tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51561467493857588972011-07-07T17:05:15.119-07:00Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04774334707778159205noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156146749385758897.post-11148821177474764912009-06-14T05:07:00.001-07:002009-06-14T05:08:52.341-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/SjToKr4_IuI/AAAAAAAAAJA/3SPIx989_9E/s1600-h/recyclemania.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347153927873700578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/SjToKr4_IuI/AAAAAAAAAJA/3SPIx989_9E/s320/recyclemania.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">June 22nd-29th is National Recycling Week. What can you do to encourage your family or friends at school to recycle more? Have a look at </span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><a href="http://www.recyclenow.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">www.recyclenow.com/</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> for some ideas!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5156146749385758897-1114882117747476491?l=bhsgeoggcse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04774334707778159205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156146749385758897.post-76458868752882116992009-06-06T09:51:00.000-07:002009-06-06T10:04:03.994-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/Siqfwu4mEVI/AAAAAAAAAIo/4TIX_u7Boh4/s1600-h/_44990677_0dda39d3-3676-4973-bc15-5388b8e930a2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344259567396458834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/Siqfwu4mEVI/AAAAAAAAAIo/4TIX_u7Boh4/s320/_44990677_0dda39d3-3676-4973-bc15-5388b8e930a2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Last November the BBC fitted a 40 ft cargo container with a GPS tracking device to follow its movements for a year. The results can be seen on the website shown above on The Box, including a map showing its progress around the world. This shows globalisation in practice with many different products being transported to far away locations.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5156146749385758897-7645886875288211699?l=bhsgeoggcse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04774334707778159205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156146749385758897.post-846268207448159142009-05-24T02:33:00.000-07:002009-05-24T02:34:33.092-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/ShkUakws3vI/AAAAAAAAAIg/gjDjQpcdW8c/s1600-h/australia_flood.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339321280001531634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 219px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/ShkUakws3vI/AAAAAAAAAIg/gjDjQpcdW8c/s320/australia_flood.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Large areas of New South Wales and Queensland on Australia's east coast have been declared disaster zones following strong winds and torrential rain. This has caused massive floods, killing at least two people and cutting off 20,000. Beaches have been closed due to dangerous swells caused by the strong winds.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5156146749385758897-84626820744815914?l=bhsgeoggcse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04774334707778159205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156146749385758897.post-10559200297494818132009-05-04T01:09:00.001-07:002009-05-04T01:15:37.152-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/Sf6i-LB5CKI/AAAAAAAAAII/GjHtlSVIvbg/s1600-h/bish.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331878197849557154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/Sf6i-LB5CKI/AAAAAAAAAII/GjHtlSVIvbg/s320/bish.gif" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">The spread of diseases like swine flu provides an interesting case study for geographers on how the increase in long-haul flights means that isolated cases can soon become global pandemics. See the interactive map at: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-swineflu-flash,0,5444368.htmlstory">http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-swineflu-flash,0,5444368.htmlstory</a></span><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/Sf6ixER6yhI/AAAAAAAAAIA/AC3lNIaytIM/s1600-h/bish.gif"></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">There's no need to worry about this latest outbreak, just take sensible steps to stay healthy.<br /></span><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5156146749385758897-1055920029749481813?l=bhsgeoggcse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04774334707778159205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156146749385758897.post-48868779969269661812009-04-05T02:49:00.000-07:002009-04-05T02:53:56.760-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/Sdh-soRnktI/AAAAAAAAAH4/fCsOhP6HL1w/s1600-h/easter-island-peeps-statue.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321142264928899794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/Sdh-soRnktI/AAAAAAAAAH4/fCsOhP6HL1w/s320/easter-island-peeps-statue.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Enjoy your three weeks holiday and good luck with starting your coursework. If you have any questions you can contact me at <a href="mailto:geography@belvoirhigh.leics.sch.uk">geography@belvoirhigh.leics.sch.uk</a>. Don't forget to look out for Geography in the News stories - I need some to start a display in my new classroom!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5156146749385758897-4886877996926966181?l=bhsgeoggcse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04774334707778159205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156146749385758897.post-65449611107816297252009-03-29T04:36:00.000-07:002009-03-29T04:49:17.490-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/Sc9fdzMPHdI/AAAAAAAAAHc/0f-QNp0Ddwg/s1600-h/earth+hour.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318574650510220754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 294px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/Sc9fdzMPHdI/AAAAAAAAAHc/0f-QNp0Ddwg/s320/earth+hour.bmp" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">At 8.30 on Saturday night thousands of people across the world switched off their lights as a symbolic gesture to draw attention to the issue of climate change. Were you one of them? To see pictures and videos of this event go to <a href="http://earthhour.org/">http://earthhour.org</a></span><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5156146749385758897-6544961110781629725?l=bhsgeoggcse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04774334707778159205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156146749385758897.post-11010645551937557772009-03-19T23:15:00.000-07:002009-03-19T23:18:17.717-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/ScM0mIjq51I/AAAAAAAAAHU/PBicwx16klw/s1600-h/_45581528_volcano_getty_782%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315149814964086610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 345px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 161px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/ScM0mIjq51I/AAAAAAAAAHU/PBicwx16klw/s400/_45581528_volcano_getty_782%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;">An undersea volcano near the Pacific island of Tonga erupted on Wednesday, throwing plumes of smoke, ash and steam 100m into the air.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5156146749385758897-1101064555193755777?l=bhsgeoggcse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04774334707778159205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156146749385758897.post-70718766717161563492009-03-01T09:39:00.001-08:002009-03-01T09:41:06.975-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/SarIV23-vhI/AAAAAAAAAGs/yBmhlfwRNZI/s1600-h/fairtrade-fortnight2009-poster.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308275388642672146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 349px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/SarIV23-vhI/AAAAAAAAAGs/yBmhlfwRNZI/s400/fairtrade-fortnight2009-poster.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">It's Fairtrade Fortnight! Support farmers in LEDCs and help them get a better deal by buying Fairtrade goods. You could start by buying some Fairtrade chocolate from the stall in school this week!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5156146749385758897-7071876671716156349?l=bhsgeoggcse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04774334707778159205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156146749385758897.post-49309828051799019982009-02-03T08:26:00.001-08:002009-02-03T08:26:49.330-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/SYhwLnAM61I/AAAAAAAAAGk/hL7Q6Cv7wLU/s1600-h/greenwich-observat_1251429i.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298608306352089938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/SYhwLnAM61I/AAAAAAAAAGk/hL7Q6Cv7wLU/s400/greenwich-observat_1251429i.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">School has been closed for two days due to snow! Why did we get more snow now than in the previous 20 years? Because a warm wet air mass from the south collided with an icy Arctic air mass from the north east, forcing the moist air upwards and forming snow.<br />Enjoy it while it lasts - global warming will make snow rarer in Britain!<br /></span><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5156146749385758897-4930982805179901998?l=bhsgeoggcse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04774334707778159205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156146749385758897.post-37741359922924738682009-01-24T01:56:00.000-08:002009-01-24T02:02:39.485-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/SXrmhU8LhrI/AAAAAAAAAGM/QXBK08g-2kM/s1600-h/obama8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294797772158633650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 375px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/SXrmhU8LhrI/AAAAAAAAAGM/QXBK08g-2kM/s400/obama8.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Will the election of President Obama change the Geography of the United States of America?</span><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">What do you think?</span></div><div> </div><div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5156146749385758897-3774135992292473868?l=bhsgeoggcse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04774334707778159205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156146749385758897.post-35920780989456223312009-01-05T09:26:00.000-08:002009-01-05T09:28:03.527-08:00<strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Happy New Year everybody! Remember to look out for 'Geography in the news' stories in 2009!</span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5156146749385758897-3592078098945622331?l=bhsgeoggcse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04774334707778159205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156146749385758897.post-59001565816308592042008-12-17T11:24:00.000-08:002008-12-17T11:36:54.169-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/SUlUjD1YBgI/AAAAAAAAAFg/w6r-RxAN2dA/s1600-h/mmon147l%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280844999369950722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 275px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/SUlUjD1YBgI/AAAAAAAAAFg/w6r-RxAN2dA/s400/mmon147l%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;">Merry Christmas everyone! Have a great holiday and don't forget to look out for Geography in the News stories!</span><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5156146749385758897-5900156581630859204?l=bhsgeoggcse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04774334707778159205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156146749385758897.post-26777508143864497162008-11-14T10:02:00.001-08:002008-11-14T10:06:34.686-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/SR29Wp2AZkI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/RWCnlgQHoMU/s1600-h/Classroom_1_small%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268575335980492354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 222px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/SR29Wp2AZkI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/RWCnlgQHoMU/s320/Classroom_1_small%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Want a chance to win a top prize? Willmott Dixon builders are running a competition to design your perfect classroom. Designs can take any form. Try to think about how it could be eco-friendly and sustainable.</span><br /><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">Hand in entries to Mr Sherwin.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5156146749385758897-2677750814386449716?l=bhsgeoggcse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04774334707778159205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156146749385758897.post-2929679344151681062008-09-06T12:50:00.000-07:002008-09-06T13:02:24.102-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/SMLf5iFZJaI/AAAAAAAAAEI/PfJ2AkMg3IY/s1600-h/_44992002_gonaivesaerial_afp466.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242999095707641250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/SMLf5iFZJaI/AAAAAAAAAEI/PfJ2AkMg3IY/s320/_44992002_gonaivesaerial_afp466.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Following the evacuation of New Orleans, Hurricane Gustav caused less damage than feared. However, Hurricane Hanna has devastated large swathes of the Caribbean including the nation of Haiti (see photo) and Hurricane Ike is now on its way across the region. Closer to home heavy rain has caused widespread flooding across Britain.</div><div>To find out more about hurricanes go to: <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4588149.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4588149.stm</a><br /><br /></div><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5156146749385758897-292967934415168106?l=bhsgeoggcse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04774334707778159205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156146749385758897.post-28034037959863575222008-05-07T07:24:00.000-07:002008-05-07T07:29:46.713-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/SCG8xqHKbAI/AAAAAAAAACs/GihviYmhUYg/s1600-h/earth%5B1%5D.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197643006266207234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/SCG8xqHKbAI/AAAAAAAAACs/GihviYmhUYg/s320/earth%5B1%5D.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_copuxsPAyEs/SCG736HKa_I/AAAAAAAAACk/S8l-uYITUFQ/s1600-h/earth%5B1%5D.gif"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;">Congratulations! You have made the wise decision to study GCSE Geography. Watch this space for news, websites, useful information, homework tasks and more.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Miss McGrath</span><br /></span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5156146749385758897-2803403795986357522?l=bhsgeoggcse.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ms Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04774334707778159205noreply@blogger.com0