29/09/2026
Last Thursday YES services had a great day with Forthill Integrated College,
Their Year 11 geographers headed out to Colin Glen Belfast on Thursday to gather crucial field data for their GCSE River Study. The weather gods smiled on us and kept the rain at bay, meaning we only had to contend with the water already in the river.
Throughout the day, students meticulously measured channel width, cross-sectional depth, river velocity, and bedload characteristics. Naturally, this high-level scientific investigation was accompanied by the classic fieldwork rite of passage: discovering that water can, in fact, enter a wellie from the top if you step in a hole that’s deeper than you anticipated.
Despite a few soggy socks and full wellies, the morale was high, the data collection was a success, and Year 11 represented the department brilliantly. A massive well done to everyone for a fantastic day out in the field!
Thanks again to staff for keeping the forest looking so good and to the forthill gcse geography students for being such a great bunch.