Geography

As Geographers...

Children will:

• Develop contextual knowledge of the location of globally significant places;
• Understand the processes that give rise to key physical and human geographical features of the world, how these are interdependent and how they bring about spatial variation and change over time

Are competent in the geographical skills needed to:

• Collect, analyse and communicate with a range of data gathered through experiences of fieldwork
• Interpret a range of sources of geographical information, including maps, diagrams, globes, aerial photographs and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
• Communicate geographical information in a variety of ways, including through maps, numerical and quantitative skills and writing at length.

Geography at Oake, Bradford and Nynehead

Intent

Our geography curriculum aims to spark pupils' curiosity about the world by exploring diverse places and environments. Our intent is to use a place as an anchor and use it to teach the geographical skills and processes. Through our geography curriculum we cover both land and marine environments as well as exploring places in all seven continents. Each place was carefully chosen to maximise as many different learning opportunities as possible. Most places provide children with an understanding of the interconnections between the physical environment and humans. In every unit, there is an opportunity for children to go into an environment and collect data to embed their knowledge from the classroom. While most of the time, we cannot visit the actual place, we look to our local area for this.  

We want the children to be inspired from our curriculum to go and explore different places and provide them with the mapping skills to locate and navigate their way around. 

Implementation

• The Geography curriculum is carefully planned, sequenced, and aligned with the National Curriculum and local context.
• Our curriculum uses place as an anchor to learning about different physical and human processes. It has been carefully planned so that children experience a place from each of the 7 continents during their time at Oake, Bradford and Nynehead.
• Children are able to develop geographical concepts in different contexts providing a deeper knowledge of places and how they are connected within the world.
• The curriculum aims to understand the diverse lived human experiences of different people in different places.
• In every place unit, children have the opportunity to complete fieldwork relating to a geography concept learning in the unit.
• Teachers deliver Geography lessons that are inclusive, inspire curiosity, and cater to the needs of all children, regardless of their starting points or abilities.
• Children are exposed to a range of authentic and up-to-date geographical resources, such as maps, satellite images, photographs, and real-life case studies.
• Opportunities for collaborative and cooperative learning foster Children's social and teamwork skills.
• Formative and summative assessments are used to evaluate Children's progress and inform subsequent teaching.

Impact

• Children exhibit a genuine love for Geography, actively participating in lessons, expressing curiosity and enthusiasm about the subject matter.
• Positive attitudes towards learning extend beyond the classroom, as children independently explore geographical topics and engage with online resources or books related to Geography.
• Children demonstrate excellent subject knowledge, understanding key concepts, and being able to apply them both within Geography lessons and across the wider curriculum.
• Our Geography curriculum contributes to the broader development of well-rounded individuals who are informed, responsible, and active citizens.
• Children develop an awareness and appreciation of different cultures, traditions, and environments, fostering respect and empathy towards others.

Geography Week - Our Planet

We wanted to show the children how incredible our planet is with its diverse landscapes and unique creatures that rely on it to survive.

Each class was given a biome to study.

Children looked at:

Where it was in the world?

What it was like?

What lived there?

Why was it important?

How were humans affecting it?

What could be done to help?

We purchased some beautiful new books for the children to explore and develop their knowledge further.

At the end of the week, some of the parents came in to see what we had been doing.