---
title: "Studying the UK."
url: "https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/blog/2017-05-09-16-32-15-studying-the-uk"
school: "Gillibrand Primary School"
---

# Studying the UK.

   9 May 2017   [Ben Thomas](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/blog/author/bthomas)   [Class of 2013](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/blog/category/class-of-2013)

| ### Year 3 outside Geog    [![](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/12315/IMG_7283.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/images/gallery/12315/IMG_7283.JPG)      [![](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/12315/IMG_7284.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/images/gallery/12315/IMG_7284.JPG)      [![](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/12315/IMG_7285.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/images/gallery/12315/IMG_7285.JPG)      [![](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/12315/IMG_7286.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/images/gallery/12315/IMG_7286.JPG)      [![](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/12315/IMG_7287.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/images/gallery/12315/IMG_7287.JPG)      [![](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/12315/IMG_7288.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/images/gallery/12315/IMG_7288.JPG)      [![](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/12315/IMG_7289.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/images/gallery/12315/IMG_7289.JPG)      [![](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/12315/IMG_7290.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/images/gallery/12315/IMG_7290.JPG)      [![](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/12315/IMG_7291.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/images/gallery/12315/IMG_7291.JPG)      [![](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/12315/IMG_7292.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/images/gallery/12315/IMG_7292.JPG)      [![](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/12315/IMG_7293.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/images/gallery/12315/IMG_7293.JPG)      [![](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/12315/IMG_7294.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/images/gallery/12315/IMG_7294.JPG)      [![](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/12315/IMG_7295.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/images/gallery/12315/IMG_7295.JPG)      [![](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/12315/IMG_7296.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/images/gallery/12315/IMG_7296.JPG)      [![](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/12315/IMG_7297.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/images/gallery/12315/IMG_7297.JPG)      [![](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/12315/IMG_7298.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/images/gallery/12315/IMG_7298.JPG)      [![](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/12315/IMG_7299.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/images/gallery/12315/IMG_7299.JPG)      [![](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/12315/IMG_7300.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/images/gallery/12315/IMG_7300.JPG)      [![](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/12315/IMG_7301.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/images/gallery/12315/IMG_7301.JPG) |
|---|
|

Today in Geography we went outside to discuss the geography of the UK.

We talked about using a compass and which cities and places are in the north, east, south and west of the UK.

We then made the playground into an enormous map, using atlases to pinpoint and place cities in the correct places.

 [ Year 3 Shadows Investigation ](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/blog/2017-05-05-12-17-39-year-3-shadows-investigation) [Time ](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/blog/2017-05-09-17-25-28-time)

### Our School

- [Headteacher's Welcome](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/headteacher-s-welcome)
- [School Vision ](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/school-vision)
- [Mission Statement](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/school-vision/mission-statement)
- [Academy Trust Details](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/academy-trust-details)
- [Financial Information](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/financial-information)
- [History](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/history)
- [Our School Day](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/our-school-day)
- [Staff list](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/meet-the-staff)
- [Job Vacancies](https://recruit.sampeople.co.uk/Jobboard/Trust/aspirationalfutures/00002)
- Governors
    - [Local Governing Board](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/governors)
- [Special Educational Needs](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/sen)
- [Ofsted](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/performance-reports)
- [Performance](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/performance-reports/performance)
- [Policies](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/policies)
- [British Values Statement](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/british-values-statement)
- [General data Protection Regulation (GDPR)](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/data-protection-notice)
- [Mental Health &amp; Wellbeing](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/mental-health-wellbeing)
- [Equalities](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/equalities)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/people/Gillibrand-Primary-School/61564646614865/?locale=en_GB)
- [Staff Email](https://mail.google.com/)
- [Staff Use Only](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/staff-use-only)
- [OPAL Lunchtimes](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/opal-lunchtimes)
- [Sustainability](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/sustainability)

   ![Gillibrand Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/images/logo/gillibrand_logo_2.png)

#### Gillibrand Primary School

 Grosvenor Road

Chorley
PR7 2PJ

 01257 274983
 <sbm@gillibrandprimary.co.uk>

#### Social Media

- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/people/Gillibrand-Primary-School/61564646614865/?locale=en_GB)

 © Copyright 2015–2026 Gillibrand Primary School

 School &amp; Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)
