In Y3, children learn about earthquake zones. They also learn to contrast Rio-de-Janeiro with York.
Y4 learn about the water cycle (and rivers in particular) and why Yorkshire and Wakefield have such sunny, dry weather (compared to Manchester)!
In Y4, children also learn the practical skills associated with creating and reading maps - namely using grid references and keys.
Y5 pick up where Y3 left off (earthquakes), with a unit on mountains, tectonic plates and how the world has changed over time. They also study Latin and South America....
...Whilst Y6 study North America and contrast Y3 (earthquakes), Y5 (mountains) with Y6 - volcanoes.Â
They love learning about how volcanoes have shaped the history of the earth...