Today saw me head over to the University of Gloucestershire’s Francis Close Hall Campus in Cheltenham for a geography GIS day. GlosGeog, Gloucestershire’s local Geographical Association (GA) branch, had supported this event through sourcing input for two of the workshops and promotion. Whilst GlosGeog had been keen to organise a day earlier in the academic year, this was not feasible …
What a fantastic fieldwork week at North Nibley C of E Primary School, Gloucestershire!
Following the successful submission of a Frederick Soddy Schools Award application (https://www.rgs.org/in-the-field/grants/teacher-grants/frederick-soddy-schools-award), North Nibley C of E Primary School were fortunate to receive sufficient funding to facilitate a fieldwork week for all 110 pupils from EYFS to Year 6. The Headteacher, Mr Steve Hodgkinson, and myself met together via Zoom and corresponded by e-mail several times prior to the week …
Twilight CPD session (Oliver Tomkins C of E VA Schools)
This afternoon, it was the turn of staff at Oliver Tomkins C of E VA Schools in Swindon, Wiltshire, to receive some twilight training. Having previously worked with their Geography and History Subject Leaders and had lengthy discussions with the Headteacher, I had a clear insight into their current whole school geography and history curricula, plus cohort and surroundings. Between us, we …
Time for another twilight CPD
This afternoon, it was the turn of staff at Bretherton Endowed C of E Primary School, close to Chorley in Lancashire, to receive some twilight training. Having previously worked with their Geography Subject Leader and had lengthy discussions with the Headteacher, I had a clear insight into their current whole school geography curriculum, plus cohort and surroundings. Between us, we …
Time to get competitive!
Geographical Association (GA) local branch (GlosGeog) WorldWise Quiz heat. It was off to Dean Close School in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (https://www.deanclose.org.uk/) this afternoon/evening for our local Geographical Association (GA) branch (GlosGeog) WorldWise Quiz heat. 20 teams of Key Stage 3 and 4 students from seven comprehensive, grammar and independent schools across the county had turned up to battle it out for …
CPD workshop: Children as landscape detectives
GlosGeog, our local Geographical Association (GA) branch, was able to run another FREE half day CPD event for local teachers entitled ‘Children as landscape detectives‘ thanks to the support of Peter Vujakovic, Emeritus Professor of Geography at Canterbury Christ Church University and Odyssey Teaching School Hub at Pate’s Grammar School in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (https://www.patesgs.org/). Due to the format of the workshop and sets of resources available, …
Let’s get competitive!
Geographical Association (GA) local branch (GlosGeog) WorldWise Quiz heat It was off to Dean Close School in Cheltenham (https://www.deanclose.org.uk/) this afternoon/evening for our local Geographical Association (GA) branch (GlosGeog) WorldWise Quiz heat. 14 teams of Key Stage 4 students from six schools across the county had turned up to battle it out for three places in the next round against …
CPD workshop: Children as landscape detectives
GlosGeog, our local Geographical Association (GA) branch, was able to run this FREE half day CPD event for local teachers entitled ‘Children as landscape detectives‘ thanks to the support of Peter Vujakovic, Emeritus Professor of Geography at Canterbury Christ Church University and Odyssey Teaching School Hub at Pate’s Grammar School in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (https://www.patesgs.org/). Due to the format of the …
Geographical Association (GA) In the Know webinar series
It was time for the final webinar in this series of six linked to the Geographical Association (GA)’s In the Know online resources and one that is closely related to geographical skills and fieldwork. These webinars are a quick, easy and cost-effective means of updating your subject knowledge, whether you are a Geography Subject Leader, experienced classroom teacher, ECT or trainee. Further details about the series can be found …
Geographical Association (GA)’s In the Know webinar series
(Webinar 6: Grid references and map symbols) Time to get practical!
Our final ‘In the Know’ webinar took the theme of ‘Grid references and map symbols’, one that links closely to geographical skills and fieldwork. Word seems to have spread about our weekly webinars as our audience continues to grow, both in ‘real time’ and for listening/viewing when time allows, which is great to witness. Maps are works of art. There are many …
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