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Hina Robinson @robbogeog.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you Primary Geography @geographicalassoc.bsky.social for asking me to write this article!

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Anthony Barlow @totalgeography.bsky.social · 27d

heritagecalling.com/2025/09/04/t...
Fascinating - Historic England

The History of Chinatowns in England

London's first Chinatown appeared in Limehouse in the 1880s, while Liverpool's Chinatown is home to the oldest Chinese community in Europe.

heritagecalling.com

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Anthony Barlow @totalgeography.bsky.social · 27d

ourworldindata.org/britain-safe...
Good news Friday - work to do, and I worry about cycle injuries and worse, especially this week in the capital but, overall, a helpful perspective on global trends

How does the physical geography of a country also contribute?

How Britain built some of the world’s safest roads

The death rate per mile driven has declined 22-fold since 1950.

ourworldindata.org

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EYPPC - GEOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATION EY+PRIMARY GEOGRAPHY COMMITTEE @primarygeogeyppc.bsky.social · 27d

geography.org.uk/geography-st...
Really timely! @geographicalassoc.bsky.social

Geography statement in a curriculum policy proposal - Geographical Association

The GA has worked with the UCL and partners to develop the following geography statement in their curriculum policy proposal...

geography.org.uk

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EYPPC - GEOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATION EY+PRIMARY GEOGRAPHY COMMITTEE @primarygeogeyppc.bsky.social · 28d

youtu.be/Flh4rE2MljA?...

We are proud to share our latest webinar Leadership for Sustainability - a bumper edition!

Thanks to those of you who attended and to our brilliant speakers and the GL team @primarygeogeyppc.bsky.social citing colleagues far and wide including @primageographer.bsky.social

Geog Live 28 Leadership for Sustainability

YouTube video by GeogLive

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Anthony Barlow @totalgeography.bsky.social · Sep 5

Join us for our 25-26 webinars

GeogLive! 28 Leadership for Sustainability
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/onl...
DfE “all education settings will have nominated a sustainability lead and put in place a climate action plan”
How might you connect this with curriculum?
@geographicalassoc.bsky.social

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Juliet Robertson @creativestar.bsky.social · Jul 29

I was really amazed. What a legacy of early years practice Froebel left.

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GA Teacher Education Phase Committee @gatepc.bsky.social · Jul 21

geography.org.uk/ite/ If you’re starting a geography ITE course in September take a look at these resources to help you get ahead of a busy training year

Initial Teacher Education

Support and guidance for those applying to become geography teachers, for trainees and early career teachers and for teacher trainers and mentors.

geography.org.uk

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Anthony Barlow @totalgeography.bsky.social · Jul 24

So good to see this!

library.roehampton.ac.uk/archives/blo...
Happy Birthday! @creativestar.bsky.social
#froebel
@froebeltrust.bsky.social @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social @froebelpartnership.bsky.social @glasgowfroebel.bsky.social @freereed59.net @falkirkfroebel.bsky.social

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Anthony Barlow @totalgeography.bsky.social · Jul 22

Thanks 😊👍

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GA Teacher Education Phase Committee @gatepc.bsky.social · Jul 21

Primary ITE folks - if you’ve not seen these fab fieldwork resources by @totalgeography.bsky.social check them out m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Geog A to Z Fieldwork - YouTube

Fieldwork support for teachers

m.youtube.com

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GA Teacher Education Phase Committee @gatepc.bsky.social · Jul 19

ga-blog.org/2025/05/12/t...

The challenges and rewards of being a school-based geography mentor - The GA Blog

Vicki Pountney, Emma Rawlings Smith and Chris Powell ask six geography mentors about the rewards and challenges of mentoring student teachers.

ga-blog.org

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GA Teacher Education Phase Committee @gatepc.bsky.social · Jul 19

Great to meet with members of the fabulous Teacher Education Phase Committee today to talk about all things geography ITE & ECT. Thanks to all for your contributions to an interesting discussion - looking forward to working with our new group members

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Anthony Barlow @totalgeography.bsky.social · Jun 26

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"London tops a list...

vulnerable to wildfires, drought and flooding, with Birmingham and Manchester 2nd /3rd...

Peterborough ...uninhabitable by the end of the century...

Fairbourne...between Snowdon...and the Irish Sea, will also be uninhabitable"

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

UK schools and offices not equipped for impact of global heating, report warns

Exclusive: UK Green Building Council calls for adaptation of millions of buildings and warns of flood threats to towns

www.theguardian.com

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Anthony Barlow @totalgeography.bsky.social · Jun 27

Oh, Alan, please. Not in public. I'm much more serious than that. We are educating for the future. Tempting as it is...

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Anthony Barlow @totalgeography.bsky.social · Jun 27

Just 3 more videos 👁️left,
what will X, Y and Z feature?
🔤

#NationalFestivalofFieldwork supporting @geographicalassoc.bsky.social

Watch now ↘️
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Have you read 👀 the Fieldwork report?

geography.org.uk/high-quality...
What has been your highlight of #fieldwork month?

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Anthony Barlow @totalgeography.bsky.social · Jun 26

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"London tops a list...

vulnerable to wildfires, drought and flooding, with Birmingham and Manchester 2nd /3rd...

Peterborough ...uninhabitable by the end of the century...

Fairbourne...between Snowdon...and the Irish Sea, will also be uninhabitable"

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

UK schools and offices not equipped for impact of global heating, report warns

Exclusive: UK Green Building Council calls for adaptation of millions of buildings and warns of flood threats to towns

www.theguardian.com

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Steve Brace @stevebracegeog.bsky.social · Jun 25

As part of #NationalFestivalofFieldwork @geographicalassoc.bsky.social delighted to publish High Quality Geography Fieldwork for All

It shares key ideas & egs of high-quality fieldwork in primary & secondary schools

Thank you to all who contributed

Download geography.org.uk/high-quality...

High-quality geography fieldwork for all - Geographical Association

The GA's High-quality geography fieldwork for all report is now available, it shows the positive impact fieldwork has on pupils...

geography.org.uk

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Geographical Association @geographicalassoc.bsky.social · Jun 25

The GA is excited to announce that we will be holding our Annual Conference in Sheffield in April 2026.

Our call for papers is open until 31 August 2025, so propose your talk soon and get the chance to share your excellent ideas with the geographical community.

Link: the-ga.org/CallForPapers

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Anthony Barlow @totalgeography.bsky.social · Jun 25

Whoop Whoop!

High-Quality Geography Fieldwork for all

Ideal to end...
#NationalFestivalofFieldwork month

From @geographicalassoc.bsky.social

portal.geography.org.uk/shop/view/P9...

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Anthony Barlow @totalgeography.bsky.social · Jun 25

livinggeography.substack.com/p/livinggeog...
Read
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Enjoy
Learn
@geoblogs.bsky.social

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Anthony Barlow @totalgeography.bsky.social · Jun 25

Whoop Whoop!

High-Quality Geography Fieldwork for all

Ideal to end...
#NationalFestivalofFieldwork month

From @geographicalassoc.bsky.social

portal.geography.org.uk/shop/view/P9...

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Anthony Barlow @totalgeography.bsky.social · Jun 25

youtu.be/RDqEDQ-FLiY

Watch⬆️ #NationalFestivalofFieldwork

Day 25 W is for weather
One of the hardest videos to make

There is so much more that could be said!
What are your top tips for fieldwork in the sky? @geographicalassoc.bsky.social
What weather vocab might children under 11s need to know?

Geog A to Z 22 W is for weather

YouTube video by Anthony Barlow Geog AtoZ Primary Teachers' Support

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Anthony Barlow @totalgeography.bsky.social · Jun 10

Catch up now with the A to I of #primary #fieldwork
#NationalFestivalofFieldwork @geographicalassoc.bsky.social
Support for your CPD and enhancing your capacity to curriculum make in your locality with ideas, subject knowledge & inspiration to 'find stories' near you
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Geographical Association @geographicalassoc.bsky.social · Jun 18

'The conversations that I have had with students since showing them the basics of birdwatching and teaching them the types of bumblebee that they might see out and about have been startling, with some bounding to me in the morning with a picture of an insect they want identifying.' Daniella Marston

Geography’s capacity to reconnect young people with nature: Part 1 of 2

Daniella Marston introduces how geography can reconnect young people with nature and some quick and free ways this can be done...

ga-blog.org

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