Geography Newsdesk


23.06.05	QCA Geography Summer 05 Update Click here to see the latest publication
23.06.05	MUSEUM OF EAST ANGLIAN LIFE The Museum of East Anglian Life has recently developed a resource pack for visiting teachers. The guide provides practical information for visiting teachers, it suggests topics of study and identifies where museum displays which fit into schemes of work at key stages 1, 2 and 3. Click here to download the guide
27.05.05	An excellent History/Geography/Environment Project As you will know, 2005 sees the 200 th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Nelson (October 21st). There were 27 British battleships at Trafalgar. The Woodland Trust is creating Trafalgar Woods. There will be 27 of these: each one named after a battleship present at Trafalgar. The flagship wood will be Victory Wood near Chatham (where HMS Victory was built) and the Suffolk wood will be Prince Wood in Holbrook. During the coming weeks The Woodland Trust will send you teaching materials that will help your pupils recognise the importance of wood in the building of these ships and the need for reafforestation in this country. It will be possible for schools to visit woods and for each pupil to plant a tree (Tree For All) as well as learning about habitats and conservation. www.woodland-trust.org.uk
23.2.05	Well done Colneis Junior Felixstowe: Geography and Art ! 150 schools entered the project; the National Art Gallery has selected work from eight schools, including from Colneis Junior - the work they selected came from Yvonne Woods' class. They chose the work because there was evidence in their sketch books that the children had been down to the beach and had spent time interviewing local people to find out why they came to Felixstowe, where from, long how etc. There was also evidence from their topic work on Felixstowe that they had been looking at the similarities and differences at the seaside past and present. They are taking the pictures of the sunset/brown sketches of the beach huts, one of which they will be enlarging to life size and the four figures drawn and collaged by the children of people at the beach in Victorian times. They will then stand the figures in front of the enlarged beach hut. The work will be displayed in the Education centre from the end of April to end July 2005.
27.1.05	The Unseen Archive The website now has large numbers of photos of Suffolk life since the 1950s. click here
6.1.05	Tsunami disaster December 2004 The shocking disaster in Asia has touched all our lives. The importance of explaining and exploring the many issues raised by the tsunami and its aftermath (especially with children and young people) cannot be underestimated. Oxfam GB has education material that they hope will help. Do visit: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/teachers/latest.htm The Cool Planet website contains education resources to support teachers who wish to work on the issue in their schools. Yours sincerely Martin Oldfield
9.12.04	Free “Focus on Forests” pupils’ booklets
29.11.04	Are you looking for a European contrasting locality? How about an online study of Haarlem in the Netherlands? All you need on: http:// www. btinternet. com/ %7etonypickford/ gg/ webenq2. htm
14.07.2004	QCA update summer 2004 - new format
01.07.2004	HMI Dissemination Conference
11.6.2004	Geography in the News website
26.4.2004	Support for geography from QCA/Ofsted/Primary Strategy etc 2004-05
1.4.2004	A comprehensive website from a Suffolk schools supporting ICT and primary geography
11.3.04	Office of National Statistics - Website updated today This is an excellent site. It is based on the 2001 Census but is updated each March with the most recent trends and statistics. Click on the top on neighbourhood, type in your postcode and an excellent range of statistics appear.

3.2.04	ELECTRONIC LEARNING CREDITS - important information here
26.1.04	David Rayner writes with news of a a new website called GeoInteractive - click here for more details

27.11.03	Guidance for schools visiting farms and field study centres
13.11.03	A Theatre Group to Support Geography It is unusual to find a theatre group to support geography but the Freshwater Theatre Company is prepared to do just that! They offer an interactive session “Rivers and Water” for Key Stage 2. The children will create their own water cycle, take an imaginative journey down a river and play the Rivers of the World Game. Role play and improvisation will inspire the children to investigate the uses of water and the importance of clean water at the exciting “Question of Water” debate: They will make a presentation to the KS1/2 Geography Conference on 11 October 2004. Cost: £95.00 Phone 020 7241 5476 Info@freshwatertheatre.co.uk



17.7.03	Three more Suffolk enquiries from Eduzone
11.7.03	"Innovating with Geography" a new website goes online today This site has been developed by QCA in partnership with the GA and RGS-IBG


22.5.03	Ipswich Caribbean Experience (ICE) Would anyone be interested in advising a group of people in the educational potential/teaching suggestions for this Project? The ICE Project will collect and collate the testimonies of Ipswich residents who were born in the Caribbean and have moved to the local area. There are clear links with History at all key stages and also with the theme of migration in Geography. Pleas contact Paul Blackman on 01473 418026.


14.3.03	FREE resources from ActionAid - KS3 and Uganda ActionAid have published some FREE geography/ citizenship resources on Uganda. They're available to download from their website. Visit www.actionaid.org and click on 'Schools and Youth'. It's a 6-week series. Each week this half-term we'll be uploading a new 'pack' that includes an interactive game, 5 A4 photos, teacher's notes, source information and activity pages. On the site already are packs on everyday life (beat the termites, before they beat you!) and HIV/ AIDS. They're free, so help yourself!

10.2.03	Charles Clarke announced today that a new category for Specialist School status would be encouraged - Humanities. I would be pleased to hear from any interested Suffolk high or upper school.

3.2.03	Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 - Implications for Curriculum Policy Statements Many of you are responsible for writing and updating your subject policy statements. This may well be of use when you come to update your policies


23.1.03	If you would like to find out more about the digital mapping and digital aerial photos offered by Suffolk County Council then look here: http://schoolsportal.suffolkcc.gov.uk/schools/eandt/mapping/index.html


13.11.02	Launch of the St.Lucia Video The Suffolk St Lucia video was officially launched at Sidegate Primary, Ipswich, on the 8th November. For details of the launch and the interview with a visiting St Lucian school pupil, then please look at the web pages presented by the Sidegate Primary web reporters. http://www.sidegate.suffolk.sch.uk/stlucia.html
5.11.02	This month sees the centenary of the Teddy Bear. Click here to read about an idea to link this to Children In Need (or any other charity of your choice!)