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“I’ve never really wanted to go to Japan. Simply because I don’t like eating fish. And I know that’s very popular
              out there in Africa.”
                                                                                      – Britney Spears (US singer)


            Year 10s have studied Coastal Environments, Urban Environments, and Economic Activity &
            Energy in their first year of IGCSE. They measured and recorded data from two beaches in
            Cheung Chau during their coasts field trip.




















                                                               This year, Year 11 have studied the delicacy
                                                               of, and threats to, some of the earth’s
                                                               environments and how different countries are
                                                               at different stages of economic development
                                                               in the Fragile Environments and Economic
                                                               Geography units. Best wishes to all, wherever
                                                               they may go.



            In class, Year 12 have been studying things like Population, the             “We do not inherit the
            Global Climate, rivers in the Freshwater unit and the best ways to           earth from our ancestors,
            manage cities in Urban Environments. Outside of the classroom,               we borrow it from our
            they have assessed flood control strategies at Mui Wo, on Lantau             children”
            Island, and carried out urban fieldwork for their IA.                         – Native American proverb




















                                          Finally, we say
             “Geography is linked with
             everything, it's all about   goodbye to Year
             connectivity”                13 – some of which
             – Annie, former Head Girl.   have been with us
                                          since they were
                                          in primary school.
                                          They learned that
                                          fieldwork is hungry
                                          work. Best wishes
                                          to all, wherever they
                                          may go.
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