Earthquake WEBPAGE for year 9s

 Dear Year 9s,

We are talking about plate tectonics this term and we have been explaining different issues related with volcanoes and earthquakes already. Here you have a link to a cool webpage with information about earthquakes. It was a big earyhquake in Granada a few days ago, this webpage has registered the information about it and many others around the planet. Feel free to have  a look and to investigate more in detail.

 

https://earthquaketrack.com/es-51-granada/recent

 

 

Year 9s OPTIONS TIME!!! Is Geography for me?

Dear year 9s

As you get closer to narrowing down your options, I have received some questions from pupils asking me about next year. Most of you are a bit excited and nervous about what to do and choose for year 10 and 11. Well, it is difficult for me to give an individual answer for each of you, for that reason you should think about a few things, and you can read them all down here. This applies just as well to any subject, not just Geography.

Step 1: Most important - do you enjoy it?
If you enjoy a subject you will work harder and be more attentive. That will lead to a happier couple of years, and a better grade at the end of it. If you enjoy several subjects, go to step 2...

Step 2: Are you good at it?
If you have several subjects you enjoy, think about which ones you are best at. Remember though, that if you haven't done well recently it doesn't mean you won't do better next year, especially as the people in your group will change which may help you concentrate better. If you are still struggling, go to step 3...

Step 3: The Department
If you haven't made your decisions based on Steps 1 and 2 (and even if you have), take a look at the department you will be working in. Every subject has huge strengths, and you need to decide which are appropriate for you. In last year's IGCSE exams, most of our Geography students at Montessori School Mataespesa got a grade C / B - and many A or an A*. Is this something that is important to you? You can also think about the classrooms, access to past papers, and the staff - but see the word of warning in Step 5!

Step 4: What will you study next year - is it interesting?
If you still can't decide, get details from your teachers or maybe you know other IGCSE students and you can ask them about their experiences and the course you are going to study. You might find Geography more interesting than you thought - from global issues like climate change and fighting poverty, right down to why you live in your house and why there isn't a cinema nearby, geography is an interesting subject. Remember also that some new subjects that sound fabulously exciting might not turn out the way you think they will. This brings us on to the next point...

Step 5: The teachers
You might want to study with the same teacher for the next two years. Or you might want to get away from one you have at the moment! :,( But don't let this be something that influences your decision to do any particular subject. Remember that teachers are unlikely to teach all the groups in your year for IGCSE, and even if they do, in all subject areas teachers move on from time to time. For example Mr. Vallely in Mataespesa and "myself" Mr. Legaz (Fresnos-Mataespesa and La Florida).... we are very busy every year and last minute subject changes may occur.

Whatever you decide, make sure it is the right subject for you. The Geography Department naturally wants you ALL to do Geography because we think it is the most important subject you could take (where else will you learn about global warming, rainforest destruction, shopping patterns and coastal erosion?) but we also want you to make the right decision. Ask us at any time if you want more advice.

Here you have some videos. The first one is from a school in UK giving you reasons to choose GEOGRAPHY as IGCSE. I will try to publish some other videos on here to help you with your final decision. Show them to your parents so you make the right choice!!!

Poppy Day - History Year 9

 As we have been explaining this term, Poppy Day marks the day WW1 ended, at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month, in 1918.

A two-minute silence is held at 11am to remember the people who have died in wars.

Remembrance Sunday is also marked each year, this falls on the second Sunday in November.

Here you have an online newspaper article about 2020's Poppy Day

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/nov/08/britain-marks-remembrance-sunday-with-scaled-down-ceremony

Year 8s - An example of coastal erosion NOW!

Here you have an example of coastal erosion affecting an important area recently. Have a look and read about it. You will notice how much information you could explain to your friends and parents now and you couldn´t do it just a few weeks before.             

 >>>> CLICK the following link for more. >>>>

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/oct/20/a-lot-of-the-beach-is-gone-erosion-closes-byron-bays-main-beach

Reminder about GOOGLE CLASSROOM

Just a quick reminder........ all students have access to GOOGLE CLASSROOM now. You should check it regularly, specially if you have missed a lesson or you could not attend one or many of them or if you need to check the lesson again. Click the link to log in.    

 https://edu.google.com/products/classroom/

These are the groups with access to GOOGLE CLASSROOM in my subjects:

FRESNOS / MATAESPESA ----- GEOGRAPHY

Year 7A  -  7B

Year 8

Year 9A   -  9B

LA FLORIDA ----- GEOGRAPHY

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9A   -  9B

LA FLORIDA ----- HISTORY

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9A   -  9B

Welcome...back! 2020-2021

Dear parents and students,

As I do every September, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome everyone back for the start of the 2020 – 2021 school year. Although I’m sure everyone hates to see their summer vacation come to an end, there is always a certain air of excitement about the start of a new school year. Before we have our first week together, here you have some information about our academic year (all the school terms). Hope you find it useful, it is just a reminder of all the information I will be explaining to you the first week of term. When you visit my webpage, do not forget to click on upper tags to know more. Most of you are more or less familiar with timetables, rooms, books, and teachers anyway.

It is going to be a challenging year for us all (students, parents, and teachers), with many different issues to deal with academically or not, in and out the school. As you know already, I am going to be very busy between different sites, - Montessori School Los Fresnos-Mataespesa and La Florida, so please be patient and I will try my best as usual. And for that reason we all must make an extra effort in our own responsibilities, being supportive of each other under these special circustances we are all going through.

- Students, I expect you to work hard, study a lot, following new school rules (Covid 19).
- Parents, I know and appreciate your support and understanding of the hard work of teachers and special conditions we are going through at work. So, I give you all my biggest thank you in advance.
- Teachers (myself) As a teacher I understand the effort all of you (parents) are making to bring your kids here and I will do my job as professional as ever to get outstanding and best academic results with every single student I am responsible in every subject, group and lessons I teach and specially even more now.

Ok, enough is enough... time to say bye for now.

I just wish you the best of luck to you all this academic year.

Mr. Legaz

August and the IGCSE results!!!

Cambridge learners around the world are receiving the results of their Cambridge examinations this month and I just want to say one thing to my year 11s ......

KEEP CALM AND GOOD LUCK!!!