Year 7

Exploring
Hunstanton
Fieldwork: 13th June 2017

What makes
Hunstanton a
special place?

NAME:_____________________________
Arrival
On Tuesday, 13th of June of 2017, the sun will rise in Hunstanton at 4:34am
and sunset will be at 21:25 pm. In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see
that the first low tide will be at 3:40 am and the next low tide at 16:00 am. The
first high tide will be at 9:00 am and the next high tide at 21:30 am.
The Old Pier and the Clifftop area

Write down a short description what is your first

impression of the place?

The Green 2
Complete a labelled fieldsketch of the view in the
first frame that has been provided at the end of the
booklet.

As you walk around Hunstanton

Sounds of the Seaside
Can you tick off the following sounds?
o A bingo caller
o Waves breaking
o A dog barking
o A seagull
o The chimes of an ice cream van
o An amusement arcade
o Someone (not from Kings Ely) saying the word Hunstanton
o The sound of sizzling onions or other food being cooked
How does sound contribute to the atmosphere of a place, either
positively or negatively?

The High Street

As you walk along the street, look at the shops. Are they
really designed for use by locals, tourists or both?
 Write their names in the correct spaces below, and any other
thoughts on how tourist oriented it is.

Locals Tourists

Both

Other notes on the shops that you see:

If you can identify someone who is a resident and

someone who is a visitor, and ask them politely
what makes Hunstanton a special place to them?

South Promenade
 Ethnographic investigation sit down to do
this. Note down how 6 people / groups are
using this space.
Person What they are doing
Old man in green jacket Walking his dog & smoking
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Wave Detectives

Destructive Constructive

If you can see any waves, time how many you count in one
minute, and write the number here: ________
If you counted more than 9 waves they are destructive,
otherwise they are constructive.
Underline which type they were.

Complete a 2nd labelled fieldsketch of the view in

the first frame that has been provided at the end of
the booklet
 Beach and North Promenade
Ethnographic investigation sit down to do this.
Note down 4 people and how they are using this
space.
Person What they are doing
Old man in green jacket Walking his dog & smoking
1.

2.

3.

4.

Heading back for

lunch or the coach

As you walk along

rate the promenade
from:
1 = grotty to
5 = awesome
Use things like litter,
how it looks and
how you feel.
Thinking it over
At the end of the day, before getting on the coach,
think about what you've seen, and what youve
learned about the geography of Hunstanton.

Hunstanton Word Cloud

Provide at least 5 and no more than 10 words or
phrases to describe Hunstanton now that youve
been here.

Before today, how many times had you been to

Hunstanton?
Never/A few times/Lots of times/I visit all the time

Remember
You have until Friday the 23rd of June to send us a
postcard to have a chance to win a prize.
Collect a blank postcard from N2 if you want to
enter the competition.

Put the sheets inside the folder and hand it back to

the supervising teacher before you get on the
coach.
People
Resident Tourist

Tourists

Local

Field Sketch Frames

What do people tell you about the town, and any

changes theyve noticed when you talk to them?