A wealth of Environmental education activities take place within Torbay and local environmental educators will be happy to facilitate a visit for your group covering objectives within the following QCA schemes of work.  Visits can be tailor made to suit your needs.

Primary
Unit 3: Rocks and Soils
Unit 4: Going to the seaside
Unit 6: Investigating our local area
Unit 8: Investigating our local environment
Unit 23: Investigating coasts

Secondary:
Unit 8: Coastal environments
Unit 13: Limestone landscapes of England
Unit 19: Tourism – good or bad?

Coastal Geography Day at Berry Head National Nature Reserve – Formation of headlands, bays stacks and arches, rock type, erosion and deposition – using a model of coastal erosion.  Comparison of different rock types found around Torbay.  Comparison of Torbay and land south of Berry Head.  Impact of man, different uses of the coastline and the importance of the bays geology to the tourism industry.

Coastal Geography Day at Goodrington Beach - A range of geographical activities that cover both human and physical aspects of the subject. Examine beach profiles and erosion in a hands-on exercise. The geology of the bay with contrasting cliff structures of limestone and sandstone. Fossilised corals found on the beach, along with patches of peat from an ancient forest. Plus looking at orientation, using landmarks to map the physical features of the beach.  Investigating the effect of tourism on the beach and assessing the amenities offered using maps and answering questions.  Followed by a debate introducing groups to the potential conflicts of inflict between the environmentalists, the holidaymakers and the local residents, how they would manage Goodrington and it would benefit them.

Rocks and Soils Day - Become a rock and soil scientist and discover how igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks are formed and what makes rocks and soil types different. Practical activities include testing three different types of soil for particle size, sink rates, texture and colour to determine who has eaten the Ranger’s lunch and a giant rock cycle. The children also learn about how Goodrington beach has changed over the last 375 million years and can take part in a fossil hunt.

English Riviera Geopark Talks are also available.

For more information about our educational programme please visit The Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust education website by clicking here or contact us by email:geopark@countryside-trust.org.uk