This week in Geography, started our lessons about ‘Locational Knowledge’ by using an atlas to locate cities in the United Kingdom. We found out England has more cities than any other country in the United Kingdom. We also learnt the difference between a city, town...
In our Geography lessons this week we have been exploring London and finding out about significant landmarks in the city. We found out facts about some of these famous landmarks. We then worked in groups using junk modelling to recreate some of the landmarks that...
This week, children in year three have been continuing their learning on the geography of South America. We explored the country of Brazil and used the internet to independently research important places such as: Rio de Janeiro, Iguaza Falls, the Amazon Rainforest and Sao Paolo....
In Geography this week, we have been investigating where our food comes from and calculating the food miles travelled by the different foods that we eat. We have also learned about the cash crop of the cacao bean, discovering how it is produced and used...
Geography Lesson [gallery ids="21208,21209,21210,21211,21212,21213"] This week Year 1 have had their first Geography lesson! We took time to explore a range of maps, searching for different countries and oceans. We enjoyed learning new vocabulary and building our very own map of the United Kingdom using puzzle pieces!...
In Geography, we have been learning about the Isle of Skye. We have been researching the physical features of the Scottish island, discovering mountains, waterfalls and lakes which form the landscape. We have been used Digimaps to identify grid references for different locations. [gallery ids="20831,20832,20833,20834,20835"]...
This week Year One went on an adventure to Thorndon Country Park. We were very excited to be travelling by coach. When we arrived, we were able to partake in a variety of activities, including den building, dancing and learning how to be a woodland...
This week in Nursery, we were looking at our Big Question for Geography – ‘What is a map?’ We started off by looking at different maps and even found our school using Google Maps. We talked about what things are important to have on a...
On Tuesday, a cohort of excited Year 4 pupils embarked on a journey to the Natural History Museum, to help support their learning of earthquakes and volcanoes, linked to their Summer Term 2 Topic: When in Rome. Here, learning leapt off the pages of their...
Our Year 1 children have been learning how to use a compass. They went outside into the playground and directed each other through an obstacle course using a compass. They instructed each other using directions. They then went back to class and used the skills...