--- title: "Using atlases and world maps in geography" url: "https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-09-30-07-30-using-atlases-and-world-maps-in-geography" school: "Scotforth St Paul's C of E Primary & Nursery School" --- [Start your school journey with us! Book a visit for September 2027 school starters](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/parents/admissions) # Using atlases and world maps in geography ![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/blog/IMG_7822.jpeg) 30 September 2025 [Mrs Redmayne](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/author/jredmayne) [Class of 2022](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/category/class-of-2022) In geography we have been learning about the locations of different countries across the world. We have looked at the 7 continents, the 5 oceans, the Equator and the Arctic and Antarctic Circles. Today we had to read descriptions of different countries and use atlases and world maps to find out which countries they were. [Year 3](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/tag/year-3) [Geography](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/tag/geography) [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/100x100c/blog/83F73F97-C3DD-4846-B2D1-9C788BFD2A13.jpeg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-09-29-16-55-00-harvest-in-reception) Previous ### [Harvest in Reception](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-09-29-16-55-00-harvest-in-reception) [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_4848(1).jpeg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-09-30-15-52-geography-walk-around-the-local-area) Next ### [Geography walk around the local area](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-09-30-15-52-geography-walk-around-the-local-area) - ![Healthy Schools](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/healthyschoolslogo(3)_(1).jpeg) - ![Ofsted](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Ofsted_Good_GP_Colour(1).jpeg) - ![Vines](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Outlook-gg5hcrqw_(2)_(1).png) - ![QM](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Quality_Mark_5_March_2015(2)_(1).jpeg) - ![Blackbrun Diocese](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Blackburn_Diocese_(1)_(1).jpeg) - ![School Gold Award](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/SG-L1-3-gold-2022-23(4).jpeg) ##### Location Scotforth Rd Lancaster LA1 4SE ##### Contact Us 01524 65379 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Scotforth.St.Pauls) - [Office staff (Mrs Malin and Mrs Pearce)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/contact) © Copyright 2017–2026 Scotforth St Paul's C of E Primary & Nursery School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)