Interesting tourism facts that we have found out

Follow the comments section to find out the travel and tourism facts that we have found out.

Sticking to your guns

This was the theme of a Year 9 homework assignment set by Miss Hammond. We have been studying Wegener's theory of continental drift as part of our introductory module on plate tectonics. Pupils were asked to write an assembly script suitable for Mr Fuller that linked the theory to the theme of sticking to your guns. Two examples, from Holly Ambrose and Sam Blacklaws, are on the Geoggers website. Why don't you have a look?

Wave snakes are switched on!

The world's first commercial wave-power farm has been switched on. These snakes are 140 metres long. Watch the video for more information.

It's a puzzle!

Do you like puzzles? Do you like a challenge? Try your hand at these really hard atlas puzzles from the National Geographic. Click on the title link to be taken to the site.

Bring a place alive!

The Geographical Association is running a competition where they would like you to write a short story.

"We'd like you to write a story about somewhere important to you - it can be fact or fiction, set at any time in the past, present or future. Maybe your parents or grandparents have told you about what your local area was like when they were young. How have things changed? Can you imagine what it might have been like in your neighbourhood 25, 50 or even 100 years ago? What do you think your area will look like in the future? You could write a story about somewhere you've been on holiday, or a distant place you would like to visit... The decision is yours! We'll be looking for creative and exciting stories which bring places to life and bonus points will be awarded for including photographs or drawings."

Your short story should be no more than 750 words. Prizes will include fiction books as well as having your work published in both the Geographical Association magazine and website. For more information see Miss Habib.

These entries should be handed in to Miss Habib by Thursday 23rd October 2008.

Geoggers Club

Wow! What an excellent start back for Geoggers club. Miss Habib had lots of fun with the new Year 7's getting their hands dirty and making some volcanoes.
We are still meeting on Thursdays in T3 at 1.30 p.m. so drop along if you would like to join.

Year 8 Zoolab activity

Zoolab will be visiting the Geography Department on Wednesday 15th October 2008. This was a really exciting in-school visit last year with many positive comments. We have limited places available this year; if you have not returned your letter you must do so as soon as possible. Photos from last year's event can be found on the school website - click on the title link to go to the website!

The Penan Tribe

Year 8 have been looking at the Penan Tribe who are located in the Sarawak rainforest. Survival International has an excellent website (click on the title link to go to their website) that gives you some details which may be of use to you to back up your report. Check their website out for other information about other tribes that exist around the world and the problems that they are facing.

Centre of Excellence

The Geography Department is really pleased to announce that we have won an award! The FitzWimarc School has been awarded the Secondary Geography Quality Mark, achieving the status of 'Centre of Excellence'.
We have an exciting new logo that you will see around the department and we are all really excited to see the department progress in the way that it is.