GEOGRAPHY

GEOGRAPHY EXPEDITION

LAND OF ICE AND FIRE

BY S J TERRELL

Over the Summer 39 intrepid Geographers and five staff travelled almost to the Arctic Circle to visit one of the most fascinating geological, glacial and tectonic places on the Earth. ‘The Land of Fire and Ice’ is a physical geographer’s paradise and the students were constantly in awe of the majestic power shown by the planet here.

he trip included crossing

T‘The Bridge Between 2 Continents’, visiting and walking behind waterfalls, trekking across the Langjokull glacier (complete with crampons and ice-axes), climbing the dormant Eldfell Volcano in the Westmann Islands, swimming in the Secret Lagoon and being amazed by the awesome Strokkur Geyser.

All in all, a breathtaking tour that gave many pupils the opportunity to experience the world in a way they would never perhaps have thought possible.

Geography award

The Geography department has been re-awarded the Secondary Geography Mark for 2019-2022 by the Geographical Association.

he Geography Quality

TMarks are prestigious awards which recognise and promote quality and progress in geography leadership, curriculum development and learning and teaching in schools. After submitting our application over the summer the inspectors reported that: “The department continually aims to increase pupil engagement in geography through creative and imaginative ways of learning with an emphasis on what it means to be a good geographer.”

The inspectors were also impressed with development since our last application including the use of GIS and technology in our teaching, a development of outdoor learning with our local, regional and international field trips and our growing school links - Our Big Fat geography Quiz for Year 5 pupils from local primary schools was particularly praised.