Sustainable Development – East Village – An environmentally friendly urban development
On Tuesday, Year 7 embarked on an urban fieldtrip to Stratford, East London. They investigated the regeneration of the Lea Valley, now the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, and studied a large-scale sustainable housing development, East Village.
We were met by leading Geography expert and author, John Widdowson who was to be our teacher for the day. During the trip, the boys had many opportunities to develop their geographical skills, which included reading and following maps and plans, completing sustainability assessments and canvassing the views of local people using questionnaires.
It was wonderful to be in an “outside classroom” and the whole experience enhanced the boys’ understanding of many relevant and current environmental issues.
