Amazing Lake District Adventure

Lesson: Geography

Class: Year 3 Year: 2016 - 2017

Wow! What an amazing experience for our Y3 children. The day started with a fascinating visit to The Beatrix Potter Experience. The children were mesmerised by the beautiful artwork on display and watched the welcome video about the history of Beatrix Potter with fascination. They then had time to explore the museum, using information booklets to discover clues about the characters from the stories. 

The children were delighted when they were presented with a beautiful flower from Peter Rabbits garden. The gardener explained how to look after the plant and how to take cuttings from it. Our own little piece of The Lake District to take back to school!

After an amazing time at the museum, it was time for lunch. We took a lovely stroll down towards Lake Windermere and settled next to the lake for a picnic. It wasn't long before we had lots of winged visitors wanting to share our lunch! We decided to move our picnic across the road to a lovely grassy area. Certainly a picnic spot with a beautiful view!

After lunch it was time for a river cruise. We hopped aboard Miss Lakeland and were shown to our seats on the top deck. The children were extremely excited, especially those who hadn't been on a boat before. The engines started, the boat reversed out and gently set off across the river. The children listened carefully to the commentary whilst taking in the beautiful sights. We heard lots of facts including the size of the lake and the names of the surrounding mountains. Lots of facts to begin our topic on a study of The Lake District. 

Our river cruise finished at The Brockhole terminal and the children set off down a winding, country path. Again, the views were beautiful and it wasn't long before we arrived at the adventure play park. The behaviour from the children throughout was impeccable and the friendship that they displayed on the play equipment was astounding. They supported those who needed it, encouraged each other to take new challenges and the air was filled with smiles and laughter!

The children and staff thoroughly enjoyed the experience and it has certainly been a "Wow factor" for our new learning! Lots of new experiences encountered from river cruises, to outdoor picnics and tower climbing!