GEOGRAPHY!!! Presentations 1st week of June!!!

Just a quick reminder for all geography students of year 7A, 7B, 7C , 8A, 8B, 9A & 9B.

Next week (the first week of June) we will do the presentations of our geography projects. I am posting the dates down here one more time.

Remember ...you have got 20 minutes each group to explain all about your project. Use your time wisely.

The presentations for each group will be as it follows:

7A  Groups 1 & 2 (05/06/13)    Groups 3 & 4 (06/06/13) 

7B  Groups 1 & 2 (03/06/13)    Groups 3 & 4 (06/06/13) 

7C  Groups 1 & 2 (03/06/13)    Groups 3 & 4 (06/06/13)

8A  Groups 1 & 2 (03/06/13)    Groups 3 & 4 (05/06/13) 

8B  Groups 1 & 2 (05/06/13)    Groups 3 & 4 (06/06/13) 

9A  Groups 1 & 2 (04/06/13)    Groups 3 & 4 (07/06/13) 

9B  Groups 1 & 2 (04/06/13)    Groups 3 & 4 (06/06/13)  

Montessori School Mataespesa in the Olympics (Collado Villalba)

Good luck to everybody in the Olympics (Collado Villalba). Year 10s tomorrow....and year 7s on Thursday. I am sure you will give your best and you will enjoy yourselves during this competition. Fair play everybody and enjoy yourselves!

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IGCSE 2013 (GEOGRAPHY)

Dear year 11s,

Just a quick advice as next Tuesday 21st of May you are about to go through the last IGCSE geography paper but you have many other subjects to go through still, so it will be best if you concentrate on one thing at a time. If you have...let's say, an English paper coming up next....then concentrate on that one. Then move on to the next. Don't ever look at the "big picture" because that is when it becomes overwhelming. Just take it one step at a time and then move through each thing as they come. Best wishes and good luck. I am sure you will do all fine in IGCSE Geography and you could always have a second try in November if it is needed ;-)

The Race Against Hunger / Carrera Contra el Hambre 2013

Every year, 2.3 million children die because they don’t get enough of the right food. 

In the UK , the prime minister (David Cameron) has announced that he will lead the way in the Race Against Hunger. He will use his G8 presidency in 2013 to set ambitious plans to tackle hunger and save millions of children's lives.

The world has shown in recent years that it can take dramatic action - millions of children have been saved from preventable diseases. But despite major progress, hunger is still the root cause of a third of all child deaths. 

Right now, rises in global food prices are deepening the crisis. Families in the poorest countries are finding it harder and harder to afford the nutritious food their children need.

On Friday you have the chance to run and rise money with your effort and help to tackle hunger and save millions of lives.

Congratulations in advance and good luck to everybody! You should be proud of yourselves!

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Year 8s Project and Presentation (Global Project)

The last project for this year 8 is here... you must work very hard as this grade is going to be needed for this term. You will work as part of a team and you will follow the instructions I gave you in our last lesson. Everything must be done properly and handed in on time. Be careful with the deadlines. Any project that is not done correctly will be repeated and the whole group could be penalised. 

Remember the basics:

- You must choose a country. (Spain, France, UK are not elegible)
- Flag, map, location must be included.
- Size and population too.
- And the most important part, you should be able to investigate, analise, write and explain four key aspects related to this country.... Coastal erosion, weather & climate, ecosystems, sources of energy.

Deadline and day of presentations

PROJECT (Global Project) .... Presentations.... (20 mins. each group)

8A  Groups 1 & 2 (03/06/13)    Groups 3& 4 (05/06/13) 

8B  Groups 1 & 2 (05/06/13)    Groups 3& 4 (06/06/13)  

If you have any question, do not hesitate to contact me.  

Year 9s Project & Presentation (Welcome to.......)

"Welcome to... " it is the title of the project about tourism this term. You must follow the instructions I gave to you in our last lesson. Here you have a quick reminder.

Basic information to get started

- You will need to decide which place you want to work about.
- Write the names of all members in a paper and write the information they will be working with and bringing into every lesson.
- Individual people on each group could be penalised if they do not bring information, talk loud or/and walk around the classroom.

Basic information to run the project (at least this information MUST be included)

- Location & flag (maps and pictures)

- Physical features (maps and information about physical aspects)

- Ways of transport (roads, airports, ports, railways, metro, etc supported

 with visual information like pictures, transport maps, etc)

- Accomodation (B&B, Hotels, Hostels, Backpackers, Motels, etc)

- Food (typical food, and restaurants)

- Things you could do there (outdoor activities, beach, mountains, shopping etc)

- Flora and fauna (vegetation and animals)

- Type(s) of tourism (sun & beach, cultural, food, relax, etc)

- Why is so important to enjoy a holiday in “your place”? Why is

 it different there? Why should people go and visit?

- Includes as many pictures as you can and create a slogan. Make it catchy!.

Deadline and day of presentations

Presentations.... (20 mins. each group)

9A  Groups 1 & 2 (04/06/13)    Groups 3& 4 (07/06/13) 

9B  Groups 1 & 2 (04/06/13)    Groups 3& 4 (06/06/13) 

Year 7s Project and Presentation (Exploring Spain)

We have a few lessons left before the end of this last term. As I explained to you in the lesson, we will follow the example of "Exploring UK" to work in our project about "Exploring Spain". In every lesson you will need to bring information from home about Spain using the same issue that we will find about UK .

(for example: 5.1 Your Island home, you will need to look for similar information about Spain (Iberian peninsula) Physical geography, physical maps of Spain, mountains, rivers, data and pictures related with these issues).
This is a great opportunity to show me different skills (research, organisational, interpersonal) and to become a teacher in your presentation. Do not forget to include all issues I have been asking you to cover. (eg. physical geography such as weather, climate, relief, mountain, rivers, valleys, etc...and human geography such as population, economy, politics, regions, etc)

You are going to be working as a team, so it is expected everybody working well, bringing information and following teacher's advice and instructions in every lesson.

The presentations for each group will be as it follows:

7A  Groups 1 & 2 (05/06/13)    Groups 3& 4 (06/06/13) 

7B  Groups 1 & 2 (03/06/13)    Groups 3& 4 (06/06/13) 

7C  Groups 1 & 2 (03/06/13)    Groups 3& 4 (06/06/13) 

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me.

Europe Day - 09 May 2013

On 9 May 1950, Robert Schuman, the first President of the European Parliamentary Assembly, presented his proposal on the creation of an organised Europe, indispensable to the maintenance of peaceful relations.

This proposal, known as the 'Schuman declaration', is considered to be the beginning of the creation of what is now the European Union. Today, 9 May has become Europe Day, which is the occasion for activities and festivities that bring Europe closer to its citizens and the peoples of the Union closer to one another.

Let's celebrate it together! 

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