Christchurch Girls' High School Geography

08/08/2022

Many ex-Y13 geographers will remember Tim Gibb from our field trips to Franz Josef. His death will be a huge loss to the community over there, as you’ll remember he was involved in a lot. There is a give a little page if you would like to donate to it.

Tributes have been flowing for a well-known Franz Josef man killed in a light plane crash on Thursday.

07/05/2022

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Finally, the chance to answer the world's most burning question... which tectonic plate boundary type are YOU? There are 4 main types of tectonic plate boundary - some collide, others pull apart and then there are the sliders. Which are you?

29/03/2022

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29/03/2022

This short article was on One News tonight. It is super relevant for our Y13 class right now who are looking at the significance of plastic in our oceans. These plastics break down into microplastics over time and can enter the human body. Not much is known about it yet, so it's something that we should all be aware of!

Professor Sally Gaw from the University of Canterbury says, "we need to decide as a society, what do we want to use plastic for?”

01/02/2022

Have you heard about the big rain event that will make landfall on the West Coast over the next couple of days? We will be watching it and seeing how the Waiho River in Franz Josef rises. Our Y13 course has studied this river for about 15 years and this years class could well find out this week just how fast this river reacts. Real life Geography in action is the best learning!

16/08/2021

Every one of our young people should read this so you can listen to the voices of young women in Afghanistan right now.

A university student tells of seeing all around her the ‘fearful faces of women and ugly faces of men who hate women’

04/08/2021

Here's the sort of area Geography can take you...researching how living near parks and green space as opposed to fast food and liquor stores, can improve your mental health!

A new study assessing the relationship between young people's mental health and where they grow up could influence urban and rural planning. Researchers at the University of Canterbury are mapping localities and investigating whether living near gaming venues, takeaways and liquor stores, or green a...

22/06/2021

This is a great read for our Y13 students from 2021 and before. Our Franz case study just keeps on giving this great real life geography!

The Alpine Fault is one of the most active fault lines in the world and it has a history of sudden movements. Scientists now believe we will see a magnitude-8 earthquake in our lifetime and it will shake all of New Zealand's South Island.

27/04/2021

Year 13 Geographers - take a look at this incredible (sad) footage. Mrs Leech

20/04/2021

Y13 Geographers past and present - here’s some new data suggesting there’s a 75% likelihood of a 8+ mag quake on the central section of the Alpine Fault in the next 50 years. Have a read of this to see the cool science they’ve been doing in the lake bed of Mapourika.


https://af8.org.nz/alpine-fault-earthquake-likelihood-increases/?fbclid=IwAR0MZ_0Ojci4YaPr3zhnySnn8ecA6Iwf6knHpCFTdHnL7p7cbk3Tt0GAH74

A study led by Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington senior lecturer Dr Jamie Howarth indicates that there is a 75% probability of an Alpine Fault earthquake occurring in the next 50 years. Until now, it had been thought to be about 30%, based on evidence found in northern Fiordland....

30/03/2021

How's this for a tramping pack. Google Earth captures The Old Ghost Rd trail https://newzealand.googleblog.com/2020/04/an-85-kilometre-museum-launches-on.html

25/02/2021

Thanks Lyttleton Port for hosting the Yr 13 students last week and for telling us about all the big projects that have been going on there including the breakdown of microplastics in the ocean. A special shout out to ex CGHS student Larissa Tucker (2017) who was interning there at the time, always good to see a familar face.