Edinburgh Academy
The local world
An understanding of the physical world and of places local and international is integrated into the learning experiences of children at the Junior School from the start. In Early Years it is very much the local world, that the children are familiar with, which forms the backdrop of their geographical exploration.
Our spacious grounds provide wonderful opportunities to develop mapwork skills in a practical setting as well as working on paper in the classroom.
New technology - including the recent addition of interactive whiteboards - is providing enormous scope for the vicarious experience of other places to bring real insights and deeper understanding.
Geography and literacy
By Upper Primary children have growing background knowledge and are developing independent habits of learning, so projects are a good way to proceed. In Primary 5 there is a substantial project on 'Cities' in general, culminating in a piece of research on a city of one's own choice.
The emphasis is on combining study skills with the use of technology to bring together information and present it in a lively and interesting way. This provides a great context for integrating literacy with geography in a way that ensures depth rather than superficiality.
Direct relevance
Bringing it homeIn Primary 6 the 'Rainforest' topic, the related work done in Science on bio-diversity and sustainability, enables pupils to engage with environmental issues in a deeper way.
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What it all means to usAs emerging citizens, they are learning - and helping the younger children to learn - that making a difference to global issues of sustainability and resource management can start with a child deciding what to do with his waste paper, her plastic cup or drinks can. Putting it into practiceThe bringing together of knowledge and understanding of the world 'out there' with practical initiatives for changing the world where we are is the culmination of 6 years of varied geographical exploration and a great preparation for the Senior School. |
Children's Work |
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The River Nile |
River Nile Report |
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The people in the Egyptian times used the River Nile for drinking water because of its vast water supplies. They also used it for growing crops and catching fish to eat. Catching fish was easy because of the number of reeds and lots of other things for fish to eat. Egyptians needed a lot of transport so they used boats on the River Nile to get to other parts of Egypt. It was very hot in Egypt and a result, people got very dirty and sweaty so they collected water to bathe in. Many varieties of animals lived on or around the River Nile like crocodiles and hippos. They caught birds to eat and the most common of birds was the white egret. People then used varieties of plants to make boats and roofs of houses. They usually used papyrus for building things. Grass and reeds were vast near the River Nile as well as trees of all sorts. Papyrus was also used for paper. |
The River Nile is the biggest River in the Whole World. But there can be lots of dangers in the water such as Hippopotamus and Alligators they can be a threat when they are up close. There are some amazing things about the river Nile. Did you know the River Nile runs through 9 countries wow! And is 4184 miles long so there is loads of cool stuff about the River Nile and there is one more thing I want to share with you – the River Nile has been running since 3100bc to 2009 wow! I hope you enjoyed my River Nile report. |
The River Nile Report |
 NASA photo of the River Nile from space |
The River Nile is without doubt the most important river in Egypt. Its full length is 6695km or 4184 miles. The Nile is the most important river in Egypt because of its uses. When the Nile floods in the springtime it produces nice fertile soil so that the farmers can grow crops. The Nile is also a good source for Giant Nile Carp. Plants play an important part in Egypt as they are used in many different ways, for instance papyrus reeds are used for making boats and paper. Palm trees and bushes are useful for shade. There are a number of animals which live near the Nile these include Hyena, Crocodile, Giant Nile Carp and the Jackal. Animals are also the main meat source. So as you can see the River Nile is extremely important in the history of Egypt. |
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The understanding developed through looking at the problems on a global level is brought down to the level of immediate practicalities when the Primary 6 children engage in the Eco-Schools initiative. This project is designed to help everyone within the school to understand that the slogan 'Reduce, Re-use, Recycle' can be applied in the details of daily living at school.
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