Year 8 and Year 10 Geography trips to Park Farm and Eddington

Year 10 Geographers have been investigating the sustainability of Eddington as a new area of Cambridge. They used quantitative and qualitative methods to study the place, including field sketches, surveys and questionnaires. Year 10 are now processing their data, creating graphs and charts in Excel and will report on their findings. Local people in Eddington Square were incredibly helpful and forthcoming in their views of the place, many citing that it was ‘convenient’ and ‘calm’ as a location to live and work. Well done to Year 10 on their hard work to gather data and commitment to get to the heart of Eddington’s identity as a place.

Year 8 recently enjoyed an exciting and educational trip to Park Farm in Madingley, Cambridge University’s flagship farm used by veterinary science students. One of the highlights of the trip was seeing the farm’s automated milking system in action. We learned how cows can choose when they want to be milked, and how technology helps farmers monitor their health. We also explored how the farm manages its waste sustainably. Many pupils got to see and hold newborn lambs, which was a highlight of the day – it certainly was for Mrs Thomson! Throughout the trip, Mr Paul Kelly, the Farm Manager did an excellent job of answering our many questions. He helped us understand not only how the farm operates, but also how global events can affect farming. For example, he explained how the price of red diesel has already been impacted by conflict in Iran. We saw how even a small farm in Cambridge is connected to global geography and world events.

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