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Newsham Primary
Northumberland
Project
Over the next two weeks, we would like you to complete a project based
on the stunning county of Northumberland. We are so lucky to live in such
a beautiful area of the country with spectacular countryside, exquisite
coastlines and striking landmarks. On the next few pages you will find
examples of activities linked to the different areas of the curriculum. Try to
select at least one activity from each page but you are welcome to
complete as many as you please. Feel free to create your own ideas too and
remember to upload photos to Tapestry for Newsham Staff to see. We
can’t wait to see what you produce! Have fun!
My Favourite Place
Talk about our wonderful town of Blyth. Have Park Challenge
you got a favourite place in Blyth? Maybe it’s a Now that lockdown
particular park or our beautiful beach, maybe restrictions have
you have a favourite walking route. Why do been lifted slightly, we
you love it so much? What makes it a special challenge you to visit
place? Enjoy a trip to your favourite place and as many parks as you
share it with us on Tapestry. can in Blyth and
Northumberland.
How many did you
visit? Which was your
Understanding the World favourite and why?
Map Skills Somewhere New Google Earth
Find a map of Northumberland Visit somewhere in Northumberland that Explore ‘Google Earth’ together
(Google has hundreds). Can you find you have never been to before! Maybe you with your grown-up. Can you
Blyth? What is it close to? Have you spotted somewhere on the Northumberland find your house? What about a
been to any of the other places shown map that looked interesting or maybe there friend or relative’s house close
on the map? Can you create your own is somewhere you drive by in the car and by? Can you find a shop? Can
map? It could be a map of Blyth or a haven’t yet had the chance to visit. Ask your you find your favourite place in
map of Northumberland. Include grown up if you can use their phone or Blyth or Northumberland?
roads, buildings, woodland, water etc. camera to take some photographs during What about somewhere that is
Give your map a title and some labels. the visit to practise your technology skills. not part of Northumberland.
Castle Defences
Find out about the features
of a castle. What were they
called and what was their
Study a Local Castle purpose? You could include:
Choose one of drawbridge, moat, arrow
Northumberland’s magnificent slits, murder holes, and Make a Castle
castles to find out about in portcullis. Create your very own
more detail.You might like to castle! It could be big
choose one of our school enough for you or miniature
team castles; Alnwick, Understanding the World sized.You could use
Warkworth or Bamburgh. construction such as Lego or
Think about; blocks, recycled junk
- When was it built? How resources or even playdough.
many years ago is that? Think carefully about the
- Who lived/lives there? features you include. Role
- Was it involved in any play in your castle – maybe
battles? If so who won? you are under attack from
- What does the castle look the enemy and need to
like today? defend yourself, or maybe
Draw a picture of your chosen you are a beautiful princess
castle.You could even have a who gets rescued by a brave
go at writing about it too. knight!
Using Your Senses Wildlife Hunt
While you are out in your garden, Investigate which wildlife you can find hiding in
during your visit to your favourite Northumberland.Visit woodland, beach, rocky shore, lake or
place in Northumberland or even explore your garden.You might discover minibeasts,
whilst enjoying somewhere new, birds, sea life or woodland animals. Make a list of what you
take some time to use your spot. How many different creatures did you spy? Did you
senses. Notice what you hear, see, spot more than 5? Did you find any more than once? Which
taste, smell and touch around you. was your favourite? What did you like about it? How did it
Write these down so you don’t move?
forget as you’ll need them for a
literacy task.
Understanding the World
Planting and Growing
Were you inspired by the
Northumberland in Bloom beautiful wild flowers you’ve
Visit our local woodlands to look for wild spotted while out and about
flowers or even travel further afield to The in Northumberland? Why
Alnwick Gardens to admire their beautiful plants not plant your own in your
and flowers. Which flowers can you spy? Can you garden or for your
name any? Which is you favourite and why? What windowsill. You could even
is different between these two flowers? Maybe make and decorate your
you could pick a small bunch of wild flowers and own plant pots using tin
give them to someone you love. cans and empty bottles.
Beach Drawing
Landscape Sketching
Use a stick to draw in the sand.You could
Draw or paint one of the
draw yourself, your family, your favourite
beautiful Northumberland
animal or your favourite place in
landscapes.
Northumberland. Add as much detail as
The beach at sunrise, one of our
you can before the tide comes in. You
castles or your favourite place!
could even practise writing your full name.
Make Some Noise
Expressive Arts and Design Choose your favourite place in
Northumberland. What sounds
can you hear? Grab an empty
bottle and make a shaker to
Northumbrian Folk Music reflect this place. Maybe water
Hundreds of years ago, people living in Northumberland would in the shaker quietly reminds us
have listened to traditional Northumbrian folk music. Listen for of the waves rolling onto shore
yourself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiuMwskhsGk and at a peaceful beach. Maybe
dance to some too some dry rice or pasta in the
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLmFaNb9ITY shaker is loud and noisy like a
This music and dancing is very different to ours now! What is bustling park. How loud can you
different about it? What instruments are being played? How make it? Your shaker may even
does the music make you feel? Does the music remind you of be filled with noises from your
anything? own back garden.
Sandcastle Building Nature Bracelets
Build your own sandcastle. While you are out and about
How detailed can you make it? exploring Northumberland, make
Can you add turrets, a moat, some nature bracelets. Wrap tape
and a drawbridge? Add loosely around your wrist, sticky
decorations using what you find side up, and stick any treasures
on the beach. you find to it.
Expressive Arts and Design
Natural Art
Our beautiful woodlands and beaches
are filled with endless resources to Make a model
make art. Collect some fallen Maybe your favourite
treasures and make a picture or a place in
decoration to remind you of your Northumberland has a
Northumbrian adventures! significant landmark
such as a lighthouse or
beach huts. Use
recycled junk,
playdough, Lego, blocks
or even bake to
recreate your own
version.
Poster
Poetry Design a poster to
Using what you heard, advertise a visit to
saw, tasted, smelled Northumberland. Include
and touched in a pictures of different
previous task, write a locations and landmarks
senses poem. and add captions to
encourage people to visit.
Northumberland Fact File
Create a fact file all about your
favourite place in
Northumberland. Research the
Literacy
key facts you need e.g. location,
country, climate, population, I Spy Words
landmarks.You could add fun facts While out and about
too! around Blyth and
Northumberland, keep
your eyes peeled for
letter sounds and words
that you recognise. Road
signs, shop windows, on
cars – words are
everywhere!
Count and Compare I Spy Numbers Nature Calculations
Nature allows for so many While out and about around Blyth Use shells, stones or any other
mathematical opportunities! Count and Northumberland, keep your treasures you find on your
and compare wherever you can! eyes peeled for numbers. Door Northumbrian travels to create
Examples include; numbers, road signs, shop windows your own addition and subtraction
How many beach huts are there? – numbers are everywhere! What is calculations e.g. 6 leaves + 4 leaves
How many pebbles did you collect? the biggest number you can find? = 10 leaves or 9 sticks - 5 sticks =
Did you collect more leaves or sticks? 4 sticks.
How many birds did you spot?
Estimate how many flowers are in the Maths
flower bed.
Which stick is tallest? Which is
Treasure Measuring & Sorting
+ =
shortest?
Visit the beach or some
Does that flower have more or fewer Nature Numbers
woodland and collect lots of
petals than this flower? Using your treasure collection or anything
interesting and different objects.
How many shells do you have you find on your Northumbrian travels, make
Can you put them in order from
altogether? some numerals.
the shortest to the longest?
Describe your findings to a
grown-up e.g. the shell is shorter
than the seaweed. The stick is the
same length as the feather. Can
you sort your treasures into sets
of the same colour, size or shape?
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