Visits and Exchanges
Lower-Sixth Geography Field Trip to the Isle of Arran
When we arrived in Arran, contrary to the kit-list and a shock to everyone, it was actually sunny. This was probably the biggest surprise of the trip. We’d expected freezing weather and rain, as Mr Allan had said that every year previously it had rained. The sevenhour journey was helped by films and unlimited Mars Bars. Upon arrival on the island, we took an hour-long journey with a bus full of primary school children on their own excursion to Lochranza. After settling into our ‘accommodation’, we were shown around and introduced to the legend that is John (or Johnny to some!). He was given the task of educating us through our week there and, of course, enforcing road safety. Over the next few days we developed our geographical skills on the salt marsh in the bay of Lochranza and on the nearby hills, where we went on ‘short’ walks. We studied the halosere by looking at plant-height and species, as well as soil pH and texture. Using the different techniques to measure these was a new and
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The Peterite 2013-2014
