--- title: "The Sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald" url: "https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2024-09-27-09-57-00-the-sinking-of-the-ss-edmund-fitzgerald" school: "English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Litherland)" --- # The Sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald ![Image of The Sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/images/blog/IMG_0170.jpeg) 27 September 2024 [Class of 2028 (Y5)](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/category/class-of-2028-y5) Throughout this term the children have been learning about the Great Lakes of North America. In this lesson we explored what happened to the SS Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior. We independently researched to find out more information about the SS Edmund Fitzgerald and what caused it to sink. **Bobby, ‘I found it interesting just how large the SS Edmund Fitzgerald was.’** [Year 5](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/tag/year-5) [Geography](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/tag/geography) [Geography](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/citag/geography) ### Parents - [Attendance](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/attendance) - [Blogs](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog) - Communications - [Latest News](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/news) - [Newsletters](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/newsletters) - [Consultations](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/consultations) - Dates & Events - [Calendar](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/calendar) - [Year Dates](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/yeardates) - [Upcoming Events](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/events) - [F.O.E.M.A. – Our PTA](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/f-o-e-m-a-our-pta) - [Free School Meal Vouchers](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/free-school-meal-vouchers) - Help for Me - [Help Guide for Website](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/help-guide-for-our-website) - [Communication](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/communication) - [Useful Links](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/useful-links) - Help for My Child - [How to Help your Child](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/how-to-help) - [Lunchtimes](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/lunchtimes) - [Our Clubs](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/our-clubs) - Our Hubs - [Online Safety Hub](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/online-safety-hub) - [SEND Hub](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/send-hub) - [Wellbeing Hub](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/wellbeing-hub) - [Sickness](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/sickness) - [Uniform](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/uniform) - [Wrap Around Care](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/wrap-around-care) **English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Litherland)** School Lane Litherland Liverpool L21 7LX Tel: 0151 928 5601 ## Contact Details: 0151 928 5601 © Copyright 2023–2026 English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Litherland) School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://englishmartyrs.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)