We were going to be teaching about this a few years ago, but it was delayed. Finally it seems that the new Ely Southern Bypass is about to start in the New Year, and take just over a year to be constructed. We will be keeping an eye on it as it's a major change in the local landscape.
As the Ely Standard has reported....
Preparatory works are set to start on January 9 to establish the working area to build the 1.7km of road which will include two significant bridges to cross the River Ouse and its flood plain as well as railway lines. These initial preparatory and clearing works will mean that construction should start in earnest in March.
Cambridgeshire County Councillor Ian Bates, Chairman of Economy and Environment Committee, said: “It is clear from the public consultations that this bypass is much needed in the area. I welcome the news that we can now get diggers on the ground in the New Year and make a start on this vital link which will help boost the local economy. I would also like to thank all the partners that have helped fund this scheme and make it a reality. Not only will it benefit East Cambridgeshire but also further afield helping local businesses and residents.”
East Cambridgeshire District Council Leader, Councillor James Palmer said: “This is something the people of the area desperately need and I and East Cambridgeshire District Council have been campaigning for. Anyone who lives or drives here knows the congestion and pollution caused by the queues of lorries and that is only going to get worse as the level crossing is closed more often. It is harming the local economy and putting off business and I welcome the day that this new road is opened which will not only solve the current issues but bring even more opportunities to the area.”
Neil Darwin, Chief Executive of the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough LEP, said: “The Ely Southern Bypass is a key priority for the LEP. We have committed £22m of our Growth Deal, our biggest funding commitment from this deal to date, so we are pleased to hear that the Department for Transport has approved the scheme and that work can now get underway in earnest. The new bypass will deliver significant growth for the local area and ease the day to day traffic problems that local businesses and people currently face.”
The Department for Transport has confirmed that £16 million of the Growth Fund provided to Greater Cambridge, Greater Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership can be used for the scheme. The project is being funded by Cambridgeshire County Council (£8m), East Cambridgeshire District Council (£1 million), Greater Cambridge, Greater Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership grant (£6m + £16 million Growth Fund) and Network Rail (£5 million)
So this is a major change to Ely's local landscape... Lots of connections to infrastructure...
Thursday, 29 December 2016
Thursday, 22 December 2016
Christmas Blogging Break
I'm about to take my annual break from blogging for a few days... see you in the New Year.
Thanks for reading about our work at King's Ely this year.
Managed to add 230 posts this year, sharing work and ideas...
Image: Ronald Lampitt, who also illustrated 'The Map that came to Life' and many Ladybird books...
Thanks for reading about our work at King's Ely this year.
Managed to add 230 posts this year, sharing work and ideas...
Monday, 12 December 2016
The Fens - as they were
You can watch it here.
Sunday, 11 December 2016
Emojiography
For a while, we've had an emoji sheet by the classroom door in OH1 where students can choose a quick feedback on what they felt about the lesson that had just finished.
We saw an idea for using the emojis as a resource and a stimulus for discussion during a lesson, and reflection on themes, by providing a symbol with several meanings
It was the work of Jonathan Taylor, who tweets at@HistGeoBritSec. He'd shared his ideas for megacities.
There are plenty of posts on the twitter feed, and quite a few teachers seem to have been using the idea following Jonathan's session at Practical Pedagogies.
We created a bespoke set of emojis to related to the work we are doing on the Nepal Earthquake. This goes alongside the resource that Mr. Parkinson wrote for the British Red Cross, which has been very well received by lots of people.
Mr. Parkinson decided to try it with this context, and came across this website where you are presented with a list of emojis and selecting a particular symbols adds it to a tweet box, which can then be sent, and therefore screenshotted...
There's also the Emoji Copy website or Get Emoji, which allows you to build up a list by copying and pasting the icons into a box once again...
A few colleagues then tried the idea having seen it on my twitter feed, and had the idea of perhaps building up a 'library' of emoji boards for use in Geography.
And Mr. Parkinson came up with the name of 'emojiography' for this sort of activity....
Image: Alan Parkinson - example of student work
We saw an idea for using the emojis as a resource and a stimulus for discussion during a lesson, and reflection on themes, by providing a symbol with several meanings
It was the work of Jonathan Taylor, who tweets at
Loved the session on starters & plenaries by @HistGeoBritSec #pracped16 - Great new ideas. pic.twitter.com/2UOdMTUpLV— GeographyPods (@MattPodbury) November 3, 2016
There are plenty of posts on the twitter feed, and quite a few teachers seem to have been using the idea following Jonathan's session at Practical Pedagogies.
We created a bespoke set of emojis to related to the work we are doing on the Nepal Earthquake. This goes alongside the resource that Mr. Parkinson wrote for the British Red Cross, which has been very well received by lots of people.
Mr. Parkinson decided to try it with this context, and came across this website where you are presented with a list of emojis and selecting a particular symbols adds it to a tweet box, which can then be sent, and therefore screenshotted...
There's also the Emoji Copy website or Get Emoji, which allows you to build up a list by copying and pasting the icons into a box once again...
A few colleagues then tried the idea having seen it on my twitter feed, and had the idea of perhaps building up a 'library' of emoji boards for use in Geography.
And Mr. Parkinson came up with the name of 'emojiography' for this sort of activity....
Image: Alan Parkinson - example of student work
Friday, 9 December 2016
Wednesday, 7 December 2016
Christmas Trees - artificial or real?
Which one has the greatest environmental impact?
Well, when they're as good as this, there's no contest...
Image by Alan Parkinson
Click for biggery...
Click for biggery...
Saturday, 3 December 2016
Weathering Safari
We're coming to the stage in the Year 7 work when we explore weathering and how it damages the rocks and also buildings that stand there exposed to the elements.
Some buildings in Ely have been standing there for hundreds of years, so have been explosed to rain, wind, frost and other sub-aerial processes which are breaking down the surface of the earth, and whatever stands on it.
We investigated the buildings on the Junior school site.
The main Junior School building was opened in 2003, so it has been standing there for around 13 years, which makes it of similar age to the DT block. We then made our way towards Hereward, which is hundreds of years old, and also has the markings of former students' names which is a tradition at the school.
Some buildings in Ely have been standing there for hundreds of years, so have been explosed to rain, wind, frost and other sub-aerial processes which are breaking down the surface of the earth, and whatever stands on it.
We investigated the buildings on the Junior school site.
The main Junior School building was opened in 2003, so it has been standing there for around 13 years, which makes it of similar age to the DT block. We then made our way towards Hereward, which is hundreds of years old, and also has the markings of former students' names which is a tradition at the school.
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