Yr 5/6 Geography enrichment trip

 

Yr 5/6 Geography Enrichment trip 

A number of children from Years 5 and 6 were specially selected to go on an enrichment trip to the Royal Geographical Society and the Natural History Museum to develop a greater understanding of the world around them.

First, pupils went to the Everest Exhibition were they explored in more detail how natural phenomena, like mountains, are formed.

Next, they went to the Natural History Museum where they looked at how tectonic plates have shaped the landscape over millions of years. They looked at how the continuous movement of these plates have caused devastating natural disasters in various locations around the world. Pupils particularly enjoyed the experience of being in an earthquake on the Kobe Supermarket Simulator.

Year 4: Pine trip to the Natural History Museum

Pine Tree Class: Natural History Museum

Children in Pine tree class enjoyed a trip to the Natural History Museum, in London, to learn more about natural disasters. They learned about how tectonic plates shift beneath the Earth's crust to create volcanoes and earthquakes. Pupils particularly enjoyed the experience of being on an earthquake simulator.

Year 4 Poplar - Trip to Greenwich Meridian Line

We went on a great educational visit to Greenwich to see the Prime Meridian line and explore the Royal Observatory and the Maritime Museum. We discovered that Greenwich has a history of setting time for the world and that sailors used to wait for the giant red ball on top of the Observatory to drop at 1pm so that they could set their watches before sailing to other countries. We also enjoyed great views of London that will inspire our information leaflet about Greenwich.   

Year 4 Poplar - Geography Lesson

In our Geography lesson, we used the world map and identified the different climates around the globe. We identified that countries near the equator are warmer than countries that are further away towards the poles. We also looked at the effect the temperatures had on the types of clothes people wear in these areas. 

Year 5 Humanities

 In Geography, Year 5 have been learning about maps and navigating.

Today we took our learning outside and used compass points to find clues that revealed a hidden message. We then continued our lesson by using Google Maps to plan a journey to the Migration Museum, where we will be going on our upcoming trip.

Year 4 - World Explorers

Year 4 - World Explorers

In Year 4, pupils have been learning more about the world by exploring the physical and non-physical features of the globe. They confidently identified the locations of the continents and oceans and began to use longitude and latitude to describe the position of places like the equator, Arctic circle, Tropic of Capricorn and the Greenwich Meridian line. 

Yr4 World Explorers 

 

Pine Tree trip to London Canal Museum

 

Pine Tree visit the London Canal Museum

This term, Year 4 have been learning about different bodies of water. We learned about how they are formed and how they are used. To help us with our writing, we went to the London Canal Museum to see what it was like walking along the canals and to learn how they were used in the past. 

Pupils were able to explore a barge that was used to transport goods into the city, dress up like the people who worked on the canals and find out about the dangers of being by the water.

Pine Tree visit Bostall Woods

Pine Tree's trip to Bostall Woods

In Science, Pine Tree class have been learning about living things and their habitats. We went to Bostall Woods to explore the area and find out more about the types of living things that can be found in the local area.

We used classification keys to help us identify the different types of trees and discussed why some things were able to grow better than others. 

 

How many countries in South America can you name? Geography in Year 6!

 This week, Year 6 have been playing various games to help them remember the names of South American countries. First, we used globes and maps to locate South America and name each country. 

Children then played a range of games, including snap, matching pairs, bingo, a version of 21 questions and an adapted version of rock, paper, scissors, to help them remember the names of each country. We transferred this information onto a blank map. The pupils then challenged themselves to label the longitude and latitude references for each country. Next week, children will be learning about the physical features of South America! 

Year 3 visit to Woolwich Arsenal Riverside

This week, Year 3 went to explore Woolwich Arsenal Riverside. Our task was to explore the area and discuss how the land was used. We talked about how the land was used as an artillery barracks and that some of the building from this time are still standing today. In contrast, there are many new and modern flats and buildings that have been built, as well as shops and entertainment facilities. We enjoyed sketching the Thames, as well as points of interest around us, such as statues and cannons.

Year 4 Geography - Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Year 4 - Humanities

This week, in Geography, Year 4 pupils have been learning more about volcanoes and earthquakes. We have been learning about how devastating these natural disasters can be and about how they are formed. Below are some pictures of pupils exploring different maps that show the locations of volcanoes and sites where earthquakes have occured over the last 100 years. We then used this information to map out the locations of tectonic plates, beneath the Earth's crust which are the main cause for these terrible disasters.