Catherine Owen
@geogmum.bsky.social
Geography teacher with 30 years classroom experience. Vice President of The Geographical Association. CGeog & Fellow of RGS. Jack & Megan’s Mum. Love reading, travelling & learning. 🌍
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3rd video in my series on the Bristol Case Study
The Temple Quarter Regeneration project is a great example of redevelopment of brownfield sites across the urban environment
I visited Temple Meads Station and St Philip's Marsh
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The Temple Quarter Regeneration project is a great example of redevelopment of brownfield sites across the urban environment
I visited Temple Meads Station and St Philip's Marsh
Watch on
youtu.be/NgvMGi9hAAo?...
November 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
3rd video in my series on the Bristol Case Study
The Temple Quarter Regeneration project is a great example of redevelopment of brownfield sites across the urban environment
I visited Temple Meads Station and St Philip's Marsh
Watch on
youtu.be/NgvMGi9hAAo?...
The Temple Quarter Regeneration project is a great example of redevelopment of brownfield sites across the urban environment
I visited Temple Meads Station and St Philip's Marsh
Watch on
youtu.be/NgvMGi9hAAo?...
New blog in my ‘Geography makes a Difference’ series - find out about using funding from the Turing Scheme to support all students in having the opportunity to take part in overseas visits - geogmum.wordpress.com/2025/11/16/geo…
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November 16, 2025 at 9:51 PM
New blog in my ‘Geography makes a Difference’ series - find out about using funding from the Turing Scheme to support all students in having the opportunity to take part in overseas visits - geogmum.wordpress.com/2025/11/16/geo…
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Morning! #teamgeog #geographyteachers what virtual fieldwork do you do? What are your top tips, websites, resources? @geogmum.bsky.social @theislandgeogr.bsky.social Thank you!
November 10, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Morning! #teamgeog #geographyteachers what virtual fieldwork do you do? What are your top tips, websites, resources? @geogmum.bsky.social @theislandgeogr.bsky.social Thank you!
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It's clear from the video footage that Billie Eilish felt slightly intimidated & apprehensive to call out billionaires in a room full of billionaires, but she did so anyway.
She did so anyway.
She did so anyway.
November 1, 2025 at 11:21 AM
It's clear from the video footage that Billie Eilish felt slightly intimidated & apprehensive to call out billionaires in a room full of billionaires, but she did so anyway.
She did so anyway.
She did so anyway.
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- three of the best, I think.
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- three of the best, I think.
Great Expectations: growing up Pupil Premium
“Alice had begun to think that very few things indeed were really impossible.” Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll This is a personal post. It’s about poverty, and it’s abo…
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October 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I’m really keen to have these difficult conversations as part of my ‘Geography makes a Difference’ theme. How can growing up in poverty put obstacles in the way of students studying geography? How can studying geography enrich these students’ lives? @geographicalassoc.bsky.social
My experience of working in various fields is that people are perfectly happy to do “diversity and inclusion” which involves minorities but really struggle to get to grips with how being poor affects things. Acknowledging the existence of poverty seems to make most middle class people uncomfortable.
The “diversity” I bring to my work is less about being brown than it is about having grown up poor. Which had a much bigger negative impact on me.
October 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I’m really keen to have these difficult conversations as part of my ‘Geography makes a Difference’ theme. How can growing up in poverty put obstacles in the way of students studying geography? How can studying geography enrich these students’ lives? @geographicalassoc.bsky.social
A great afternoon at Mevagissey Shanty Festival.
October 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A great afternoon at Mevagissey Shanty Festival.
Thank you to GAFOLSIG for welcoming me to your meeting today. Your work is so valuable & I love taking part in the annual National Festival of Fieldwork. Shout out to anyone interested in joining the group - particularly primary teachers - get in touch & get involved! @theislandgeogr.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Thank you to GAFOLSIG for welcoming me to your meeting today. Your work is so valuable & I love taking part in the annual National Festival of Fieldwork. Shout out to anyone interested in joining the group - particularly primary teachers - get in touch & get involved! @theislandgeogr.bsky.social
Beautiful mushrooms on Exmoor! 🍄
October 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Beautiful mushrooms on Exmoor! 🍄
My GA Presidential Theme is ‘Geography makes a difference’. I aim to post a blog on this theme in conjunction with someone else from the geography community each month. Here’s the September blog, written by Meg, ClassAct Officer at Emmanuel College. geogmum.wordpress.com/2025/10/04/g...
Geography makes a difference Part 1: Could your students study at Cambridge?
I am delighted to be the President of the Geographical Association for 2025/26. My chosen theme for this year is ‘Geography makes a difference’, which I have blogged about here. One of …
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October 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM
My GA Presidential Theme is ‘Geography makes a difference’. I aim to post a blog on this theme in conjunction with someone else from the geography community each month. Here’s the September blog, written by Meg, ClassAct Officer at Emmanuel College. geogmum.wordpress.com/2025/10/04/g...
Feels very official now I have the badge!
October 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Feels very official now I have the badge!
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Two years ago, I was approached by @geogmum.bsky.social and @jennnnnn.bsky.social about a book on teaching geography in the 21st century 🌍 They asked me if I wanted to write a chapter on how to teach geographical skills in secondary school 📝
September 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Two years ago, I was approached by @geogmum.bsky.social and @jennnnnn.bsky.social about a book on teaching geography in the 21st century 🌍 They asked me if I wanted to write a chapter on how to teach geographical skills in secondary school 📝
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Thrilled to have this delivered at school! As a non specialist this is perfect for making sure I can have curriculum conversations with our Geographer. We’ve agreed on a chapter to read & discuss together in our next department meeting. Bravo @geogmum.bsky.social @jennnnnn.bsky.social 👏🗺️
#TeamHums
#TeamHums
September 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Thrilled to have this delivered at school! As a non specialist this is perfect for making sure I can have curriculum conversations with our Geographer. We’ve agreed on a chapter to read & discuss together in our next department meeting. Bravo @geogmum.bsky.social @jennnnnn.bsky.social 👏🗺️
#TeamHums
#TeamHums
Thank you for all the positivity about ‘What is geography teaching, now?’ So proud of this book - for teachers, by teachers. ❤️ @jennnnnn.bsky.social
September 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Thank you for all the positivity about ‘What is geography teaching, now?’ So proud of this book - for teachers, by teachers. ❤️ @jennnnnn.bsky.social
I’ve got my hands on a copy at last! I’ve loved working with so many wonderful geographers on this project. I hope it will help & inspire others. @hachettelearning.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I’ve got my hands on a copy at last! I’ve loved working with so many wonderful geographers on this project. I hope it will help & inspire others. @hachettelearning.bsky.social
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Enjoyed presenting with you too @geogmum! A great bunch of geography teachers on our course yesterday, willing to share ideas #everybodywins #teachercpd
Great day presenting the Essential A level Geography course for Tutor2U with Alice today. Dream team!
September 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Enjoyed presenting with you too @geogmum! A great bunch of geography teachers on our course yesterday, willing to share ideas #everybodywins #teachercpd
Great day presenting the Essential A level Geography course for Tutor2U with Alice today. Dream team!
September 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Great day presenting the Essential A level Geography course for Tutor2U with Alice today. Dream team!
Thank you to Gill for chairing the GA Education Group meeting yesterday - so much energy & enthusiasm in the room!
September 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Thank you to Gill for chairing the GA Education Group meeting yesterday - so much energy & enthusiasm in the room!
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Just arrived!
This is exceptionally good! Congratulations on an amazing book @geogmum.bsky.social and Jennifer Monk - and all the contributors. You have created something very special.
#GeogChat
This is exceptionally good! Congratulations on an amazing book @geogmum.bsky.social and Jennifer Monk - and all the contributors. You have created something very special.
#GeogChat
September 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Just arrived!
This is exceptionally good! Congratulations on an amazing book @geogmum.bsky.social and Jennifer Monk - and all the contributors. You have created something very special.
#GeogChat
This is exceptionally good! Congratulations on an amazing book @geogmum.bsky.social and Jennifer Monk - and all the contributors. You have created something very special.
#GeogChat
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Such a good time chatting all things geography after a busy day at school today. Huge thanks to everyone who came along, and here's hoping for more next time!
Thank you to @geogenquirer.bsky.social and @ga-exeter.bsky.social for making me so welcome to your first meeting. It was great to hear Matt talk & chat to other passionate geographers.
September 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Such a good time chatting all things geography after a busy day at school today. Huge thanks to everyone who came along, and here's hoping for more next time!
Thank you to @geogenquirer.bsky.social and @ga-exeter.bsky.social for making me so welcome to your first meeting. It was great to hear Matt talk & chat to other passionate geographers.
September 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Thank you to @geogenquirer.bsky.social and @ga-exeter.bsky.social for making me so welcome to your first meeting. It was great to hear Matt talk & chat to other passionate geographers.
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I love London so much. So much.
Did you know that London has the lowest level of ethnic violence of any city of comparable size in the world?
Multiculturalism has in fact worked here. They just don’t want it to be true because we happen to have a Muslim mayor.
Did you know that London has the lowest level of ethnic violence of any city of comparable size in the world?
Multiculturalism has in fact worked here. They just don’t want it to be true because we happen to have a Muslim mayor.
September 17, 2025 at 7:50 AM
I love London so much. So much.
Did you know that London has the lowest level of ethnic violence of any city of comparable size in the world?
Multiculturalism has in fact worked here. They just don’t want it to be true because we happen to have a Muslim mayor.
Did you know that London has the lowest level of ethnic violence of any city of comparable size in the world?
Multiculturalism has in fact worked here. They just don’t want it to be true because we happen to have a Muslim mayor.
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*Free event for Geography teachers in the Exeter area. Networking, coffee, listening to the brilliant @mattmattfinn.bsky.social* Sign up using the QR code
July 4, 2025 at 9:39 AM
*Free event for Geography teachers in the Exeter area. Networking, coffee, listening to the brilliant @mattmattfinn.bsky.social* Sign up using the QR code
We’ve loved park yoga this summer. The last session today was really special. ❤️
September 14, 2025 at 12:52 PM
We’ve loved park yoga this summer. The last session today was really special. ❤️
Out on 19th Sept - very excited to see it in print! Written by teachers for teachers. 🌍
September 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Out on 19th Sept - very excited to see it in print! Written by teachers for teachers. 🌍