On Monday 120 pupils from Year 7 visited Cheddar Gorge in Somerset. They have been studying 'Adventure Landscapes' and have been looking at how landscapes are formed and then how they can be used for recreation. As part of their assessment in Geography they then had to designed a brochure talking about an outdoor sport in a place in the UK, and how it could damage the environment and then how this can be managed. 

So to enhance this work done in class a number of the year group got to visit Britains largest inland gorge, down in Cheddar. The trip saw them go deep underground in Goughs cave to see how the cave was formed, along with stalactites and stalagmites. There was also the chance to dress up as Mesolithic inhabitants of the gorge; Cheddar Man, as he is known. The museum had a range of facts on the importance of Britains oldest complete skeleton that has been discovered.

As well as the caves we also took a walk up to the top of the gorge for a look out over the view from Paveys Tower, at the top of Jacobs ladder, a series of 274 steps.

There was also the chance to do some fieldwork, and pupils looked at the impact of tourism on the land use and shops of Cheddar. Although it was more fun actually buying some mementos, of Cheese and sweets in the shops to round out the day.

All in all it was a great day out and the chance to see one of the places we have studied in class. Well done to all of the pupils they were a great advert for the school.