--- title: "Blog" url: "https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/index/tag:geography/page:3" school: "English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Litherland)" --- # Blog [![Image of Year 1- Geography ](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1681.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-02-11-14-52-00-year-1-geography) 11 February 2025 #### [Year 1- Geography ](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-02-11-14-52-00-year-1-geography) Year 1- Geography-Train Stations We have been looking at the different train stations on a map. We have been locating the symbols on a map to help find the train stations and lines. [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-02-11-14-52-00-year-1-geography) [![Image of Lunar New Year in Nursery A](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1439.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-31-16-07-00-lunar-new-year-in-nursery-a) 31 January 2025 #### [Lunar New Year in Nursery A](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-31-16-07-00-lunar-new-year-in-nursery-a) We have enjoyed learning about Lunar New Year and how it is celebrated. We learned that it is now the Year of the Snake and find out about the celebrations that take place in Liverpool for Lunar New Year and how it is celebrated in countries such as China, using our globe to locate it. Here we… [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-31-16-07-00-lunar-new-year-in-nursery-a) [![Image of Chinese New Year in Nursery](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1270.jpg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-31-12-15-00-chinese-new-year-in-nursery) 31 January 2025 #### [Chinese New Year in Nursery](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-31-12-15-00-chinese-new-year-in-nursery) The children have been learning about Chinese New Year and how 2025 is the Year of the Snake. This week they have made dragons and lanterns, enjoyed noodles and prawn crackers for snack and learned how to say 'Happy New Year' in Chinese. [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-31-12-15-00-chinese-new-year-in-nursery) [![Image of What is it like to live in Tamanrasset, Algeria?](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0729.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-27-15-02-00-what-is-it-like-to-live-in-tamanrasset-algeria) 27 January 2025 #### [What is it like to live in Tamanrasset, Algeria?](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-27-15-02-00-what-is-it-like-to-live-in-tamanrasset-algeria) In this lesson we continued to look at locations along the Tropic of Cancer. We focused on Tamanrasset in Algeria and explored what it must be like to live there and some of the challenges the people might face. Also, we made comparisons between Dhaka and Tamanrasset. [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-27-15-02-00-what-is-it-like-to-live-in-tamanrasset-algeria) [![Image of What is it like to like in Dhaka, Bangladesh?](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0712.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-23-09-47-00-what-is-it-like-to-like-in-dhaka-bangladesh) 23 January 2025 #### [What is it like to like in Dhaka, Bangladesh?](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-23-09-47-00-what-is-it-like-to-like-in-dhaka-bangladesh) This term we have been exploring lines of longitude and latitude. In this lesson, we focused on a location on the Tropic of Cancer.’ In groups, we explored where Dhaka was located and what the landscape is like. We also discussed the issues of living there in particular the impact of… [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-23-09-47-00-what-is-it-like-to-like-in-dhaka-bangladesh) [![Image of Year 4: Layers of the Earth ](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0385.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-22-17-09-00-year-4-layers-of-the-earth) 22 January 2025 #### [Year 4: Layers of the Earth ](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-22-17-09-00-year-4-layers-of-the-earth) Today, we started our new topic on volcanoes. We looked at the different layers of the Earth, and used play-dough to create them. Ask us about the different layers of the Earth! [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-22-17-09-00-year-4-layers-of-the-earth) 8 January 2025 #### [Year 2 Geography: London Landmarks](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-08-15-07-00-year-2-geography-london-landmarks) The children used a range of different maps and Google Earth to find some London landmarks. [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-08-15-07-00-year-2-geography-london-landmarks) [![Image of Year One Geography - Four Countries of the UK](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1073.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-07-14-50-00-year-one-geography-four-countries-of-the-uk) 7 January 2025 #### [Year One Geography - Four Countries of the UK](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-07-14-50-00-year-one-geography-four-countries-of-the-uk) **Year One Geography - The Four Countries of the UK** In today’s Geography lesson we located the four countries of the UK on a map. We also learned about their capital cities. [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-01-07-14-50-00-year-one-geography-four-countries-of-the-uk) [![Image of Arctic Animals](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0997.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2024-12-16-16-06-00-arctic-animals) 16 December 2024 #### [Arctic Animals](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2024-12-16-16-06-00-arctic-animals) The children in nursery are interested in learning about animals that live in cold climates. We have looked at different animals that live in the Arctic including polar bears, snowy owls and arctic foxes. We have also been exploring what happens to ice as it melts. [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2024-12-16-16-06-00-arctic-animals) [![Image of Y6 history](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0353.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2024-11-27-14-46-00-y6-history) 27 November 2024 #### [Y6 history](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2024-11-27-14-46-00-y6-history) ## *Blitzkrieg* Today, the children learnt about the different cities that were targeted during the Blitz. Did you know that Liverpool was the second most bombed city in the country? Why do you think this and what was the most bombed? [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2024-11-27-14-46-00-y6-history) [![Image of Changing Seasons in Nursery](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0828.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2024-11-21-10-35-00-changing-seasons-in-nursery) 21 November 2024 #### [Changing Seasons in Nursery](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2024-11-21-10-35-00-changing-seasons-in-nursery) The children in nursery have been learning about our different seasons and this week they were able to explore what snow and ice feel like. The children talked about ‘wrapping up warm’ and preparing for the winter months ahead. [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2024-11-21-10-35-00-changing-seasons-in-nursery) [![Image of CHET Trip 5A - Day 3](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0617.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2024-11-15-13-07-00-chet-trip-5a-day-3) 15 November 2024 #### [CHET Trip 5A - Day 3](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2024-11-15-13-07-00-chet-trip-5a-day-3) For our final day we started by returning to the woods to test our orienteering skills. After that we watched how to light a fire using flint and lock. We then toasted marshmallows to enjoy some delicious smores. 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