The study of Geography involves pupils in exploring the relationship and interactions between people and the environments in which they live and upon which they depend. Many of the pupils who now attend our school will live to see the next century and inhabit a world of 11 billion people. 

The many opportunities and challenges that will arise during their lifetime will be very much about Geography – personal, local, national and global. From adapting and mitigating the impact of climate change to predicting natural hazards such as Tsunami and Earthquakes, to understanding the causes and effects of population migration around the world our pupils will need to know about Geography and to think like geographers. Geography helps to prepare them for life in the 21st century with all of its currently unknown possibilities. 

Through teaching, children should:

• Be able to make links and connections between the natural world and human activity in order to understand the kind of questions geographers ask such as Why is this pLace like it is, how is it changing and what will be the costs and benefits of these changes when they happen?
• Have access to regular and appropriately challenging and engaging learning in Geography which is informed by the National Curriculum.
• Engage in a Geography curriculum which not only inspires and stretches them intellectually but also contributes to their spiritual, moral, cultural and physical development.

Our objectives are to enable all children to:

• Have an interest in their surroundings and in the variety of human and physical conditions on the Earth’s surface;
• Foster a sense of wonder at the beauty of the world surrounding them;
• Develop an informed concern about the quality of the environment and the future of the human habitat;
• Develop a sense of responsibility for the care of the earth and its people and secure their commitment to promoting and living sustainable lifestyles;
• Develop their skills of critical enquiry and an ability to handle and interpret information, through asking and answering geographical questions and using computing to communicate with and explore a variety of people, places and environments across the world;
• Explore values and attitudes about complex issues such as sustainability and sustainable development;
• Study the above across a range of places, cultures and environments at a variety of scales, from local to global;
• Foster a sense of understanding about how we are interconnected and interdependent with other people and ecosystems around the world.

Please click to the link below to see how our Geography teaching progresses throughout each year group.