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Autumn Term Geography Field Trips

‘The Geography Department conducted two (3 day) residential fieldtrips to Kindrogan FSC Centre, near Pitlochry, Perthshire during October and November 2009. Both courses were designed to enhance pupil skills such as problem solving and teamwork whilst simultaneously reinforcing and furthering classroom learning.

The S5 Higher class covered material in relation to rivers, soil analysis and glacial depositional features.

The S3 Standard Grade class studied river landscapes, weather & climate and settlement with reference to the impact of tourism on Pitlochry.’

“Over the 3 days we worked hard, looking at geographical features (particularly rivers).” - Gavin Wilson (S5)

“Seeing the glacial features in real life made them much easier to understand” - Euan Hammersley (S5)

“It was good to mix with others from different schools”

- Russell Bell (S5)

“The experience was very good and very educational”

- Simon Haniford (S5)

“I had lots of fun on the trip and I thought the instructor/teacher was funny and enthusiastic and made Geography interesting”

- Rahul Gosal (S3)

“The accommodation was brilliant. There was a TV room, games room and a lounge. The food was so good, one day I had 4 bowls of broccoli soup and I don’t even like broccoli!” - Sam Adair (S3)

“I enjoyed the rope work and hill walking on our activities”

- Scott Woodhead (S3)

“The food was very nice and it warmed you up after being outside all day” - Aysha Rafiq (S3)

17 Dec, 2009

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