Freya, Year 11 reports: “Our geography field trip got off to a great start as by the time we arrived in Poundbury, our first destination, the rain had disappeared, and the sun was shining. We explored this interesting town: it was modern, but the buildings had been carefully designed to match other towns within Dorchester. It almost seemed a bit too perfect, in a way that made it feel unreal- like something from a film set.
The next day we headed down to Swanage Bay and began the investigations into the flood management of the area. I really enjoyed the coastal scenery as we walked along to Old Harry’s Rock, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which definitely lived up to the expectations (despite the winds which almost blew some of us off the cliff- only joking, we followed careful health and safety rules!). One of the best parts of this field trip was the evenings, spending time with friends playing table tennis, pool, and table football- to top it off was a fantastic curry and apple crumble.
If you are thinking of a holiday trip within England, then I would definitely recommend Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove, which we visited on Sunday.
The views were spectacular, beaches were beautiful and there’s a very nice village café which sells good pasties (tried and tested by me).
A big thank you to the teachers that helped make the trip really fun and gave up their weekend for us. The trip also really helped to consolidate and expand our knowledge, especially for paper 3 for our Geography GCSE.”
Freya , Year 11