Photograph Competition

Congratulations to all the winners in this years competition. The standard was very high and there was no little debate among the staff (judges) as to the eventual winners.

The unusual geology and reflection was an excellent capture by Sophie, while the beach scene from Jonathan is an intriguing composition, juxtaposing physical geography with human, the ephemeral imprint of mankind, on a serene landscape.

Both are top quality shots of a very high standard, Sophie's with the difficult contrast and Jonathan's with the low light setting.

Well done to all the entrants.

Happy thoughts for half term - Not!

A map designed to show the predicted effects of a 4C rise in global average temperature has been unveiled by the UK government.
It shows a selection of the impacts of climate change on human activity.

Read more on this link.

Year 7 - Welcome to the blog

To help you with you map work skills take a look at this website.

There are bits of advice, practice questions and games all aimed at improving your map skills.

Click on this link: Map Zone

One billion are undernourished

Targets to cut the number of hungry people in the world will not be met without greater international effort, UN food agencies have warned.
The UN's annual report on global food security confirms that more than one billion people - a sixth of the world's population - are undernourished.

Read more at the BBC.

Or read the actual report by clicking this link.

The Geography of Food Competition - Answer

The ingredients travelled:
Welsh Lamb - 152.26km
Pembrokeshire Potatoes - 281.06km
Scottish Broccoli - 288.21km
Lincolnshire Carrots - 110.66km
Kenyan Peas - 7071.24km
Peruvian Mangetout - 9489.69
Lincolnshire Oxo Cubes (for gravy) - 112.66

The roast dinner travelled a total distance of: 17505.78km
How close did you get?


From a geographical perspective what are the consequences of this?
Perhaps we should look for this symbol from now on?!

A little competition for open day!

Here are the ingredients for a traditional roast dinner:
Welsh Lamb
Pembrokeshire Potatoes
Scottish Broccoli
Lincolnshire Carrots
Kenyan Peas
Peruvian Mangetout
Lincolnshire Oxo Cubes (for gravy)

All you have to do is to estimate how far the ingredients have travelled! (In kilometres)
Send your estimates to us via the comment link.
There will be prizes for those of you who get close.

EOn pause building plan

Controversial plans to build a new coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth in Kent have been put on hold for up to three years, energy firm E.On has said.
It said it would be delayed until about 2016 because electricity demand had fallen during the global recession.

Read more on this link.

Human Development Index

The world’s countries continue to record substantial improvements in human development but vast inequalities still exist between rich and poor States, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) warned on Monday as it unveiled its annual measure of progress in human well-being.
The Human Development Index (HDI), which combines measure of life expectancy, literacy, school enrolment and gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, was this year calculated for 182 countries and territories – a record number – and released as part of the annual Human Development Report.

River Trent polluted

The deadly chemical cyanide and a quantity of sewage have leaked into a 30-mile stretch of the River Trent in Staffordshire.
Thousands of fish have died and people were being warned to stay away from the river while the incident is controlled.

To read more click this link.