St Edward's Chronicle Summer 2018

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colour red shows power and success – and also communist China. Both of us are grateful to have been involved in such an immersive experience whilst at St Edward’s. We are very grateful to all staff involved in organising and participating in the trip.

when you’re sitting playing Uno. But the high- speed bullet train was necessary so we could spend more time buying Gucci belts…. ( and visiting a vast array of historically and culturally significant sites….. Editor ). The Lama Temple, meaning temple of harmony, was commonly mistaken by the pupils as the Llama Temple and therefore initially a bit disappointing as we were expecting a petting zoo but, once inside, it didn’t disappoint. The vast temple complex was a place where people were taught to pray and bow with burning incense. Seeing enormous gold plated Buddha statues and a monk singing hymns was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Another unforgettable visit was to the famous Temple of Heaven and its 700 acre grounds. We tested the round echo wall and the stone where we were able to talk to Gods (and Peter, our tour guide).

Apart from all the wonderful places we visited and brilliant activities we did, my favourite aspect of China was its culture and tradition. Almost everything in China has a meaning and significance. For example, the Dragon represents males and the Phoenix represents females; and the

Phil Waghorn

The 14th-century Temple of Heaven in Beijing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties would pray for a good harvest.

New Year Festival decorations in Xi’an.

River Studies James Cope

Whilst the A Level pupils were looking at urban regeneration in Cardiff Bay, the Lower Sixth IB cohort were investigating whether the River Ogmore in South Wales fits the Bradshaw model as it moves from its source to its mouth. A variety of data was collected at a total of eight sites which enabled each pupil to develop at least two hypotheses to test, analyse and write up for their Geography Internal Assessment. Some looked at how discharge changes downstream, some at the relationship between the velocity and the hydraulic radius of the channel and others at how load varied in size and roundness. Some got wetter than others, everyone got eaten alive by midges at sites 2 and 3 and some even managed too much sun.

Ludo Hardy carries out a full and thorough investigation of the River Ogmore.