Geography
Children are taught one lesson per week in Geography. Emphasis is placed on the physical and human understanding of the local area as well as the wider world. Environmental issues are becoming increasingly important and in the last two years our syllabus has reemphasised the need to understand the huge variety of environments found on Earth. The syllabus is enhanced by interesting outings each year.
 A presentation on water conservation |
 A geography lesson involving the use of laptops |
Farm Visit
The children in Year 5 recently visited a farm in Halberton as part of their geography work on farming. They toured the farm on the back of a (very bumpy) tractor where they were shown all the different crops that were being grown. They also learnt about how the land on a farm is used, soil types, the importance of crop rotation and how to make a living from farming.
Salmon Release
As part of their Geography work last year on Rivers, Year 5 looked after some salmon eggs. This involved learning about the life cycle of a salmon and monitoring their tank every day to make sure that the temperature was just right for them.
These eggs have now grown into salmon and the children in Year 5 walked down to the River Lowman and took it in turns to release them into the river. They worked with John Hickey, from the Rivers Trust, who was able to tell them all about the journey that these salmon would be taking.