Geography: Blog items
Date: 6th Nov 2023 @ 5:23pm
In today's lesson, we recapped on our learning from last week including the four countries of the UK, their capitals and the seas surrounding the British Isles. We then went on to discuss where people in the UK live. We learned about cities, towns, villages and hamlets before using maps and online atlases to locate major towns and cities in our local area and the UK.
Date: 6th Nov 2023 @ 12:32pm
Today we went on our local area walk around Grange Park. Whilst on our observational walk we looked for different types of houses, similarities and differences between them and how Grange Park has changed over time. At the end of our walk we then visited @thegrange. We met with Anna and Claire who showed us around the gardens and talked to us about the different services @thegrange offers.
Date: 17th Oct 2023 @ 12:48pm
We were invited to take part in two fun festivals within Blackpool Zoo where each school will be given a map of the park to help them to solve the clues to find the right animals.
The children, chosen from Year 5, had a great morning with Mrs. Millar and Mr. Parsons supported by Leaders from Blackpool Sixth Form. Efficient map reading and a keen sense of time meant that we returned to the finish before the other schools – leaving us enough time to visit some of the animals not on our list (and the dinosaurs too!).
Date: 5th Oct 2023 @ 9:15am
This week, pupils used their map reading skills to find the highest peaks in the UK. First, we discussed what the UK is and what is meant by 'Great Britain and Ireland'. Pupils then identified the highest mountain in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and marked them on a map of the UK. Some pupils went further, and found out facts about the mountains, such as their height in metres.
Date: 27th Sep 2023 @ 12:33pm
Pupils in year 5 used our school world map to mark on the location of the seven summits. Pupils had found the locations in an atlas in a previous lesson, and were happy to share their knowledge with the rest of the school on our corridor display.
Date: 27th Sep 2023 @ 12:27pm
Our geography journey into mountains begun with pupils answering the question, 'What is a mountain?'. We then found out about the 'seven summits' - the largest mountain on each of the seven continents. Pupils used their map skills to locate these mountains and mark them on a world map, before finding out more information about each peak.
Year 4 - European Day of Languages
Date: 26th Sep 2023 @ 4:02pm
Year 4 had a great day celebrating European Day of Languages. In assembly, the House Captains particpated in a language quiz, then the children took part in a treasure hunt around the KS2 playground. Questions were based on languages, culture and the geography of European Countries.
Year 6 - European Day of Languages
Date: 25th Sep 2023 @ 1:47pm
Year 6 had a great day celebrating European Day of Languages. After assisting with a whole school assembly, where the House Captains particpated in a language quiz, the children took part in a treasure hunt around the playground. Questions were based on languages, culture and the geography of European Countries. The winning team scored full marks!
Silver Geography Quality Mark!
Date: 5th Sep 2023 @ 12:41pm
We are proud to share that our Geography Curriculum has ben recognised for its quality Teaching and Learning and we have received the Silver Geography Quality Mark. We would like to thank our hardworking pupils and staff as we Work As One To Be The Best That We Can Be!
Date: 18th Jul 2023 @ 4:24pm
Today, we used the computers to create our hot write of a persuasive advert. We thought about making it appealing by using bright colours and exciting shapes as well as using persuasive language to persuased someone to visit either Antarctica, the rainforest or the desert. We used our Geography knowledge from hot and cold places to make sure we told some facts. We had to have lots of patience but enjoyed using the chromebooks for our writing.
Date: 13th Jul 2023 @ 4:04pm
Today, we participated in Geography morning alongside the rest of School exploring Antarctica. Year Two explored the key question ‘What is it like in Antarctica?’ We watched a video that recapped our knowledge about the temperature, animals, plants and shelters that are there and how nobody lives in Antarctica. We learnt it is the largest desert and is also the coldest place on earth because of its location furthest away from the equator. We used all our knowledge to create replica models of Antarctica.
First, we added mountains and the Southern Ocean into our model before painting a sky. Then we used cotton wool, tissue paper and other resources to add texture to our creations and bring it to life. We even had an iceberg floating in the middle of the ocean! Finally, we discussed animals we would find in Antarctica and placed them around the model in their correct habitats.
Date: 13th Jul 2023 @ 2:26pm
What a great day we've had today learning all about Antarctica. We started the day mindmapping what we already know about the fifth largest continent. Then we were given our key question: What is it like to work in Antarctica? We went on to Google Earth to look at where we are compared to Antarctica. We then watched some videos where researchers explained what their roles are at Antarctica. We learned more about the 2041 Antarctic Treaty. The researches told us about how we need to protect the planet and recycle better so that we can protect the Antarctic and they said that they are hopeful that the treaty will be signed again so that people cannot destroy it. Next, we looked at the Halley research centre which is a base for UK research in Antarctica. Our task was then to research how to get there, what we would need to live/work there and what our job role would entail.
Date: 22nd Jun 2023 @ 7:30am
To mark World Music Day, Year 6 learned about music from South Africa. We located South Africa on the map and then listened to several pieces of music from the couhtry. We learned that music is very important to the South Africans and is used to pass messages and stories between generations. We finished by listening to some more modern pop music that has African influences.
Year 4 - World Music Day 2023!
Date: 21st Jun 2023 @ 11:47am
Today, we celebrated World Music Day. To start the day we had an assembly to look at the history of the day where Mrs Pope told us that World Music Day originated in France and is now celebrated in over 120 countries on this day every year. Then, we were told our theme. South American/ Latin American music! We studied South American in Geography recently, so we were excited about learning about their genres of music. We start the morning listening to different genres of Latin music such as Samba, Salsa and Rumba. Then we listened to music by Ricky Martin and Shakira. The children used their oracy skills and musical vocabulary to describe the music. We discovered that a lot of Latin music has a fast tempo (allegro), the lyrics are Spanish and the tonality of the music is major. To show everything we learned about Latin America we made collages!
Year 5 - Now Press Play: Pompeii
Date: 23rd May 2023 @ 4:23pm
To support the learning in our geography unit : Volcanoes and Earthquakes, the pupils in year 5 completed an immersive experience using the Now Press Play resource. The children were dropped into a story set in Roman times, where they witnessed the deverstating eruption of the volcano which burried the city of Pompeii in 79AD. This also linked to learning about the Roman Empire, which children completed in year 4.
Whole School - Fishers Farm visit
Date: 23rd May 2023 @ 2:39pm
Date: 16th May 2023 @ 3:37pm
This week, we continued our studies of South America, The Amazon and The Amazon Rainforest. We looked at lots of pictures and compared the two cities. We then annotated our flip chart papers using Human and Physical Geography vocabulary such as river, rainforest, city, capital city, rural and urban.
Year 4 Deforestation on Newsround
Date: 10th May 2023 @ 10:35am
Our Geography unit this half term is about the Amazon Rainforest and River. Today, during milk and snack, when we watched Newsround they reported on deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest and how it is now within the UK supply chain. It was great for the children to see something they are currrently learning on the news and it promoted some brilliant discussions.
Date: 25th Apr 2023 @ 4:22pm
In Year 5 last week, we began our journey learning about volcanoes and earthquakes. We have learned about the structure of the Earth, and how the movement of the tectonic plates can cause various natural disasters. Pupils used their skills from Reading into Writing lessons to match the new subject vocabulary to its correct meaning, so that they can confidently use the correct vocabulary in future lessons. This week, we have labelled a diagram of a volcano and used our map reading and investigation skills to locate 6 of the world's most famous volcanoes and find facts about them.
Date: 18th Apr 2023 @ 3:37pm
Today we started our unit about The Amazon River. We started by doing a flashback to define some river features and then we got the atlas' out to find South America. We located 10 of the South American countries and then looked at where The Amazon rainforest and rivers are.
Date: 5th Apr 2023 @ 8:13pm
During this lesson we explored the different types of weather in the United Kingdom. First, we learnt about symbols that represent different types of weather. We then answered the following questions: what is the weather like today? What has the weather been like this week? What has the weather been like this month? We discussed that in the past month it has been cold, warm, sunny, rainy, windy, cloudy and snowy! We watched how to fill out a weather diary and how we can work out the temperature. We then had a go at filling out our own weather diaries. We will update these daily throughout this week to explore the different types of weather this week brings!
‘This morning it was rainy, windy and cloudy. This afternoon there was no wind but it was still rainy and cloudy’
‘Yesterday it was sunny and warm all day!’
‘On Monday it was 14 °C and today it is 11 °C. It was warmer on Monday than it is today.’
Date: 5th Apr 2023 @ 6:25pm
During this lesson we focused on finding clues to describe what season we are in. We recapped on the four seasons and which clues can help us identify each. We then went outside to explore our school environment and find physical clues to identify the current season. We filled in our scavenger hunt and I spy sheets, based on what we could see outside. When we came back into the classroom, we then discussed the seasonal clues we had found.
We answered these key questions, what can we see around school that shows what season it is? and how can we use this evidence to explain which season we are in?
Date: 31st Mar 2023 @ 5:26pm
We have all been looking forward to our zoo trip and today was finally the day! We enjoyed exploring the zoo and seeing all the animals we had been learning about in Science this half term. We all took part in a habitat workshop, where we impressed with our habitat knowledge and explored lots of different animal parts. We used these as clues to discuss which habitat each animal was from. We then visited the sealions and watched their fantastic show before having our lunchtime break. After lunch, we visited lemur wood, wallaby walkabout and wolf ridge. Finally we spent some time in the dinosaur safari, before finally seeing the giraffes and elephants. We all had a fantastic day exploring!
Date: 24th Mar 2023 @ 11:22am
On Thursday all the children fully embraced a whole school art day. From Nursery to Year 6 you could hear the sound of paper being ripped and cut as the children created collages of different things you can find in their home town of Blackpool. From transport in Year 3 to famous landmarks in Year 5, from trees and flowers in Year 1 to collaged signs in Year 6. The children have created some superb pieces of artwork and these are all going to be displayed together to create a whole school mural.
Year 4 - Finding the ancient tombs
Date: 7th Mar 2023 @ 6:55pm
This week in History we used our History, Geography and Oracy skills. We started by locating Egypt and England on a world map, then we zoomed in to Europe and North Africa so see how far away Egypt is. Next, we were given a map of just Egypt and in groups we had to discuss and decide where we think would have been best to built the Pharaoh tombs. We came up with some sentence starters to support each other in our discussions. We decided that nearest the River Nile was the best option because of the supply of water for not only building but living whilst building the tombs/pyramids. Many groups recognised mountainous areas on the map of Egypt and we discussed that this would be impractical for building. We then zoomed in on an area called Esna and Thebes - an area in The Valley of the Kings. This is where the tombs were built. To finish the lesson we did a zone of inference task with a drawing found in the richly decorated tomb of Nebamun - discovered in 1820.
