GEOGRAPHY DEPT NEWS

By Mr Littlewood - Head of Geography

Year 10 GCSE Geography Rivers Fieldtrip to Combe Mill

In late June, the Geography Department took 150 Year 10 students over three days to Combe Mill in the Cotswolds to do their physical geography fieldwork investigation. They looked at the channel and flow characteristics of the River Evenlode, and we were blessed with weather which was not too hot! The students were a credit to the school, and really enjoyed getting into the river and trialling the different techniques, especially with the waders!

For the second half of the day there was a guided walk led by experts from the Cotswolds National Landscape Group, who inspired the students with their in-depth knowledge of the landscape, and helped them investigate flood risk and local ecosystems, including a great demonstration about how the local limestone can hold water underground in aquifers! I would like to thank them and Combe Mill for having us, and we look forward to coming back again next year.

I would also like to thank the staff who helped to support the trip: Mr Huck, Ms Pearson, Mr Wilcox, Mr Harrison, Ms Lygate and Mr Walters, as well as the support and admin team who helped to make it possible. Thanks also, to colleagues who helped to cover lessons while we were out, and most of all to the students who were enthusiastic, diligent, curious and a credit to the school.