Blog by Tag: Geography

Y6 have been learning how to locate places of interest all over the World . . .precisely!

We have even plotted Charles Darwin's journey around the world including his famous island hopping adventure in the Galapagos! 

VOCABULARY: 

Longitude, Latitude, Tropics of Cancer, Tropic…

Today reception discussed where food comes from, specifically chocolate (our favourite). We talked about how hard the farmers work to harvest the coco beans to send to the factories to make our delicious chocolate. We then found out that some farmers don't get paid nearly enough for all their hard…

In Assembly this morning, Mr Orme talked with the children about Fairtrade Fortnight.  We started by thinking about what fairness means to us in our everyday lives.  Then we found out about some of the people who grow food in other countries around the world for us to eat here at home in the…

Year 2 have explored the sights and sounds of their local town, Ellesmere Port and compared to what they have seen in the surrounding countryside.

Knowledge:  I can talk about an area that surrounds my school.

Skills: I can identify differences and similarities between the town and the…

Creating a fact file using the keyboard and inserting pictures from the internet. 

In geography we have been finding out about Antarctica. 

In Assembly this morning, Mr Orme talked about our our school's commitment to community.  We are all members of a school community and a local and national community.  But we are also global citizens who care about the plight of human beings around the world.  The terrible earthquake affecting…

In Geography, Year 5 has been looking at the physical geography of Iceland.

They have been looking at what makes Iceland such a beautiful country, from its scenic fjords to its incredible geysers.

We've created tourist information brochures to attract potential tourists to the country,…

Year 2 are being very imaginative in creating their own townscape dioramas.

Knowledge: to use simple fieldwork and observational skills to study the geography of their school and its grounds and the key human and physical features of its surroundings.

Skills: to design a purposeful 3d…

Thank you so much Y6 for your special homework efforts to complete your geography inspired 'Learning Logs'  . . . .  All About Biomes!

Such variety and creativity!

I wanted to share them with you all!

Children have been playing 'Spot the Difference'. 

Can you spot any similarities and differences between Roman Chester (Deva) 2000years ago and Chester now?

KNOWLEDGE:

Lots of geography knowledge gained in Y6 this week. We have:

• read about the major biomes around the world and considered how human actions are affecting them
• considered how to make 4 and 6 figure grid references and gained some valuable map reading skills
• learnt the major…

Year 1 really enjoyed their visit to Chester Zoo. We have been learning about Antarctica and studying facts about penguins.

It was a very cold and snowy day at the zoo. The children and staff felt like we were actually in Antarctica!