Education for Secondary schools

Creekside offers a unique opportunity to complete GCSE Geography fieldwork in a tidal creek. Sessions are designed to meet key curriculum points and are delivered by expert outdoor learning facilitators. 

Our secondary schools programmes enable students to carry out mandatory fieldwork investigations and draw conclusions all whilst engaged in an exciting outdoor activity.

  • Visits take place between 10.00am – 2.00pm
  • Class size of up to 30 pupils
  • Sessions cost £330 per class for a full day - discounts may be available for schools in the local area, please enquire for details
  • There is a £70 discount for schools with 15% or more of pupils receiving Pupil Premium funding
  • We provide specialist equipment and data recording sheets
  • Half day sessions are possible, depending on timings and seasonality - ideally we would run 2x half-day sessions back-to-back for the cost of a full day session

Programmes available:


GCSE Geography River Fieldwork

Carry out a fieldwork study in a unique urban habitat with tidal creek

  • We have a selection of potential hypotheses which can be investigated - this can be agreed upon beforehand to best suit the needs of your group
  • Learners will be guided through hypothesis selection, use of secondary data, sampling methods and equipment selection prior to the fieldwork task
  • They will then embark on a low tide walk in Deptford Creek where they will collect their primary data
  • Learners will then begin their data analysis with opportunity for questions, discussion and reflection on the fieldwork processes.

Free resource - cross-curricular subject connections

  • This resources accompanies a visit to explore Deptford Creek, but may prove useful to anyone learning about rivers or the local area! 
  • Click here to download!

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