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Year 6 Geography fieldtrip - Exmoor National Park and Dunster village

On Monday 18th May all of Year 6 went on the annual fieldtrip to Exmoor National Park and Dunster village. In the morning pupils visited the main street in the village to conduct surveys in the shops and restaurants about tourism and the local economy. They also visited the Yarn market to learn about the history of the village. Unfortunately, very wet weather meant that many pupils struggled to keep their booklets and surveys dry but all of the Year 6s persevered and seemed to enjoy engaging with the local people.

They then visited the church and National Park visitor centre to understand more about the National Park and local area.

The afternoon saw a change of plan from the usual schedule as the path leading to the Exmoor hills was too wet and slippery. Fortunately, the National Trust allowed us to visit Dunster castle in small groups and so we spent the afternoon looking at the castle rooms and learning about the family that owned the estate and much of the local area. From the castle the pupils were able to enjoy the stunning views of the National Park (whilst staying dry!).

May I thank all the staff for their help during the day and the Year 6 pupils for keeping their spirits up and trying to enjoy the day despite the wet weather.

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