Humanities trip: hands-on learning
On the hottest day of the year so far, our Year 6 geographers and historians embraced a co-curricular adventure to further their understanding of landscapes and architecture over time.
Their first stop was Seven Sisters, where they examined the coastline cliffs and discussed coastal erosion and meanders.
“The children are incredibly fortunate to see these landscapes firsthand. This trip enables us to compare the erosional landscape surrounding the Seven Sisters with our local coastline in West Wittering, which is extending at East Head as a result of longshore drift.”
Mr James, Head of Geography
Drone-mad pupil Jamie took some stunning footage of the cliffs, which gave everyone a privileged view of the cliffs from all kinds of angles.
The next stop was Pevensey Castle, a site of historical significance where William the Conqueror landed.
"One aim of this trip was to give the children a contextual background to next year's history lessons," explained Mrs Armitage, our Head of History. "Examining features of the castle, such as the circular towers, will stand us in good stead when we study the Normans.”
“We learned all about oubliettes, which are holes in the ground where prisoners used to be thrown in and left for dead. They usually broke a few bones on the way down!”
Year 6 pupil
