Today Balcarras hosted the first cross-trust geography quiz. There were 8 teams, each made up of 4 pupils from Years 8 and 9.  

It was a very close quiz! The first three rounds covered countries, map skills and tectonic hazards. At the end of the first half, The Callipos of Balcarras were in first place, just 1 point ahead of The Pyroclastic Flows of HSL. Pupils then enjoyed drinks and cookies before competing in a further 3 rounds of geographical quizzing.

The second half saw 3 more tense rounds of quizzing, on themes of TNC logos and global brands, climate change and sustainability, and landmarks from the air. At the end of round 6, both The Callipos and The Pyroclastic Flows were on 56 points.

We therefore went to a tie breaker... The River Nile in Africa is famously known as the longest river in the world. How many kilometres long is the Nile River? The Pyroclastic Flows had the closest guess so took the win!

Congratulations to all involved. It was a really successful cross-trust event that enabled our young geographers to come together to celebrate their enthusiasm and passion for all things geography. 

Miss Searle - Head of Geography