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

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Objectives

Geography

  • Use simple fieldwork and observational skills to study the geography of their school and its grounds, together with the key human & physical features of its surrounding environment.
  • Locate features and routes on a map. Use aerial photographs and plan perspectives to recognize landmarks and basic human and physical features.
  • Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical features, including: beach, coast, forest, hill, mountain, river, valley, vegetation and key human features including: city, town, village.

English

  • Use relevant strategies to build their vocabulary; articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinions.
  • Participate in discussions, presentations, performances, role play, improvisations and debates.

Lesson Planning

The pirates want to play! Use Google earth and map of the local area to locate parks and playgrounds; is there enough play space to satisfy pirates’ play needs to prevent them becoming mischievous?

Teaching Outcomes
 To consider provision of recreational green space in the locality and debate whether this meets local need.

Children will:

  • Become more familiar with their locality.
  • Identify green spaces suitable for recreation on map of locality.
  • Debate whether there is a need for more play space, sharing opinion and giving reasons for that opinion.
  • Compose class letter either thanking local council for all the play space available or requesting more be made available.

Provided Resources

This session does not need any provided resources.

You Will Need

  • Photos of local park
  • Circle time pebbles
  • 2 containers
  • Toy microphone or similar
  • Flip-chart
  • A4 envelope addressed to local council

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