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We had a great day at The Fireground in Rochdale today. We learnt lots of interesting facts to hook us in to our new topic this half term – The Great Fire of London.

It was a particularly wet and rainy day today which was a great talking point for our Topic lesson – ‘How does the weather affect us?’. We discussed how the weather can impact our lives and how it can differ in different areas, both within the U.K. and worldwide. We explored how weather could affect our clothing, our jobs and our homes. We discussed extreme weather patterns, such as the current hurricane in Florida and looked at how proximity to the equator affects the weather. We then prepared and researched our own weather forecasts and performed them to the class.

As part of our topic, ‘Around the World’, we have recently been looking at how to understand maps. We have also looked at different geological features and whether they are human or physical. To support our learning, Mrs Smith took us on a walk around the local area, where we made a tally chart of the various features we saw. We found shops, a park, a post box, a supermarket and lots of houses!