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Go here if you're a GOVERNOR.
Go here if you're an EXAMS OFFICER.
Go here to see the NQT PAGES.
Go here if you want some CITIZENSHIP materials.
Go here if you are an ICT TEACHER (not updated for some time...)
Getting married ? You need a wedding car...
I recommend LOVE AND MARRIAGE CARRIAGES
Believe it or not, there is more to the Web than Geography. The following are some of the general sites I use for entertainment etc.
For books, I always start with AMAZON. For second-hand books, try ABEBOOKS. I found an excellent first edition book on the exploits of an early rock-climber on the Isle of Skye through this site.
Try the excellent MUNRO MAGIC for more on Scottish mountains - I can tick a few off, including the Inaccessible Pinnacle, which proved to be....accessible. For some pictures and details on the exploits of the sadly missed BOILED ONIONS CLIMBING CLUB go HERE.
The illustrations of EDWARD GOREY are a favourite of mine. He died in 2000 unfortunately, but the books can still be found in occasional bookshops who err towards quality. Try 'The Gashleycrumb Tinies' for a taste of his style.
There are some useful websites too with some Gorey material, although I presume most of them breach his copyright.
Nectar...
The spirit of Sir Ernest Shackleton lives on - the exploits of the explorer are reaching a new audience, thanks to a number of recent films, an IMAX spectacular and a DVD release of the restored version of Hurley's footage. Ballard, who found the Titanic, is also looking for the 'Endurance' apparently...if only the plates hadn't been smashed by Hurley when the ship sank..
My main SHACKLETON PAGE is here.
Shackleton features in Pilot GCSE Geography specification.
Shackleton made it into the list of 100 Great Britons, and came in at no. 11 in the final list. If he'd made it to the top 10, the film to support his bid as the Greatest Briton would probably have persuaded many people that he was more deserved of a top 3 place than certain people who did...
It's not all work, work, work. There's plenty of fun to be had. One of THE BEST sites on the whole WEB is ORISINAL. Go now and enjoy! Be prepared to lose hours of your time though, as well as wearing out your mouse buttons. Recommended.
Look up your (old) school and see if you're being slandered by ex-students at FRIENDS REUNITED. Look out for Jeff Jabber.
A site which was first brought to my attention a couple of years ago but is now becoming popular is DEAN AND NIGEL. 'Blending in' in Norwich.
I have an excellent book by Yann Arthus-Bertrand. View some of his stunning pictures of THE EARTH FROM ABOVE here. He has also launched several other sites: notably THE EARTH FROM THE AIR and YANN ARTHUS BERTRAND. The latter site has a section called UNDERSTANDING THE EARTH which looks at sustainable development. Also had a section for the recent Earth Day..
People often asked me why I became a Geography teacher. Apart from obviously being very good at the subject, and having a great form tutor/geography teacher in Mr. Hanstock, I think I can trace it back to a book I read when I was still at junior school. It was a book called 'THE MAP THAT CAME TO LIFE' and the front cover of the book is reproduced below:
The book was published by OUP in 1948, and was 'described by' H. J Deverson and drawn by RONALD LAMPITT (who I discovered on doing a little research - on the web of course - was responsible for a large number of illustrations for these types of books, and Ladybird books). I took this book out of the junior school library repeatedly and read it from cover to cover, following the journey of 2 children and a dog which was told through a map and a description and a picture so you could see the way that the map portrayed the landscape. A section of one page is shown below:
About 20 years after I'd last seen the book I came across a copy in the excellent second hand bookshop in Burnham Market for £4 and bought it. It's good old-fashioned stuff. Maybe it should be redone for the 21st century. At a time when the OS are even considering 'dumbing down' their maps to make them 'easier to read' by taking out the detail, clearly mapskills are still important. If you're interested in how Geography can be of use in your future career, the ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY have a free booklet on their website. The GA also publish documents from time to time looking at careers involving Geography.
A video was sent to all UK Secondary schools (February 2004) which aims to publicise Geography and the careers that it can lead to...
Why not check out the website's creator: MISTER P