First, they practised lining up the needle to find north. Excited voices filled the playground as the red needle spun and settled into place. Once they had mastered north, the class explored the cardinal points (north, east, south, and west) and the intercardinal points (north-east, south-east, south-west, and north-west).

To make their learning even more meaningful, the children then linked their compass skills to maps of the United Kingdom. They thought carefully about where England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are situated and used compass directions to describe their positions.

It was a hands-on lesson that made Geography come alive. Year 3 are now confident that, wherever they go, they’ll never be lost — as long as they’ve got their compass!

Be an explorer. 

Be global. 

Be outdoors.