Photo Comp Reminder

As there are just a couple days left of your summer hols a reminder about the photograph competition.

Entries need to be given to your Geography Teacher by the end of school on Monday 14 September.

The photograph needs to have been taken this summer by you and it must have a geographical scheme.

If you have not taken one yet get snapping!

61 Million and rising.

The UK population grew by 408,000 in 2008 - the biggest increase for almost 50 years, according to the Office for National Statistics.
The total number of people passed 61m for the first time, with changes in birth and death rates now a bigger cause of growth than immigration.
For information go to the Office of National Statistics.

GCSE Results Day!

Well done to you all for passing your GCSE Geography.

Watch out world there's whole new set of qualified geographers going out their to make a difference.

We look forward to seeing most of you next week at the start of your AS year. For those of you leaving us - best wishes for your futures.

A-level results day!

Well done to you all for passing your A-level Geography. Enjoy life at university and we hope to see you at the presentation evening in December.

No surprise there then!?

You will need your brolly at the start of August in the UK - the Met Office is issuing a revised forecast for more unsettled weather well into the month. Read more at the BBC by clicking this link.

We have just bought a bucket barbecue as well! I wonder if you can use it in the garage?

Back from hols!

Back from two weeks in Menorca. Let me know where you have been this summer and we will create a map of visists this summer.

Green Britain Day

Tomorrow is Green Briatin Day!
Everyone's eyes will be on London in 2012. It’s our one chance to show that Britain is leading the world in the race against climate change. Whether you are an eco-beginner or an eco-warrior, we’re here to support each other in one goal: coming together as a team to make Britain greener.
Go to the home page by clicking this link and see how you can get involved.

G8 Summit begins in Italy

The 2009 G8 Summit begins today. It is to be held in L'Aquila in Italy, the country that currently holds the presidency. For more information go to the official G8 website by clicking this link.

74th in the HPI

HPI stands for Happy Planet Index and the UK comes 73 places below Costa Rica.

The HPI is an efficiency measure: the degree to which long and happy lives (life satisfaction and life expectancy are multiplied together to calculate happy life years) are achieved per unit of environmental impact.
To find out what that means click this link and read more from Mark Easton.
Alternatively go to the UN's home of the Happy Planet Index.
Calculate your own Happy Planet Index by clicking here.

Summer time and the livings .........

Hoorah! The summer hols are here again and we've got eight weeks of taking it easy. But, should you get itchy feet then take a look at the Visit Manchester Website to see what you can do in your local environment. Don't just sit and watch tele or play on your games console get out and about and visit places.