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Take a journey of a mile in any direction from the school
Look at people, place (en route) and space
Look and record such aspects as:
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What words and images
describe what there is
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why is the place used in
this way
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how could it be used
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how does it make you feel
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what would you want to
change and why
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what do the locals feel etc
Pupils are asked to walk for one mile in as
near a straight line as they
can manage (without danger or trespass) in any direction from the
school.
Working in pairs, they should note what they see of particular
geographical
interest and relevance. Then, based on an A3 sheet, the pupils
are asked to
describe their mile in the form of an illustrated map of their own
making,
showing on it what they observed and any significant comments about
the
features.
Staff should limit the help they give (i.e. not direct exactly what
should
be written on the map) , but can act as consultants in advising about
choice of material. Entries may include the listing of
additional questions
which could be followed up, thus taking the scope of the fieldwork
further.
In the pilot project Go the Extra Mile
2009 pupils showed innovative and
interesting approaches to their work, and some of the results appear
on
http://www.soddy.org/recent_support.htm
Here are some examples of what
pupils
might look for in Go the Extra Mile
The competition is for one entry per school of not more than two
pupils
either in Years 3 or 4, or in Years 5 and 6. Submissions should
be sent to
the Geographical Association, 160 Solly Street, Sheffield S1 4BF by 15
January 2011, and schools should inform the Frederick Soddy Trust on
the
simple form: www.soddy.org/primarysch_secretary.htm.
Prizes
Pupils: members of winning pairs will each have the choice of
an
interactive globe or a mobile phone or a hand held GPS or a digital
camera
(up to the value of £150 each)
Schools: winning schools will be given £250 to be used for
teaching
geography.
If the school wishes to submit the work as part of a Primary Quality
Mark
application (www.geography.org.uk/eyprimary/primaryqualitymark/#top)
the
Soddy Trust will pay a one-off entry fee to the Geographical
Association
for the school's entry.
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