Geography
Subject Leaders: Mrs Petricca, Miss Orford
Geography is about more than just memorising places on a map. It’s about understanding the complexity of our world, appreciating the diversity of cultures that exists across continents. And in the end, it’s about using all that knowledge to help bridge dividesand bring people together.’
Barack Obama
At St Mary’s Blackbrook we aim to foster a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that our children will take from school out in to their everyday lives. To facilitate this, we understand the importance of Geography being related to the children’s own experiences and of them understanding their place within the wider world. This will, in turn, mean that their imagination is stimulated and that they have a keen desire to discover more.
Geography Overview
Geography Progression
Geography at St Mary’s
Early Years Foundation Stage
Nursery Development Matters
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Use all their sense in hands-on exploration of materials |
Begin to understand the need to respect and care for the natural environment and all living things |
Know that there are different countries in the world and talk about the differences they have experienced or seen in photos. |
Reception (Early Learning Goals)
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People culture and communities Describe their immediate environment using knowledge from observations, discussion, stories, non-fiction texts and maps. |
The natural world
Know some similarities and differences between the natural world around them and the contrasting environments, drawing on their experiences and what has been read in class. |
People, Culture and communities Explain some similarities and differences between life in this country and life in other countries, drawing on knowledge from stories, non-fiction texts and- when appropriate –maps. |
The National Curriculum for Geography aims to ensure that all pupils:
Develop contextual knowledge of the location of globally significant places – both terrestrial and marine – including their defining physical and human characteristics and how these provide a geographical context for understanding the actions of processes
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 that deepen their understanding of geographical processes
- 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.
Helping your child with geography at home
A curiosity for the world is the most important thing to encourage in a young geographer. This should start on your doorstep! Walk around your locality and discuss the human and physical features of your local area. You may even want to use Google ,Maps or Earth to encourage your child to spot significant landmarks and places.
Explore the wider world from your computer! Google Earth is an wonderful resources to explore the planet’s physical and human features!
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