Curriculum Impact Tag: Geography

On Tuesday we talked about the change in our season and hoe much nicer the weather seems.  We took a tick list and set off around school searching for signs of spring.  We were so lucky to find lots of things - flowers, buds, birds. The children enjoyed exploring the garden and yard for these…

Year 1- Geography

We have been learning about the four countries of the United Kingdom. Today we have been listening to a song about the capital cities and labelling our maps. 

Following on from our ‘Naughty Bus’ book the children were keen to make their own bus.  We found a sturdy box and the children took over, painting and creating together to get the job done!  Next for the driving and travelling.  We have also been talking about finding routes as part of our…

The children are continuing to enjoy reading the ‘Naughty Bus’ by Jan and Jerry Oke. This week they decided to make their own bus so they could travel around London seeing all the famous landmarks. So far they’ve visited Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. They are having lots…

This term we are looking at how the Earth is divided.

We looked at how the Equator bisects the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.

We then researched and discussed the differences between the two hemispheres.

Earlier this week Year 2 visited Tesco as part of our new Geography topic ‘Journey of a Fruit Salad’. The children looked at a range of different fruits and their country of origin. This afternoon the children were given the opportunity to taste a range of fruits. They tasted mango, pineapple,…

We had a busy time on our orienteering course this week.  We worked in our key groups to find animal pictures located around our school.

This week we have enjoyed the mild autumnal weather and spent a lot of time outdoors talking about our environment. As the children collected twigs and leaves for the mud kitchen, they recognised the different colours, textures and shapes. They continue to develop and strengthen their gross motor…

Today we looked at the disaster of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.

We discussed the dangers of travelling on the Great Lakes and the factors that led to the ship sinking.

Isabella 5A, ‘I enjoyed having the opportunity to research in class.’

The children have been looking for signs of autumn and have brought their ‘autumn treasures’ to show their friends. They have collected leaves, conkers, pine cones, berries, twigs and seeds. Once child brought in a pumpkin which she had grown in her allotment, This  sparked conversations about…

The children were so excited about a fire engine visiting our school this week.  The children learned about firefighting and fire engines.  Mrs Naisbett who normally teaches in Year 6 was in nursery and even had a chance to put on a fire fighters outfit!  There were some very happy…

Today we visited Formby Beach and Pinewoods.  We linked our visit to the book The See Saw by Tom Percival.  The children had a little picnic and time to play in the sand.  We spent time walking, talking, climbing, digging, rolling, laughing and singing! There were some very sleepy children on the…