From woodland to waterfront: Lower Sixth fieldwork in the North West
Earlier this term, the Lower Sixth Geographers spent four days exploring North West England in support of their studies and in preparation for their own investigations over the summer.
The first afternoon was spent conducting an in-depth carbon investigation in Hyning Scout Wood, where pupils sought to assess the volume of carbon stored within a deciduous woodland. Day two was spent in the glorious surroundings of Ullswater. Following a lung-opening walk to the upper moorland, the pupils got to grips with a peatland study, measuring the depth of this vital carbon store and identifying key indicator peat species. In the afternoon, we headed to Keswick to try our hand at questioning visitors on their differing place perceptions of this iconic Lakeland town.
Day three saw us travel to Liverpool to explore the impressive regeneration of the Albert Dock area, before the Lower Sixth conducted their own independent studies on the final day. En route back to school, we completed a final infiltration investigation.
All in all, it was an excellent trip to a wonderful part of the country, which has set the Geographers up superbly for their non-exam assessment later in the course.
