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This year’s annual Lower Sixth Geography field trip to Slapton Ley Fieldwork Centre was another great success. The first week after half term, 34 pupils were aiming to complete instruction and investigation into urban and coastal fieldwork techniques to support their non-examined assessment project worth 20% of their A Level. Mr Breeze was on weather watch before we left as the weather systems impacting Devon led us to expect heavy rain and saturated ground conditions. Remarkably on Tuesday we had the first dry day for 53 days (the local Community shop was a great source of information!)

The local area had been in the news before we went due to the collapse of the A379 coastal road due to Storm Ingrid and subsequent heavy rainfall. The local MP was spearheading a campaign to support funding to fix the road as it is a lifeline for the local community. If you would like to sign the petition regarding government finance to save the A379 along Slapton Sands, please click here. You can also see drone footage showing the damage to the road.

Three sites in Plymouth were targeted for the urban regeneration fieldwork, including the current regeneration of Armada Way, the main pedestrianised street connecting the train station to The Hoe. Beesands, Slapton Sands and Torcross provided interesting locations for the coastal investigation, especially after the recent storm damage, highlighting the importance of coastal management with increasing extreme weather events. 

Thank you to Mr Smith, Mrs Bowler and Mr Breeze who supported the week in Devon.