Navigation is finding a way from one place to another

Banks are the edges of the land beside a river or waterway

Bridges are structures that enable people and vehicles to travel over another space, such as a river or road

A sewer is an underground pipe that takes dirty water, such as from baths and toilets, to the sewage works to be cleaned

A flood is when there is too much water in a waterway, such as a river, and it overflows onto land that is normally dry

The River Thames

Geography

Locating London

London as a capital city

London travel and transport

London parks and green spaces

Planning a day out in London

This unit supports pupils' enquiry about the uniqueness of place when they investigate their own locality through fieldwork in 'Local area: Why is (our place) special?' and compare this with a locality overseas in 'Contrasting locality: what is it like to live in Jamaica?'.

This unit deepens pupils' understanding of the UK in 'The UK: What kind of place is it?' by zooming in to explore its capital city, London, and how it is linked to other parts of the UK and the wider world.

This unit explores the capital cities of London and Cardiff through their landmarks, transport, rivers and green spaces. Pupils describe key physical and human features and plan a day out using maps, images and simple route planning.

Life in a capital city: London/Cardiff

Which of these allows people to cross from one side of a river to the other?

What does the Thames Barrier help to protect London from?

Where does most of our waste water end up?

Complete the sentence. We use water every day when we brush our {{ }}. 

The part of the river that enters the sea.

The water in a river flows below the banks.

The water level of the river begins to rise.

Put the sentences in the correct order to describe what happens in a flood.

Complete the sentence. The mouth of a river is where it meets the {{ }}. 

About how many parks and green spaces are there in London?

because they can escape the noise and stress of the city

because they get bored of walking on pavements

Why do people that live in cities enjoy spending time in parks?

reusing items instead of throwing them away

Put the words in order to complete the sentence. London is the world's first {{ }}.

The River Thames

Lesson outcome