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Image of Exploring mountains using globes and atlases in Geography.

18 Nov

Exploring mountains using globes and atlases in Geography.

Image of Geography - we learnt the new vocabulary for our topic and matched up the definitions.

15 Nov

Geography - we learnt the new vocabulary for our topic and matched up the definitions.

Image of We have had a lovely morning today planting trees in Billington. We worked together in our pairs to dig up the ground and plant small trees. So far there are nearly 2,000 planted but they are aiming for 5,000.

15 Nov

We have had a lovely morning today planting trees in Billington. We worked together in our pairs to dig up the ground and plant small trees. So far there are nearly 2,000 planted but they are aiming for 5,000.

Image of We all smile in the same language at St. Aidan’s. Today we discussed that there are 8 languages spoken in Reception. Each week we will focus on one.

1 Oct

We all smile in the same language at St. Aidan’s. Today we discussed that there are 8 languages spoken in Reception. Each week we will focus on one.

Image of Mapping and describing our journeys to school.

1 Jul

Mapping and describing our journeys to school.

Image of This week in geography we are learning about hot and cold places.

18 Jun

This week in geography we are learning about hot and cold places.

Image of Our topic this term in Georgraphy is…Zambia. This afternoon, we have recapped our knowledge of continents and oceans then located Zamia on a map. The children loved this activity and found out that the country Zambia is in southern Africa.

6 Jun

Our topic this term in Georgraphy is…Zambia. This afternoon, we have recapped our knowledge of continents and oceans then located Zamia on a map. The children loved this activity and found out that the country Zambia is in southern Africa.

Image of Famous mountain information hunt today.

21 Mar

Famous mountain information hunt today.

Image of Global Trade and Food - Today we looked at what is meant by an ‘import’ and an ‘export’. Using a regular shopping list we traced where the products came from and the journey they make to our supermarkets. Well done year 6!

4 Mar

Global Trade and Food - Today we looked at what is meant by an ‘import’ and an ‘export’. Using a regular shopping list we traced where the products came from and the journey they make to our supermarkets. Well done year 6!

Image of Our topic in Geography this term is Our Local Area - Mill Hill. This week we looked at digimaps we found the keys on the map and had a go at guessing what they could be.

1 Mar

Our topic in Geography this term is Our Local Area - Mill Hill. This week we looked at digimaps we found the keys on the map and had a go at guessing what they could be.

Image of We have been so lucky to go on two local walks this week. On Tuesday we went out out looking at the human and physical features of Mill Hill for our Geography topic. Here we are on our Science walk yesterday looking for wooden materials outdoors.

23 Feb

We have been so lucky to go on two local walks this week. On Tuesday we went out out looking at the human and physical features of Mill Hill for our Geography topic. Here we are on our Science walk yesterday looking for wooden materials outdoors.

Image of Our new topic in Geography is the United Kingdom. We have been exploring different resources, such as Google Earth, maps, globes, and images, to help us gain knowledge about our country and where it is located in the world.

20 Feb

Our new topic in Geography is the United Kingdom. We have been exploring different resources, such as Google Earth, maps, globes, and images, to help us gain knowledge about our country and where it is located in the world.

Image of Planning their tour around Sicily and presenting their ideas.

7 Feb

Planning their tour around Sicily and presenting their ideas.

Image of Today in geography we built on our understanding of continents and oceans by using maps and globes to locate the north, east, south and west of Europe.

23 Nov

Today in geography we built on our understanding of continents and oceans by using maps and globes to locate the north, east, south and west of Europe.

Image of Looking at the continent South America in Geography.

10 Nov

Looking at the continent South America in Geography.

Image of Local river walk

2 Dec

Local river walk

River walk for Year 5