1 Jul

Exploring Our Local Area with Google Earth!

Today in Year 4, we went on a virtual adventure using Google Earth to explore Great Sutton and Ellesmere Port!

We spotted physical features like rivers, fields, and woodlands, and compared them to human features such as roads, schools, and the Blue Planet Aquarium. The children loved finding…

23 Jun

Y2 - Geography

Year 2 have been learning about the Jurassic coastline and in particular the seaside town of Weymouth.

They have used a map to identify the human (and physical) features of the town.

 

Knowledge: to identify the human features of the seaside

Skills: to name human features of the…

20 May

Y3 Geography fieldwork - River Dee

Geography fieldwork was so much fun! Two glorious days on the banks of the River Dee exploring how it is used in comparison with the mouth of the River Mersey.

12 Nov

Geography field trip

Last term we visited the brook of Brookside!

The brook has been here since before the oldest Ordnance survey maps existed.

It is now partially covered by housing estates as it flows to the Mersey.

16 Sep

Year 1 Geography

We have been looking at birds eye view maps. We created maps of our classroom. 

13 Sep

Y5 - Where are the Alps?

This afternoon, Year 5 used atlases to locate the 8 countries, the mountain range, the Alps are spread across. Great work Year 5!

24 Jun

Y2 - Geography

We are using maps to locate the Jurassic coast

Knowledge:

Locate coasts in the UK

Skills: 

Identify physical features of a coast

Vocab: coast, coastline, arch, stack, shoreline, beach

6 Jun

Rainforest Inspired Art

Children have been inspired by the work of William Morris to design and create a rainforest print.

The children learnt how to batik fabric.  

23 May

Zoo trip

We found animals which were native to each of the seven continents.