This half-term, we’ve been learning what it means to be geographers! This week, we ventured into our local community to carry out some exciting fieldwork. Before setting off, we talked about how to stay safe during our trip.
Here are some of the safety rules we followed:
- We wore high-visibility jackets so drivers could easily see us.
- We stayed with our group and our adult leader at all times.
- We listened carefully to instructions and only crossed the road when it was safe to do so.
During our fieldwork, we visited four different areas and made observations about noise levels, litter, recycling bins, traffic, how safe we felt and the plants and trees around us. We recorded our findings in a chart using happy, neutral, or sad faces.
Back at school, we analysed our results and wrote a sentence about which place we thought was the best. It’s been a fantastic week of exploring and investigating our community!
Help at home: Become a Local Geographer!
Encourage your child to observe their surroundings at home.
You can:
- Go for a short walk and note things like noise levels, litter, plants, and safety features (e.g. crossings or streetlights).
- Create a simple chart with happy, neutral and sad faces to record their observations.
- Talk about ways to improve the area, like picking up litter (with gloves!) or adding more plants.
This is a great way to reinforce their learning and show how geography connects to everyday life!