Language of Landscape

The Ordnance Survey are sending their free maps into schools once again this term. Make sure you have registered to receive yours.
This year, in addition to the usual maps, stickers, map skills guide etc. there will be a 12 page booklet produced with Natural England.

Natural England website now has all the resources.
You can read about the scheme, and the booklet, which is called "The language of landscape" is available to download as a PDF.

The booklet is accompanied by a series of other PDF downloads to support the activities, which could contribute up to 4 lessons to a Year 7 Scheme of Work, such as these fab ACTIVITY CARDS (PDF download)Thanks to Mark Jones and Val Vannet, and also to Ian Gilbert for inspiration for part of this resource. Those credits didn't make it into the final document...

If you use this, please let me know what you thought of it, how it went, whether you invented some other activities etc.

OS Free Maps for Schools

The OS Free Maps for Schools scheme is underway once again.
Schools will receive letters in September relating to the scheme. As in previous years, schools can claim a free OS Explorer 1: 25 000 map for each 11 year old pupil.

This year, schools will also receive 2 copies of a booklet called "The Language of Landscapes" along with the maps, produced in assocation with Natural England and the Geographical Association.

Language of Landscapes

I hold in my hand one of the first printed copies of a rather lovely resource that is going out next year with the Free OS Maps for Schools, funded by, and produced in association with Natural England and the OS.
It's written by me, and is fab.

More to come in September once it starts going out. Keep an eye out for it when you open your boxes of maps.

Also keep an eye out for the first online version of "Mapping News". Although it's unfortunate that this will no longer have the "thud factor" of the magazine itself landing on the desk, it's still a very useful resource, and there should be a lot of useful content.

I will blog about this more when this becomes available, but just finishing off a contribution on outdoor learning...

OS Free Maps for Schools

FREE MAPS FOR 11 YEAR OLDS FROM THE ORDNANCE SURVEY

Heads of Geography should be getting letters about this year's scheme soon...
Further details HERE.

Don't miss out on thousands of pounds worth of free resources !