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POLAM HALL SCHOOL – Darlington Rock Walk

Polam Hall has joined forces with four students from the University of Durham’s Geology Department.

Their remit is to produce an interactive Geological Walk around Darlington Town Centre. At the initial meeting several girls from M5 and L6 had a brainstorming session and provided some innovative ideas which the Geology students took away to develop.

Rock investigations

Within six weeks the four intrepid geologists returned to trial their practical ideas with a group of U4 students (year 8, KS3). Now all that remains is for the self-guiding pamphlet to be produced and then the M5 and L6 students will take to the streets of Darlington to “road test” it prior to publication.

Copies of the Walk will be located in Darlington Library and the Tourist Information Centre where it can be accessed by anyone wanting to discover a little of Darlington’s geological history.

Perhaps this brief article will inspire you to rock in the streets of Darlington!