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Geography Trip to the Iceland

Geography Trip to Iceland:

February half term 2020

Geography Trip to the Iceland

Why are we going to Iceland?

Strong links with the A-level curriculum and GCSE (AQA).

• 1. Plate Tectonics: Mid-Atlantic Ridge & Volcanic Activity
• 2. Managing Natural Hazards & The Eyjafjallajokull Case Study
• 3. River Environments & Waterfalls
• 4. Coastal Environments
• 5. Glaciers and Cold Environments
• 6. The Energy Issue
• 7. The Growth of Tourism
• 8. Synoptic Studies to help with synoptic thinking (Thinking like a Geographer)

My vision is to offer trips for every year of study that a student studies Geography at Edgbarrow. This will help enhance the curriculum, show the importance of Geography to your son or daughter’s in the real world and ultimately help inspire them in the exam room and in their coursework. The trips will give the students case studies in a new learning environment, in ways which are fun and exciting, and which give the opportunity for team building and personal development. Not to mention the fact that they will have the time of their lives.

Geography Trip to the Iceland

Students will

• study volcanic hazards, including ash flow, lava flow and gaseous emissions
• study plate tectonics, geology and continental drift
• study geothermal activity, energy and tourism
• study local tourism and sustainability issues
• undertake a case study: ‘Why do people live near volcanoes’?

Students will have had an opportunity to:

• Swim in the famous Blue Lagoon hot springs
• Walk on a Glacier.
• Visit to the Ljosafoss Hydro electric Power station
• Have a chance to see the Northern Lights
• See the famous Geyser which will erupt boiling water up to 70 metres in to the air.
• Cook an egg in a hot spring!

Geography Trip to the Iceland

What will we see?

Geography Trip to the Iceland

Blue Lagoon

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Geysir

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Sólheimajökull glacier

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and loads more……..

Geography Trip to the Iceland

Take a few decent selfies!

Geography Trip to the Iceland

Travel Information

Outbound Saturday 15th February 2020 Coach from School to Heathrow (AM) or meet at airport?? Flight - London Heathrow to Keflavík International Airport with Iceland air. During time in Iceland full coach travel will be provided from and to the airport and on our days out. Return flight – Wednesday 19th February 2020 – Leaves Keflavík International Airport AM.

Geography Trip to the Iceland

Itinerary – A more accurate one will be given to you nearer the time.

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Food

Whilst in Iceland it is full board. Breakfast lunch (Packed lunch) and dinner are provided. If needed will also build in cost for food at the airport. Students might also want to bring some extra cash to buy some presents/extra food and drinks!!  Its not cheap….

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Insurance

The school have a trip policy that covers all students and staff on the trip so you wont need to get your own.

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Costs – Number dependent

The quote we have been given by Discover the World is for the trip to be approximately £900 +/-. (I am hoping for less). This is likely to change and at this time I can’t say if this will go up or down but should be very close to this. Due to some fees not being released/student number dependent etc. I am trying to make savings (i.e. no coach to airport).

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Teachers to student ratio

Except for me I have not confirmed which teacher are to go. However I will have to go with a minimum of 1 teacher to every 10 students.

Geography Trip to the Iceland

Documentation needed by you!

• ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE THEIR OWN PASSPORT AND MEDICAL

EHIC (European Health Insurance Card EU dependent). Also we might

have to pay for the European visa….

• If you do not have an EHIC, they can be obtained free from the

following website: www.ehic.org.uk

• After Christmas I will ask for these to be handed in and they will be

kept safe in school and by staff on the trip.

Geography Trip to the Iceland

You should also know….

Before you make your final decision on this trip you should also remember we have a year 12 Geography trip to Nettlecombe Court in Somerset. This trip is VERY important for the students exams.

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What we need to do now.

Iceland air released their flights last week and we have 60 (+6 staff) held. If you are 100% certain you would like to go please return the bottom of the letter you received via school coms ASAP with a deposit of £150. This must be with us by Friday 22nd March so the seats can be booked otherwise we lose the flights.

Geography Trip to the Iceland

Any questions?

Please phone in the coming weeks if you have any questions. I can also be contacted at jrs@edgbarrowschool.co.uk I will send this PowerPoint presentation home via InTouch.