On Monday 24th May 2010, Year 6 made the most of the sunny weather by taking a trip to South Shields. They spent the day gathering data about the area for their 'Changing Coastlines' topic.

Firstly, the children had to map the area, ensuring that they included all the major landmarks and tourist attractions. After that, they completed a questionnaire and gathered information about traffic and tourists on a tally chart.

Since returning to school, the pupils have produced graphs and tables to display the information that they gathered on their trip. As a result, they have been really surprised by the contrast between South Shields and Wardley despite how close they are in location. The Year 6's have been able to draw conclusions about the way that tourisn shapes an area and how local people can contribute to this.