Geography

This year has brought a number of challenges as we continue to face a global pandemic. The pupils have preserved and have shown great resilience and determination as they returned back to school full time and have produced some fantastic pieces of work on One Note and their exercise books.

The geography department had some amazing results last summer in our i/GCSE and IAL courses which increased the popularity in the subject across Key Stage 4 and 5. This success alongside many others has been attributed to both staff and students hard work and dedication. In Year 8, as the pupils learned about the physical and human geography of Brazil, we also covered topical issues such as the World Cup which will be hosted in Qatar, looked at the various stadiums and mapped out the key qualifying nations. In Year 9, the pupils worked on creating an eco-friendly project for either energy, waste or water. A particular project that stood out was Daphne, Evie and Noor who created an excellent model on sustainability around Sherborne which included an urban farm. At Key Stage 4 the pupils attended a field trip to the Mall of Qatar site to learn about urban regeneration and rebranding of the local area. At Key Stage 5 we have been delighted with the enthusiasm and dedication of our Year 12 pupils whilst they have been learning about Global Challenges and Hazardous environments. The Year 13 pupils continued to prove that they are conscientious learners as they grappled with the challenge of writing a 60-mark report on Tectonics for Unit 4 in timed conditions, and continued to impress with their evaluative skills in essay writing.

Over the academic year we have continued to develop the Eco Club. Syed Abedi and Rameen Arfeen in Year 9 have organised a number of external speakers for the club where Heenat Salma and DEAP both hosted talks on the importance of sustainability, organic farming and how we can reduce our emissions. Under the dedication of our Geography specialists our classes across Key Stage 3 also worked on a variety of TNC presentations for Globalisaton. In particular, Nuran Abdulla delivered an excellent presentation on Nike where she examined the company’s origins, growth and development as a global brand, and the darker side of the corporations manufacturing.

The Geography department is incredibly proud of our pupils, they have coped tremendously with another difficult year and we wish them all the success for the future.

Mrs Malik Head of Geography

Eco Club

This year has been a great year for Eco Club as we have seen an increase in plantation around the school and moving to a new site meant that we are now using solar energy. This year the Eco Club did a plethora of things which included, planting flowers, vegetables, and other sort of things around the school. Spreading awareness and messages on how to combat the problems the earth is facing and how we can make a difference by doing small things such as closing the light and turning the ac off. Moreover, there was a push towards talking to eco activists and their journey with us having the honour of having multiple guest speakers come to the school and speak to us or speak to us via zoom. Our school has also improved on recycling and aims to get the green school award. In addition to all of this we opened a social media account where we have been posting about what we have done and what you can do to help the world. Therefore, this year Eco Club has not only been successful but has also brought new initiatives to help the school become an eco-friendlier place.

By Syed Muzammil Raza Abedi, Year 7

“...external examination results and value added, demonstrating excellent progress in KS4 and 5.”