The sun shined bright for Year 6’s visit to Coombe Country Park today.
We began by learning some history behind the River Smite that runs through Coombe before showing off our knowledge about river systems and features.
The trip was then split into two parts. In the first half of the session, we got to get in the river and use our fieldwork skills to measure the width and the depth of it at different points.
We then tested the flow of the river by timing how long it took for a ball, stick and dog bone to travel from one person to the next and from this learnt which part of the river was flowing the fastest. We also learnt more about the river processes of erosion and deposition.
In the second half of the session, we got to go pond dipping to see what fresh water invertebrate life could be found within the park. We found many different creatures that lived in the pond such as a water boatman, red beetles, pond worms and a pond snail!
This trip was part of our geography unit on Rivers this term but also tied in well with our Science unit on Living things and their Habitats. We all had a great time and were very proud to receive such positive feedback from the staff at Coombe who contacted the school to commend the class on their exemplary behaviour and for being so engaged in the activities.
Well done for representing our school so perfectly, Year 6!
