The Geography of Crime

The last topic that year 7 studied in Geography was ‘The Geography of Crime’! They looked at where crimes occur, what types of crimes there are, how criminals are deterred and how crimes can be stopped. Year 7 acted as detectives to solve a crime. A most heinous...

Never has Geography been more applicable than now

It is interesting to note that never has Geography been more applicable than now, right this minute. As a species, we are constantly striving to make sense of this world we call home. The use of fossil fuels and whether we should have stopped using them last century....

A little quiz to test those little grey cells!

How about a little quiz to test those little grey cells! Courtesy of Miss Gilmour, have a go at this Geography quiz. Good luck! 1. What is the capital of Chile? 2. In which city would you find La Sagrada Familia? 3. Which river rises in the Himalayas in India and...

The most popular topic of conversation

Weather is the most popular topic of conversation in the UK, even the world. Mark Twain said, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it”. Weather falls within the realm of geography. We all rely on this planet that we call home. We are...