Haiti Earthquake - six months on..

Panorama next week is about the orphans of Haiti who are victims of the earthquake that struck there 6 months ago. It is about how the needs of these orphans are being met. However, I am sure there will be a great deal to learn in general, about the longer term effects of earthquakes and reminds us of what a huge disaster it was, and just because it is no longer getting headline coverage it still dominates the lives of the Haitian people.

BBC 1 - Monday 12th July 2010 - 8.30pm to 9.00pm

Panorama - the Orphans of Haiti

Year 10 Geographers, soon to be Year 11's.

You do not escape the need to read your already well-read Green Revision books over the summer as you need to read up on the Human topics we will study next year. There is a choice of six possible topics to study. However, I am narrowing that down and like last year are giving you the option to choose the third topic. See below:

1. Population

2. Development

3. Globalisation OR Tourism

Again (like you did for coasts), you will need to be able to justify you choices. I will expect a decision to be made by the second week in September, the majority vote will be taken (as long as it can be rationalised).

NEW GCSE Students 2010 -- Geography and RE revision Guides - order before September

As we are fast approaching our 6 weeks holiday, I wanted to make sure that you were prepared for the start of your GCSE's in September (and not bored in the holidays). That is why I will be shortly sending out letters about revision guides which I will be ordering for you before the summer (Geog and RE). Unfortunately there is not a revision guide for History or Leisure!!

The green geography revision guide will become your bible over the next two years and will help you not only to revise but to complete homework on the way. The cost of the revision guides are normally about £5 for Geog and around £3-4 for RE.

If you have not received a letter by the end of this week please see me.