Year Six trip to Cilfynydd Environmental Center

Year Six had a fantastic day today in Cilfynydd.

We began by looking at the course of the River Taff.

We discussed river features we might see, such as meanders and river beaches.




Some of us began the day in a classroom where we found out about trees and their part in the water cycle.

Later we had to decide how far the roots of this tree spread out under the ground. Some of us thought that the height of the tree influenced the size of the roots. Some of us based our decisions on the breadth of its canopy. How would you decide?

If you want to find out the size of the roots of a tree in your garden, then you must adopt this fetching pose!!! Bend over with your head between your legs and move away from tree until you can see its whole length. The place at which you stop will be roughly where its roots stop too. We were surprised at the length of the roots of this relatively small tree.

Next we were set a challenge to identify the leaves on seven different species of tree.

We also went down to the river to find out what sort of creatures make it their habitat. Here we are stirring up the water to dislodge sediment from the bottom.

We were given nets, bowls and identification charts to see what we could find.

It was a very enjoyable day and we found out lots about rivers, their features and the creatures that make them their habitats. Thank you to everyone at Cilfynydd Educational Center for giving us a fantastic learning experience.