landscape, this include the Co-op near to our accommodation. The discovery of 4G at our accommodation was an important discovery of the day, being careful not to undermine the fascinating revelation, that was the Holocene Maximum.”

Mr Horwood and Miss Caudwell tricked us into putting our ears against the muddy cliff face, in belief that we would hear Patrick knocking on it from the other end, it’s fair to say we got played. We stopped at Swanage Bay for lunch and discussed coastal management in place here. The afternoon was going well, until a few members of our group were late back to the bus, thinking that the Mr Horwood taxi service would run into Swanage. Little did they know its last service was cancelled “Today we explored Old Harry’s Rocks, walking carefully onto the cliff edge, as Mr Horwood heroically risked his life to protect us from the elements. The views along the Jurassic coast were pretty incredible. After looking at sand dune succession at Studland bay, we stopped for lunch, however the fish and chips was too expensive, so we opted for the bargain £5.95 kids meal.” Day 4 – Tuesday 17 th October “Today began with a catastrophic event; Connor grazed his knee! Armed with our banging tunes, much to Mr Horwood’s delight, we boarded the minibus to Exeter for the second leg of our trip. Upon arrival, we admired the ‘globally recognised’ flood management strategies, but more importantly the excellent wifi service. We then travelled to Dartmoor, where we explored the drainage basins we would be subsequently crawling through.” before the Devensian Ice Age!” Day 3 – Monday 16 th October

Day 2 – Sunday 15 th October “The day began badly at Kimmeridge Bay;