I’m planning ahead, but one of our objectives in September is about the children knowing the counties of the UK. Being right at the bottom of Hampshire, most of my children won’t have ventured into other counties so we were discussing how to make this a bit more exciting. My very creative colleague suggested asking for postcards…so that’s what I’m doing. So, if you would love to help out our Y3 classes, please send us a postcard from somewhere in the UK. This could be where you live or maybe you are off on a day trip somewhere. You don’t need to write a special message or anything, we would be happy with a blank postcard if it was easier! We will then investigate where they came from and began to learn more about the UK as a whole. If you would like to get really involved, add your Twitter/email and we may ping you a question or two.
Thanks in advance 🙂
Please send them to:
Ian Addison and Year 3
Riders Junior School
Kingsclere Avenue
Havant
Hants
PO9 4RY
I live in Surrey and will be in Cornwall with my children for our summer holiday so will try and send a postcard if both places.
I’m based on South Devon and happy to help with any questions!
What a splendid idea!
I found that planning a holiday, in the U K or abroad, was an excellent way of learning about world geography.
Hi Ian,
My twitter is private so you wouldn’t see my post. I’m a teacher from Clacton-on-sea, although I live in Britain’s oldest recorded town, Colchester. The Roman capital of Britain (Camulodunum).
Hi I am going up north to Lincolnshire. I will be visiting hull, Beverly and possibly Cleethorpes and Scarborough if you would like postcards from any of the locations. I will be happy to send you them. I will also be staying in Barton which has a lovely old Anglo Saxon church so I could send a postcard from there too x
Fab idea. I used to be a Y6 TA and was saddened that children don’t have a lot of knowledge about their own country and where major cities/counties are within it. Will def send you a postcard.
Happy to help with your Year 3 project 🙂
Hi! Would you like one from Wales? Or are you more interested in English counties?
Hi Ian, I would love to join in. I’m West Sussex, but I’ll also get my sister in law (another teacher) to send you one – she is in Manchester. My email is jo.fitzgerald@tinysponges.com. If I’m out and about in the coming months I’ll try to send more. I also have a parenting group on facebook – can i post your address and explanation there?
I wondered if you could do me a favour. I haven’t been teaching for the last 18 months (have written some books). I need a lesson plan template – would you be able to email me one?
Good luck with the project.
Jo
Ian have you thought of using Google Expeditions to view different places in the Uk there are quite a few expeditions where the children could see different areas of the UK.
Good luck with your topic!!
Good luck in getting lots of cards!
Postcard on its way to you from Powys, Mid Wales.
Y5/6 class TA/HLTA
Fab idea. We’re close to Welsh border in county with the lowest population for its size.
Happy to help with any queries you/class might have.
Great idea – 2 in the post to you today !
We’re in Wolverhampton and would love to help!
My year 2 class will send you a postcard as soon as we return to school. We are based in Caerphilly.
Ian consider it done. I grew up in Leigh Park, and did my community service from Havant Sixth Form at Riders Lane, listening to children read. Now based in Rugby Warwickshire as a Senior Teacher, 11-18 teaching science and maths and new teachers. Excellent idea. Good luck will help where I can
What a great idea! I may have to copy you…☺
Expect a postcard from East Lothian when we get back to school in August and please feel free to send us questions.
Mrs Nicol and P4-7, Saltoun Primary
Hi Ian
Teaching Year 3 and 4 in Norfolk. Gladly send some postcards. PS From Australia so can do those questions too!
I live and work in a school in Glasgow city centre and would be happy to answer some questions for the kids if needed!
Anywhere in the UK would be fantastic
Hi, thanks. Sounds awesome, our y4 classes study Romans so this often comes up in discussions
We’re on holiday on the Isle of Wight. Is that too close to home? If so, I’ll try my best to send one from Bath when we get home.
Set of 10 from a Yorkshire calendar on its way. Sorry 2 got used as postcards – this is Yorkshire after all!
Still have many of my collection of such postcards from when I was a teenage geography geek in the 1950s/60s!
Do you want anything written on postcards or just left blank. Some Yorkshire ones heading your way.
One on the way from Shropshire.
I live in very beautiful and quirky Bristol nowdays. Im happy to send you a postcard of this vibrant city.
Up to you. Some people have left blank, some have given us facts and others have asked questions
Fantastic thank you
Amazing, thanks