Out in the Field

It’s been a busy term for Geography trips across the department.

So far, our 10s (Year 6 pupils) have enjoyed a visit to Rushall Farm to learn about traditional and modern aspects of mixed farming and how organic beef and lamb production is accommodated alongside bean and cereal arable crops. They visited the animals - cows and sheep amongst them - and saw machinery such as ploughs and seed drillers being used on the farm. They also discovered how the farm has diversified to pay its way in the modern age. Some of the other highlights included feeding the chickens with seeds and looking at how they lay their eggs, learning about the importance of bees and their use in farming, as well as sitting on a trailer attached to the back of a tractor and being taken to different sites around the farm. 

Meanwhile, our 13s (Year 9 pupils) spent a day at London Zoo to study animal adaptations as part of their GCSE curriculum, with a focus on species from tropical rainforests. Highlights included observing baby gorillas and attending the Humboldt penguin talk. Pupils particularly enjoyed exploring the zoo’s recreated ecosystems and were impressed by its ongoing conservation efforts.

Next, it’s the turn of our 14s (Year 10 pupils), who will head to Stratford and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park after the bank holiday. There, they will examine how the 2012 Olympics helped reshape the social, environmental, and economic character of East London.