Year 10 and Year 12 students from Tewkesbury Academy were delighted to welcome visitors involved in the planning of the North Ashchurch Garden Community development.
The Tewkesbury Garden Communities programme promotes the creation of sustainable, community-focused developments in the Garden Communities area.
During the visit, geography students gained valuable insights into the planning and implementation of such significant projects. They learned about the numerous careers related to urban planning, ranging from ecologists dedicated to preserving wildlife to civil engineers and lawyers who play vital roles in town development.
The session provided students with a comprehensive understanding of the master planning process for new residential areas. They engaged enthusiastically with various activities, including using a range of maps to identify limitations and opportunities at the North Ashchurch Garden Community site and analysing the impact on wildlife and how it is managed.
Students then had the chance to design their own masterplan. This offered our students the chance to share their ideas on what they would like to see in the new development.
Lucie Davis, Associate Assistant Principal, said: “I was very proud of the way our students represented the school and the contributions they made to the workshop. Thank you very much to Sarah, Matt and Colin who led the session and created such an interesting and interactive experience for our students giving them an insight into applying classroom learning to the world of work. It truly was geography in action.”