Autumn 2

Geography

Where does our food come from?

Eurasian Lynx have been finding out where our favourite foods come from.

The children will be looking for answers to these questions:

Why does the food we buy from the local supermarkets come from different locations all over the world?

Why is Fairtrade important?

What position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, The Tropica of Cancer and Capricorn.

Agriculture in the UK can be grouped into five main types:

• subsistence: grown just for the farmer/producer and their family;
• commercial: grown to sell – this could be small or large scale;
• organic farming: artificial fertilisers are not allowed to be used and pesticide use is severely restricted;
• free-range: animals, for the last part of the day, can roam freely outdoors;
• intensive farming: a large number of the same crop or animal are grown together.

Farming in the UK

Some parts of the United Kingdom have excellent soil for crops, while others are used for cattle, sheep, pigs, and poultry.

In the northwest of England, Wales, and Scotland, farmers keep cattle and sheep. Sheep can survive the cold winters on the hills and moors. 

In the southeast of England and the lowlands of Scotland, grain, potatoes, and sugar beet are grown. Most UK cauliflowers are grown in the south-east,

Cattle Farming.

British beef breeds include:

• Hereford;
• Galloway;
• Beef Shorthorn;
• Aberdeen Angus;
• South Devon.

Some cattle are dual purpose and are farmed for both dairy and beef production.

For the next two weeks, the children will be looking at where food comes from. Plenty of discussions, research, and teamwork will be required from the children.

The children have been looking at local produce and international.

Below are some of our local suppliers.

Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheese                Herdwick Meat

Fiddler’s Lancashire Crisps            Morecambe Bay Potted Shrimps

              Below you can see food items that come from all over the world.

Fairtrade:

Ask your child what this logo is and I’m sure they will be able to tell you what it is and the impact of it.  You can click on the image to go to the fairtrade website!

DT:

The children got the chance to make a vegetable soup and a fruit crumble. They had to chose which vegetables and fruits to use, these needed to be in season. They also needed to make sure their soup and crumble is vibrant and healthy. 

Below are some amazing pictures of the work they did: