SWANAGE 2008
Form 6 Swanage Field Study Weekend

Form 6 investigate the contrasting localities of Bushey village and the coastal town of Swanage. The investigation, which involved a weekend field trip to Swanage and a visit to Bushey, encourages the girls to identify similarities and differences between the two settlements using a variety of data collecting tools. The girls stay at the Swanage Youth Hostel.

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A great weekend was had by all, the weather was perfect and the company just right!

Itinerary For Form 6 Swanage Field Study Weekend

Friday 19th September
9.30 Depart from St Hilda's
11.00 Stop at Southampton Service Station
12.30 Lunch at Lulworth Cove - Study Stair Hole and Lulworth Cove ( photograph, sketch and annotate] - Walk, if the weather permits, to Durdle Door [photograph, sketch and annotate]
4.15 Back on the coach
4. 45 Arrive at Swanage Youth Hostel
Hot drink and a biscuit
6.00 Mealtime
7.00 Study Centre: review of the day
8.30 Night walk along the beach
9.15 Hot drink
9.45 Bedtime

Saturday 2Oth September
7.30 Wake up
8.00 Breakfast
9.00 Walk to Swanage pier to view Swanage Bay, Ballard Down and Peveril Point
10.00 Beach Art
11.30 Bus to Studland
11.45 Lunch at Studland Study Centre
12.30 Studland Dune and Heath guided walk
1.30 Studland Beach Study [photograph, sketch and annotate]
3.30 Walk to Old Harry Rocks
4.45 Sketch St Nicholas Church Studland
5.00 Catch the bus back to the hostel for a well earned rest
6.30 Mealtime
7.30 Study Centre: review of the day
9.15 Hot drink
9.45 Bedtime

Sunday 21st September
7.30 Wake up
8.30 Breakfast
9.30 Swanage town centre investigation.
11.15 Visit Swanage Heritage Centre
11.45 Back to the hostel to meet the coach
12, 00 Lunch at Durlston Head
12. 30 Walk to Anvil Point Lighthouse and Tilly Whim Caves [photograph]
1. 30 Leave Durlston Head
3.30 Toilet stop - half an hour
5.00 Arrive back at St. Hilda's School
 

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