geography

  Geography Vision

Through the teaching of geography, we aim to inspire curiosity, fascination, and a love of enquiry in our children. We want to motivate pupils to understand, care for, and actively contribute to protecting our world as they grow. Our geography curriculum fosters excitement, creativity, and critical thinking, encouraging children to engage thoughtfully and ethically with the planet and the people around them.

Geography at our school develops children’s understanding of the interconnected nature of places, environments, and societies. We aim for pupils to leave as confident, inquisitive geographers who have a strong sense of place, a secure understanding of key geographical processes, and a lifelong curiosity about the world.

How We Learn Geography

The geography curriculum is designed to spark curiosity and encourage exploration of both physical and human aspects of the world. Lessons are carefully planned and sequenced so that new knowledge and skills build on previous learning, ensuring clear progression from year to year.

Pupils learn to ask questions, investigate, analyse evidence, and draw conclusions about their local area and the wider world. They explore human and physical geography, including settlements, land use, climate zones, rivers, and other key processes. Learning is grounded in real-life contexts, reflecting our local area while connecting to global issues, helping children to see the relevance and importance of geography in their own lives and as global citizens.

Clear learning goals and progressive skills development ensure pupils understand what they need to know and be able to do. The curriculum encourages enquiry, critical thinking, and responsible decision-making, helping children develop a lifelong fascination with the world around them.

How We Deliver the Curriculum

We follow the Early Years Framework and National Curriculum for geography, supported by our own progression of geographical skills and key vocabulary. In the Early Years, children explore their immediate environment through outdoor learning and the school grounds. As they progress, pupils investigate their local area and compare it with other regions and countries.

Pupils use a wide range of resources including maps, atlases, globes, digital tools, and photographs to develop spatial awareness and map skills. Fieldwork and educational visits provide hands-on experiences, helping pupils apply their learning practically and make meaningful connections with the world around them.

Through this approach, geography at our school develops inquisitive, knowledgeable, and thoughtful learners who understand the world, think critically about human and environmental processes, and approach their learning with care, responsibility, and integrity, reflecting the ethos of our school.