--- title: "Year 3- Geography-Exploring Hemispheres and Weather" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-11-10-year-3-geography-exploring-hemispheres-and-weather" school: "St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy" --- We are holding a number of open days for children due to start primary school in September 2027. Please see our admissions page for further details. Everyone welcome! # Year 3- Geography-Exploring Hemispheres and Weather ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/activitymore-3FCC7406-81E1-48C2-B36B-D9D211A29D8C.png) 10 November 2025 In Geography today, the children acted as geographers, beginning by reviewing what they remembered about latitudes before moving on to learn about the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. They then labelled seven countries on the map using a globe and an atlas, applying their geographical vocabulary to locate and describe each place. The class compared climates and weather in different countries, thinking about how the Earth’s rotation affects the seasons. For example, while it is late spring in Australia, the weather is often warm and sunny, with temperatures around 28°C in Sydney and occasional showers, whereas in the United Kingdom, it is late autumn, with cooler, drizzly days around 12°C and shorter daylight hours. This helped the children understand why it can be summer in one country while winter in another.![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/activitymore-DFE50190-CDAA-4311-B241-7B8FC2CC6AF2.png) [Year 3](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-3) [Geography](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/geography) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_5421.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-11-07-year-1-d-t-remembrance-day) Previous ### [Year 1 D&T- Remembrance Day ](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-11-07-year-1-d-t-remembrance-day) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_8954.JPG)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-11-11-reception-trekking-tuesday-remembrance) Next ### [Reception- Trekking Tuesday- Remembrance ](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-11-11-reception-trekking-tuesday-remembrance) ### Personal Development - [News](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/events) - [Photo Gallery](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-gallery-category/our-gallery) - [Calendar](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/calendar) - [School Council](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Fundraising](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/fundraising) - [Extra Curricular Clubs](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/clubs) - [Little Leaders](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/little-leaders) - [Visits and Visitors](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/visits-and-visitors) - [British Values](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/british-values) - [Protected Characteristics](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/protected-characteristics) ##### Location Knowlesly Road Darwen Lancashire BB3 2JA ##### Contact Us 01254 702996 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stbarnabasce/) - [X](https://twitter.com/stbarnabasce) © Copyright 2021–2026 St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)