Year 5 Geography Field Trip Brockhole Centre, Cumbria, 22.5.24

As part of Year Five’s Geography topic on The Lake District, they had the opportunity on a very wet Wednesday in May, to visit The Brockhole Centre. 

The Brockhole Centre is based on the shores of Lake Windermere. It provided the backdrop for children to experience the truly magnificent scenery  of this area of outstanding natural beauty.

The children were  inspired by the  beautiful  surroundings to become  inner explorers in this outdoor world . They developed skills of orienteering, map reading, mountain safety and teamwork.

The children had the opportunity to create their own maps using natural materials.

They used their geographical skills to draw their own labelled field sketches of the Langdale Fells and Lake Windermere.

As it was such a wet day, as you would expect from a day in The Lakes! The Lake District Story Exhibition provided a great venue for the children to discover the history, landscape and culture of the area. Although the children had been studying The Lake District, they realised that there is always something unusual that pops up about The Lakes.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all staff involved in organising and attending  the trip including the staff at The Brockhole Centre.We would also like to thank the School Lottery Fund which  helped to subsidise the cost.  

Despite the great British weather, we really enjoyed the day and plan on a return trip next year.

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