On Thursday 14th September 2023, Year 4 visited Malham in The Yorkshire Dales as part of their geography topic on rivers. The source of the river, Malham Tarn, is situated above the village of Malham and the pupils observed many features in the upper course of a river as they walked around the area surrounding the village. The day started with a hike up the side of Malham Cove (without too much complaining!) to reach the limestone paving at the top. We looked out across the amazing views to see the valleys in the landscape created by rivers. Along our route we further observed v-shaped valleys and visited the waterfalls Gordale Scar and Janet’s Foss. We were mesmerised by the beauty of Janet’s Foss and the dramatic scenes at Gordale Scar where we even saw someone climbing the rocky scars above the waterfall! Walking back along Gordale Beck, the pupils were able to put their geography knowledge and skills from the classroom into practice as they observed and explained to each other erosion in the streams and spotted human and physical features including drystone walls and stiles. The visit was thoroughly enjoyed by all!