Head's Newsletter 15 November 2019

key case study for the students work on water and carbon cycles as well as contemporary urban environments. On our final day, we travelled down to South Hans, where we looked at the concept of eustatic change, coastal management and hydrosere succession.

GEOGRAPHY FIELD TRIP On Monday 14 th October, the Geography department took the Year 12 cohort to Dartmoor for 5 days. This residential trip, is an integral component of the A Level course, and equips students with the expertise and skills needed to understand water and carbon cycles, contemporary urban environments and coastal systems.

The trip was a huge success. Students built upon, and consolidated knowledge learnt in class, through real life examples and experiences in a spectacular surrounding. Students worked hard and behaved exceptionally well, which made for an extremely enjoyable trip.

During the trip we stayed at Bellever Youth Hostel, located in the very heart of Dartmoor National Park; the hostel is idyllic and provides students with the perfect base for understanding the nature of the landscape. On day 1, we explored the concept of drainage basins and watersheds, with a walk up to Longaford and Littaford tors, followed by an evening lecture preparing for the next day ahead. Day 2 began with a trip to Meldon Reservoir, followed by the spectacular Lydford Gorge, where students explored the idea of river capture and storage. In the afternoon, students carried out an independent study in groups of 3, measuring the East Bovey River, to gain an understanding of flow characteristics on Dartmoor. Day 3 consisted of a trip into Exeter, and the study of Exeter’s globally renowned river management strategy, a