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GA Oxford Branch
President Dr Garrett Nagle (St Edward's School) nagleg@stedwards.oxon.sch.uk Secretary Mrs Misa Newsome (Rye St Anthony School) anewsome@ryestantony.co.uk
Treasurer and Branch Membership Mr Paul Baker (GA Membership and Chair of ISWG) pabsbaker@yahoo.com
All details about lectures can be obtained from officers of the club.
All lectures are free to GA members and school members. Non members are welcome at lectures but will be charged £1 each on the door. Costs of other events will be notified by mailing in September.
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The Pilgrim Lecture Climate and Glaciers in Eurasia Tuesday 6 October 2009, 7:30pm The New Hall, St Edward's School Dr Maria Shahgedanova, University of Reading This lecture will interest AS and A2 Level students, university graduates, postgraduates and all geographers. This sponsored lecture is open to non members of the GA.
Climate Change and Food Security Tuesday 13 October 2009, 5:00pm The North Wall, St Edward's School Dr John Ingram, Oxford University This lecture will be of interest to AS and A2 Level students, university graduates, institutions and all environmentalists and those interested in climate change.
Desertification Tuesday 3 November 2009, 5:00pm The North Wall, St Edward's School Professor David Thomas, Oxford University This lecture will be of interest to all AS and A2 Level students as well as all interested in this important environmental topic.
The GA Junior Wordwise Quiz Monday 12 November 2009, 5:00pm Dragon School, Bardwell Road This is for school teams of Year 7 and 8 pupils. Teams of 3 pupils can be entered. An entry form will be sent in September to all member schools.
The GA Senior Worldwise Quiz Thursday 26 November 2009, 5:00pm Oxford High School, Belbroughton Road This is for school teams of Year 9 and 10 pupils. Teams of 3 pupils can be entered. An entry form will be sent in September to all member schools.
'High and Dry' - managing flood risk Tuesday 26 January 2010, 5:00pm The North Wall, St Edward's School Alan Parkinson (GA Secondary Curriculum Development Leader) This lecture will be of interest to GCSE, AS and A2 Level students and all others interested in this important environmental topic.
The Pearson Lecture 'Forests, Food and Fire' – Rainforest politics and natural capital Tuesday 9 February 2010, 5:00pm The North Wall, St Edward's School Andrew Mitchell, Founder and Director of The Global Canopy Programme, Senior Adviser to 'The Prince's Rainforest Project' and President of the Rainforest Club This lecture will of interest to undergraduates, AS and A2 Level students as well as all interested in this important environmental topic. Members of The Global Canopy Programme, The Rainforest Club, Earthwatch, The Oxford Centre for Tropical Forests will be guests of the Branch for this lecture.
GA Conference for teachers (organised by the Oxford Branch and ISWG) Tuesday 23 February 2010, 10:00am The New Hall, St Edward's School Detailed programme and application form for this conference will be sent out in September. Speakers include: Nigel Winser, Rob Morris, Alan Parkinson, Nick Lapthorn, Dave Holmes, Jamie Buchanan Dunlop, Diana Freeman and others.
Branch visit to Olympic site in London Thursday 11 March 2010 Meet Stratford Station at 11:00am Leader: John Widdowson. A repeat of last year's successful trip to continue looking at how teachers can use the area for fieldwork.
Revision Conference for AS and A2 Geography Students Thursday 18 March 2010, 10:00am The New Hall, St Edward's School Lectures and sessions lead by Dr Garrett Nagle and others on rivers, coasts, population, settlement, biogeography and synoptic papers. More details will be sent out in October along with an application form.
Primary Oxford Cluster Group Meeting Tuesday 11 May 2010, 5:00pm Lynams, Dragon School Pre Prep, Woodstock Road Professor Simon Catling, John Halocha, Dr Paula Owens and Paul Baker will lead an update on teaching Foundation to KS2 geography. This is for Primary and Prep School teachers and will centre on teaching geography as part of the new primary curriculum.
These events are accurate at the time of writing. Please keep checking back for updates.
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