Year 5 and 6 pupils embarked on a fieldwork study this week to investigate the impact of noise pollution and litter in Abberley. Armed with data collection tally charts, Likert scales and voice recorders, the children gathered information from two separate village locations, one more populated than the other.

The study aimed to help children understand how environmental issues affect their community. Pupils recorded high noise levels near busy roads and found some evidence of litter in green spaces. Their findings will support children in answering the key question in their current geography unit: 'How is population change affecting our environment?'