Win a trip to South Africa!

Do you want the chance to visit South Africa? All you have to do is take a photograph of local wildlife and submit your shot to Miss Habib or Miss Hammond, who will upload it on your behalf. For more details, go to www.geoggers.net and click on the link.

Google under the sea

WOW! How cool! Google Earth now has developed a tool which allows you to 'virtually' visit the world's protected underwater landscapes.
For more information click on the title link or visit the Google Earth web page.

Penguins washed up on tropical beach in BRAZIL!

I had to check the date when I read this story first; surely it's not April 1st? More than 370 young penguins mysteriously washed up on tropical beaches in Brazil. Fortunately the birds have now been airlifted to safety to Pelotas, South Brazil. For more information, click on the title link.

British woman skydiver conquers Everest

Congratulations to Holly Budge who became one of three skydivers who became the first to freefall at extreme altitude through the skies above Mount Everest.

For more information, click on the title link.

Bruce Parry and the Amazon

I'm really pleased to hear the Year 8 pupils asking questions about Bruce Parry's new adventures. Click on the title link to be taken to Bruce's blog and watch exclusive clips of his travels.

Crazy crazy Japan

Crazy Japan just got a little crazier! Check out this link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/7654267.stm and see what monkeys have been up to in this Japanese restaurant... We'll be studying this incredible country soon, Year 9, so keep watching to see what else they are doing.

And you thought it was crowded on British trains!

This is just one of many trains heading out from Dhaka, Bangladesh to the south of the country. Today, Muslims around the world are preparing for Eid al -Fitr. Millions of residents in Dhaka have started the exodus home to spend time with their families.

Check out some more interesting pictures by clicking on the title link.

Tsunami storyboards

Miss Habib's class have been designing tsunami storyboards. A selection of the best have been published at www.geoggers.net. Click on the link at the top of the Geoggers net homepage to see them.