Category: Geography

23rd April 17

The Year 10 Geographers visited Box Hill last week to gain the data necessary for their iGCSE coursework. Working with the staff at the National Trust Education Centre, the girls were able to understand the possible issues at this popular location. The overall aim was to examine the impact on the area of visitors. After an initial…

25th November 16

Our Eco Committee recently visited Chambers Recycling centre to view how our waste was recycled. As part of our commitment to our Green Flag award, the committee were able to view the  various breakdown methods at the centre and learn about how it was then packaged to then be sent onto processing plants, in countries such…

11th October 16

Last week our Year 11 Geographers traveled to Box Hill,  to  collect  primary and secondary data as part of their GCSE Geography course. Their aim was  to assess both the physical and human impacts to the area as a result of tourism. Working with the National Trust Education Centre they were able to gain an in depth…

3rd October 16

Over the weekend, our fearless Sixth Form Geographers braved the weather to undertake fieldwork research at Studland Bay, Swanage, Barton on Sea and Bournemouth. Working with Mr Steve Baird, Head of Geography, and Mrs Sam Jones, Head of Year 11, they undertook a variety of fieldwork study skills which they will need for their summer…

1st October 16

The Year 7 have been busy over the past week designing the Eco House of the future. As part as our commitment to the environment, the girls have been learning about how we can conserve energy in our houses in their Geography lessons. Mr Stephen Baird, Head of Geography and Chair of our Eco Committee, has been…

24th April 12

18 Lower Sixth Geographers and Physicists accompanied by Dr. Lee and Mr. Lyng visited Iceland over the Easter holidays. Some of the highlights of the trip include: spouting geysers and hot springs in the Geysir area where the girls witnessed the famous ‘Stokkur’ that erupts every 5 to 7 minutes, reaching a height of around…