The Atlas Mountains provided the spectacular backdrop for learning about tectonic uplift (who would have thought this awe-inspiring landscape was once part of a seabed?), flooding and tourism. We also trekked with mules through the mountains, seeing first-hand examples of migration push factors (such as soil erosion and unreliable rainfall). The challenges of living in both mountain and arid areas are severe, with people lured to Marrakech by the attractions of better paid jobs.
A personal highlight for me was our visit to a girls’ boarding house in Asni (between the Atlas Mountains and Marrakech). Our tour company Discover has a fund-raising arm, which generates funds to accommodate girls from the mountains close to the school in Asni. Without this, most girls would not have the opportunity to go to school. The school has a long-term link with “Education for All” (https://efamorocco.org/) and a few years ago financially supported a girl through university having left the boarding house in Asni. Khadija is now working as a teacher in Essaouira, the first girl from her village to go to university.
Discussions amongst students and staff inspired us to start fund-raising again, so watch this space for further developments!
Students left Morocco with a better understanding of life in a developing country, but a country in which life is changing due in part to environmental factors but also being shaped by globalisation and cultural change. Thanks to Miss Perris and Mr Hillhouse for helping to make the trip such a success.
Pupils present cheque to Mayor of Lewes Pupils have continued their ongoing charity efforts by donating £400 to the Mayor of Lewes’ chosen charities. Head prefect, Sasha Grantham, presented Mayor Michael Chartier with a cheque last week, which students raised by staging a non-uniform day. The donation will go towards two local charities: the Talking Newspaper Association and the Friends
Thousands raised as pupils take on 4K run LOGS pupils have raised a whopping £7146 after running the 4k Race for Life this summer term. Every year the PE department organize the run in Lewes to raise funds for Cancer Research UK, which sees students running in rain or shine as they represent their houses. Parents, grandparents and carers kindly donated to a
LOGS Dancers are Awarded Leadership Qualification Congratulations to Emily and Ella in year 11 who have recently completed their Level 2 Dance Leadership Awards. The girls have worked since September 2023 to teach a variety of dance classes. They have been observed and assessed and even organised their own dance showcases and workshops in order to complete their qualifications. A
