Our Learning / Geography
At St. Margaret Clitherow School we aim for all pupils to develop a curiosity through the study of people and places and the interactions between them, preparing them for life in a diverse community and encouraging respect for the environment.
At St Margaret Clitherow, we aim to inspire all children to become curious and confident geographers who are excited to explore and understand the world around them.
Geography in the Early Years
Geographical learning begins in the Early Years through Understanding the World. Through play, stories, discussion and first-hand experiences, children explore our school grounds and local environment, observe weather and seasonal changes, and begin to recognise human and physical features. They use simple maps and aerial photographs and explore different places and cultures, building the knowledge and vocabulary needed for Key Stage One.
Our Geography Curriculum
As children progress through the school, they develop locational and place knowledge, human and physical geography, and geographical skills and fieldwork. Learning is carefully sequenced so that important knowledge, skills and concepts are revisited with increasing depth and complexity.
Enquiry and fieldwork is a key part of the curriculum. Children ask questions, investigate places and environments, use maps, atlases and digital mapping, and collect and interpret geographical information. Our school grounds and local area provide valuable opportunities to apply this learning in real-life contexts.
Through Geography, children also explore the relationship between people and the environment, consider how our world is changing and develop an understanding of their role in caring for our planet.
Talk to your children about geography.
Have conversations with your children about how important it is to look after our planet.
Geography is all around us and has shaped how we live our lives today.
Play geography games and watch documentaries.
Google Earth– An interactive resource to look around the world. From your house and street to the largest mountains and tourist attractions.
BBC Bitesize - A resource for games and useful videos that explain in a child friendly way.
Natural Geog Kids – A geography magazine style website with games, competitions, and videos for children (more suited to KS2)
Documentaries such as ‘Our Planet’, ‘Sharks’,‘ Night on Earth’ and ‘Dancing with the Birds’ are all rated U.
Please scroll through the gallery below for a flavour of Geography learning at our school
