Email in your answers to g.bowles@penworthamgirls.lancs.sch.uk. Remember – be specific with your guesses! A medal for every entrant and geo-tastic prize for the first correct answer in my inbox!
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PGHS Geostars!
On the 30s corridor, you will find the Geostar display board. This has two additional, optional tasks that supplement the topics of study in the lower school. Complete them and when submitted, if they are of ‘GEOSTAR’ standard, you will be allowed to select something from the Geography Prize Cupboard!
Humeira W in 7J recently completed TWO Geostar tasks, (see below) both of which were excellent. Well done!
If you would like to suggest your own Geostar task, (something from the lessons that interests you and you would like to explore further), please speak to your Geography teacher and agree a title.
Mr Bowles, Curriculum Leader for Geography
Geography Libraries
A reminder that the Geography department has it’s own library that students can access to further read around the subject.
Outside room 39, students can find books on maps, oceans, travel, mountains and many more. Have a look, find something you fancy and bring the book to Mr. Bowles to sign out. New books have been added recently, all related to recent topics of study.
The books related to each of the three topics being studied by lower school years have also been taken from the library to be displayed.
Mr Bowles,
Curriculum Leader for Geography
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Some Christmas Geography
Below is an interesting map showing various Christmas traditions around the world. There is also a QR code to a short Christmas quiz.
Mr Bowles, Curriculum Leader for Geography
GCSE Geography
A particular well done to our Year 11 GCSE Geographers; it has been a long term with a period of Mock exams at the start of November. The Geography Mock results were pleasing overall, and we have done some detailed performance analysis with classes. Year 11 are on their second to last topic from the syllabus content, meaning we will be able to embark on an extended period of revision, exam practise and preparation. Keep your eyes on the prize, Year 11!
Mr Bowles
Curriculum Leader for Geography
Geography Club
The Geography Club has gone from strength to strength! We had some fabulous city designs in our Micropolis competitions. The cities created suggest we have some urban planners of the future.
Geography Club then turned their attention to some paper craft with old maps making Christmas tree decorations. I hope these will take pride of place on your trees!
Mr Bowles
Curriculum Leader for Geography
Year 7 – Weather Forecasting
In Year 7, students went all high tech recently and had a go at delivering a weather forecast (which they wrote themselves) using the green screen. Definitely some TV weather presenters of the future!
Mr Bowles
Curriculum Leader for Geography
Geography Society
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