Geography

The children will study maps and plans of increasing detail studying  such features as co-ordinates, keys, compass reading, symbols, contours etc. They will also make comparisons between the village of Upton and a village in a Third World Country. They will look at The Rainforests and other physical and geographical features of the world. When the children go on a trip to Burwardsley, again they will make comparisons between the local environment of the school and rural village life. The children will also study the topic of Weather and its effects on life locally as well as globally.