Dale Fort

Pembrokeshire Coast

Outdoor Classroom

Coastal habitats include sheltered and exposed rocky shores, estuaries, salt marshes and mudflats, shingle ridges and cliff tops. All are within easy walking distance along with woodlands, grassland and freshwater habitats. Opportunities for physical and human geography are many and varied. Independent inspection in 2007 rated the centre’s teaching quality as “outstanding”. A new building was opened in 2007. Classrooms are equipped with ICT facilities including desk-top and lap-top PCs, digital projectors, inter-active white-boards and wireless internet access. Accommodation in the new building is en-suite and for 2008 there is a new Student Common Room. With our new en suite family rooms, it’s also the ideal place for a holiday course. The Centre also offers courses tailored for Irish schools - please see the Outdoor Classroom for Ireland section for more details.

CHOICE 1

FSC Programmes

CHOICE 2

FSC Tailored Courses

16+ Flexible Modules

Title
Sheltered Rocky Shore Investigation
Exposed rocky shore investigation
Chi-squared and purple topshell micro-habitats
Mark and recapture, Lincoln Index.
Ecological sampling
Dogwhelk shell morphology, t-test.
Energy flow, pyramids of numbers and biomass.
Population ecology, Periwinkle distribution and abundance on a sheltered rocky shore.
Population Ecology, Limpets and Oil Pollution.
Succession/ Saltmarsh investigation.
Comparison of quadrats.
Marine Transect, Sheltered Rocky Shore Investigation.
Plankton sampling/ boat trip
Skomer Island/Conservation day
Estaurine Investigations.
Freshwater pollution and pond biomass
Rivers investigations, source to sea.
Conservation coast walks in the Pembrokeshire National Park.