Head's Newsletter 22 October 2021

Swanage before setting off for the famous Old Harry ’ s Rocks, our next destination, where despite strong wave energy we even caught sight of a dolphin! Later that afternoon, with ice creams in hand, we experienced geography in action through our study of the sand dune succession at Studland bay.

GEOGRAPHY TRIP

The year 13 Geography class had the excitement of visiting Swanage and exploring the landforms and geology of the surrounding areas on a 3 - day residential from the 29 th September to 1 st October 2021. We were greeted with glorious weather on day one of our residential, as we headed to Durdle Door, our first destination. It was

On our final day, despite the damp weather, we pulled on our raincoats and ventured to the scenic Arne peninsula nature reserve, exploring mudflat succession amidst a host of wildlife and wetlands.

captivating to experience the coastal landforms that we have studied in lessons, enabling us to apply our A - Level knowledge and bring the classroom to real - life case studies. We hopped back on the minibuses and headed for stop two, Lulworth cove. Having explored the area and enjoyed ice - cream and fish and chips at the beautiful Lulworth cove, we finished the day with a visit to Kimmeridge Bay along the coastline, where the class had great fun fossil hunting as the sun set. Evening lectures over, the class spent some time exploring Swanage Sea front, a full - on and exciting first day. We had an early start on day two but having fuelled up on a full - English breakfast, we were ready to head off to Worth Matravers, our next stop along the coastline. We enjoyed a picturesque walk, through rural Dorset before reaching the blustery coast at Winspit where we admired the remnants of a limestone quarry and the incredible geological landscapes - a geographer's dream. Next, we assessed the coastal management schemes in

The trip was greatly enjoyed by the A - Level geographers, allowing for group bonding, and taking our learning outdoors, to enable us to deepen our geographical understanding and knowledge - a brilliant trip all round!