Advice for walkers

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of We Are Britain Mountains and Major Hills

Objectives

Geography

  • Name, locate and identify characteristics of the four countries and capital cities of the UK its surrounding seas.
  • Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical features and key human features.
  • Use aerial photographs and plan perspectives to recognize landmarks and basic human and physical features.
  • Devise a simple map.
  • Use and construct basic symbols in a key.

Art

  • Use a range of materials creatively to design and make products.
  • Use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination.

Lesson Planning

Produce a brochure detailing advice for walkers: safety, equipment, what to wear and tips and hints. Add pictures to inspire weary walkers to make it to the summit.

Teaching Outcomes
To consolidate learning from this block.
To produce a brochure detailing advice for walkers.

Children will:

  • Create a brochure to advertise a high point in UK, to inspire, advise and inform potential walkers.
  • Consolidate learning across whole block.
  • Conclude Block with a Class Walk around playing field/local park wearing rucksacks containing healthy snacks to eat, join in singing games and enjoy story time.

You Will Need

  • Examples of real brochures advertising local attractions & amenities
  • Food requirements (based on data gathered in session 2)
  • Story book to read on ‘walk’
  • Playground/PE equipment arranged to create obstacles for class walk including any portable summit structures from session 3 in place at ‘summit’