Pupils visit coastal erosion site
We are always looking to use our fantastic location on the North Wales coast as part of our thriving curriculum at Rydal Penrhos.
This comes during trips and excursions throughout the academic year in addition to an exceptional outdoor education provision that builds key skills away from a typical classroom environment.
This has proven highly beneficial for pupils of all ages. Whether it’s Pre-School children making the trip to Colwyn Bay beach for Coastal School or Year 13 pupils participating in their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award, Rydal Penrhos endeavours to enhance experiences and challenge our pupils on a daily basis in pursuit of reaching their goals.
Year 6 were the latest to benefit from this ethos last week, with the school’s teaching staff arranging a special trip to a local coastal erosion site as part of their Geography project surrounding the important topic.
Coastal erosion is the process by which local sea-level rise, strong wave action, and coastal flooding wear down or carry away rocks, soils, and/or sands along the coast.
Led by the expert guidance of Mrs Pyves and Mr Granger, the Year 6 group worked in unison to search for all the coastal features they had been researching during lessons, which really brought the subject to life for everyone involved.
This was a very worthwhile experience for our pupils, who will now take their findings back to Rydal Penrhos and discuss what they discovered from their individual and group research.
Being so close to the mountains, picturesque rivers, and coastlines across Conwy and North Wales is a significant asset – one that will continue to be a strong part of day-to-day life at the school.