Making the most of the coast

Claremont High School students brave the Norfolk wilds 

Sometimes the only way to learn something is to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty… Or, in this case, your trousers and boots!  

Over two trips this May, a total of 113 Year 10 Geography students took part in a three-day residential trip to the north Norfolk coast. They were there to complete their physical geography fieldwork and to research coastal processes and management. This will prepare the students for Paper 3 of GCSE Geography, in which they will have to write about their experiences of fieldwork and their subsequent findings. 

But it wasn’t all erosion, transportation and deposition… Students also found time to enjoy rock climbing, plus completing both ‘high’ and ‘nightline’ – the latter an obstacle course undertaken while blindfolded! 

‘The trip went really well and the activities were fun,’ says Lucas Rus 10.9, ‘so was the data collection at the beach.’ 

‘I like how we had to work together as a team,’ adds Rebecca Tentea 10.6. 

‘It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,’ Sergiu Sepciuc 10.6 explains. ‘The sea was beautiful!’ 

Mr McDavid, who led the trip, was clearly pleased with it too: ‘I was extremely impressed with the dedication and hard work of the Year 10 geographers, as they braved the elements and collected high-quality data for their fieldwork. Staff at the field-studies centre complimented the students on their enthusiasm and engagement, both on the beaches and in the classrooms. Students should be proud of the work they produced, which will definitely help them with their GCSEs.’ 

So pull on your wellies and get out there… It’s time to get learning!