Intent
At Senacre Wood Primary, we aim to deliver a geography curriculum that is accessible to all and that will maximise the outcomes for every child so that they know more, remember more and understand more. Through an enquiry approach, our Geography Curriculum intends to:
- Deliver a high quality curriculum, through experiences in the classroom, with the use of fieldwork and educational visits, which inspires in pupils a curiosity about the world and its people.
- Instil a love for Geography in our pupils and develop their knowledge of the world, as well as their place within it, and encourage them to undertake new experiences throughout their life.
- Provide all pupils with opportunities to investigate and build geographical expertise from their local area to the wider world. This includes locational knowledge, understanding of human and physical features and geographical and fieldwork techniques.
- Encourage pupils to ask questions and propose solutions to environmental problems within the local community and the wider world which will enable them to become reflective members of society who consider their actions/choices and actively invest in protecting the planet.
For details of how we implement this within our school and how we measure the impact, please read our Geography policy.
Term 1
Oak Class are going to be exploring the local community as part of learning about who they are now they are at school.
Maple Class are going to be learning about mountains. They will find out about locations, physical features and try to answer these questions: Should we allow tourism in the mountains? and Do humans improve an environment?
Sycamore Class are going to be learning about Farming and Factories: where does our food come from? We are going to do an in depth study about farming and food production from all around the world and look at the environmental impact of transporting food across the world.
Terms 2 and 3
Geography learning has been busy and exciting across Senacre Wood Primary School during Terms 2 and 3, with pupils exploring the world in lots of different ways.
In Key Stage 1, children have been building their knowledge of the wider world. They’ve learned about the countries of the UK, their capital cities and some of the things that make each place special. Pupils have also begun exploring the continents and oceans, using maps and globes to understand where different parts of the world are.
Further up the school, children have been thinking more deeply about how people interact with the environment. One focus has been climate change and how geography affects what can be grown in different places.
Across all year groups, pupils have been developing important skills such as reading maps, asking geographical questions and making connections between the local area and the wider world. It’s been fantastic to see their curiosity about our planet continue to grow!
Term 4
There is lots of exciting geography learning to look forward to in Term 4 at Senacre Wood Primary School.
Across the school, pupils will continue building their geographical knowledge through enquiry-based learning. In some year groups, children will be exploring fascinating environments such as the Amazon rainforest, learning why it is such an important part of our planet and how it supports both wildlife and people.
Younger pupils will also continue developing their map skills and learning more about the places around them, including exploring their local area and understanding what is “on our doorstep.” EYFS will be able to complete fieldwork on their walk to the library.
As always, geography lessons will encourage pupils to ask questions, investigate the world around them and think about how people and environments are connected. We’re looking forward to another term full of curiosity, discovery and great geographical thinking!