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Children playing in the park

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Local Studies: Our School and Local Area The Park

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Objectives

Geography

  • Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical features.
  • Use simple fieldwork and observational skills to study the geography of their school and its grounds and the key human and physical features of its surrounding environment.

English

  • Participate in discussions, presentations, performances, role play, improvisations and debates.

Lesson Planning

Steve Backshall introduces the sessions and the class challenge: To research their local park and how to improve it! Children begin by examining the painting Children in the Park by Paul Dupuy, exploring the features of parks and their likes and dislikes.

Teaching Support
 To describe how they feel about places and describe some features of their local park

Children will:

  • Explore what they like and dislike about their local park.
  • Describe human and physical features inside their local park.
  • Use drama improvisation to express their opinions.

You Will Need

  • Backpack containing expedition items
  • Labels
  • Toy microphone
  • Digital camera

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