Issue Number 22 w/c 5th May 2014 - w/c 19th May 2014 Second Form Trip to Cheddar Gorge The first part of our trip was to Gough’s Cave where we saw the replica of England’s oldest whole human skeleton, called Cheddar Man (approximately 9000 years old). Venturing deeper into the caves we saw many stalactites and stalagmites and the amazing chamber called Aladdin’s cave which had a mirror pool which reminded us of a miniature village. We were told that the cave system was about 1km long which took us 45 minutes to walk through, whereas it took Richard Gough 8 years to tunnel through to the furthest chamber! For the fieldwork we had to climb up Jacob’s Ladder, 274 steps, which some of us found more challenging than others! At the top of the escarpment we looked at limestone pavements and the gorge and did a field sketch. Back at the bottom of the valley we then went to see another aspect of tourism for the village – sweet making. We were given a demonstration of how to make boiled sweets and the smell was simply gorgeous; we then spent some time in the shop trying out and buying the home-made sweets. The last part of the trip was on an open top bus that drove up through the gorge where we spotted goats, birds of prey and some rock climbers. We were really lucky with the weather until the clouds gave way and the rain poured down on us but it was a lovely day and we would love to go again. Mrs S Ingram, Head of Sixth Form
Form IV Trip to the BBC When Form IV took a trip to the BBC Studios in London, some students had their doubts – they thought they would have to sit through a lecture-like talk about how it is run. What they didn’t realise was that they would have the chance to see a live television broadcast, the opportunity to perform a radio play and read the news, and present the weather! We got to see how they make radio dramas, music and comedy shows, giving us an insight into the world of media. However, the highlight of the day for many was sitting in the same seat as Zac Efron. Millie, Form IV Student