North West Scotland Year 10 Geology Trip

Posted On: 12/04/16

Despite some classic Scottish Highland driech weather, nine Year 10 students, Mr Neale, and Mr Manning spent the second week of the Easter holidays exploring the world famous geology of the area – from Ullapool in the south right up to the north coast of the mainland at Durness and Smoo Cave. Students had the opportunity to explore the very origins of the Earth and take samples of the very first solid surface to have formed on the Earth, see one of the longest thrust faults in the world where geologists first realised that the surface of the Earth was dynamic and mobile rather than fixed and perpetual, and understand how tremendous Earth shaping forces have forged the union between the rocks which underlie England and Scotland as well as ripping apart to open up what is now the Atlantic Ocean. The trip wasn’t all work and no play… students also got to visit a chocolate factory, visit a mile-long pure sand beach, and walk in some of the oldest woodland in Western Europe. Both students and staff had a great time, and Mr Manning would like to thank Mr Neale and the students for making the trip such a huge success.