Year 9 made their annual visit to Castleton in Derbyshire for two days of Geography fieldwork last week. 

Driving through Sheffield the girls saw at first hand the way in which the city has been regenerated, and were amazed at how quickly they drove from the buzzing university area into the Peak District National Park.

First stop was Ladybower Reservoir, where the girls learnt about the Derwent Valley and the way in which the dam was used to prepare the British in their attack on the German dams in World War Two.

The girls then made their way towards Castleton before an invigorating walk around Mam Tor to gain an understanding of the limestone scenery and the beautiful Hope Valley. The girls sketched and annotated diagrams and walked through the spectacular Winnats Pass before heading to the youth hostel at Losehill Hall. 

Phoebe Williams said: “I enjoyed seeing all the geographical features in real life.” 

Friday was another packed day, visiting Treak Cliff Cavern to see Limestone features above and below the ground and conducting two river surveys where active participation was required. 

All girls enjoyed the chance to experience new skills, make new friends and bring back plenty of information to use for the two assessments, which will form 20% of next year’s examination score. 

Once again the fudge shop owner contacted Miss MacKenzie to report on the politeness of the girls and the fact that his fudge stock was depleted.