Geography

Orienteering, compass and map skills - navigate one of our many trails and courses using a variety of techniques and equipment.
Stream study - visit either our local stream or the stream on site to study a meander. Activities include a field sketch, use of new meander-specific key words, measuring the stream depth and speed, and an invertebrate study to determine the cleanliness of the water.
Village study - compare our small local village and your home community. Students will study the local buildings, traffic and sites of interest to discover the differences.
Hill walk soils and land use study - investigate the different soils and drainage route for the surrounding clay and sandstone landscape. Discover how the geology has affected human use of the area.