Volcanic Eruption in Japan

31 hikers feared dead after sudden eruption of Mount Ontake. 

Look at the links below for more information and images. 

Particularly useful for Year 10 - Restless Earth and Year 13 - Tectonics.

The Independent

BBC News

How Do You Stop The Flow of Lava?

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has been erupting continuously for decades but a newly opened vent has threatened homes. The authorities in Hawaii are investigating how they can save as many homes as they can. 

Click on the image below to read more from the BBC website. 

This is particularly interesting for Year 8 and Year 10 studying earthquakes and volcanoes.

TV Timetable

Watch TV to help you understand some of the geographical issues we are investigating at the moment!

Thanks to Dream Teach for this timetable.

http://www.dreamteach.co.uk/tv_timetable/

Welcome Back Geographers!

We hope you all had a great summer break and are feeling refreshed. Maybe some of you visited some exciting places or landmarks that you could share with your teachers? 

We are looking forward sharing knowledge about our amazing planet in the academic year ahead.