“You get to be an expolrer in geography, it is wonderful to learn all about the beauty of our world!”
Nurture
In Geography at St.Leo’s and Southmead, we want to nurture a love and respect for the world in which they live and how they can be instrumental in protecting it in all of our pupils. We encourage them to develop an appreciation for their environment and explore it through visits and residentials where they can practise field work skills. Educational visits are a key feature of the curriculum where the children can develop their skills of problem solving and collaboration and enhance their natural curiosity about the world around us. The children will have opportunities to analyse and communicate their findings. We ensure that all children are able to access the Geography curriculum in order to develop the knowledge of and ever-changing world.
Inspire
We strive to inspire all pupils to develop a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people, to be inspired to become future Geographers and take responsibility for looking after our amazing planet. We want them to pose and investigate questions about the natural and human features of the world and provide them with inspirational memories. The children are immersed in Geographical experiences throughout the school journey with us, year 6 go to London and there are other residentials. We want children to discover and celebrate differences and similarities in cultures and environments and appreciate diversity, which should underpin everything they do in life.
Succeed
Children’s success will be celebrated and their achievements acknowledged through work displayed and certificates sent home. Termly assessment is used alongside target tracker to ensure that all children reach their full potential in this wonderful subject. Pre-assessment activities are completed by all children, such as knowledge clouds prior to learning about the topic, which informs planning and determines what they are taught. Teachers record this on KASH documents alongside the knowledge and skills within the topic.
“We want to bridge divides and bring people together” Barack Obama
Knowledge Organisers
- Year 1 Geography Knowledge Organiser Spring – On Safari
- Year 1 Geography Knowledge Organiser Summer – At the Farm
- Year 1 Geography knowlege Organiser Autumn – Local Area
- Year 2 Geography Knowledge Organiser Autunm – Maps
- Year 2 Geography Knowledge Organiser Spring – Australia
- Year 2 Geography Knowledge Organiser Summer – Seas and Coasts
- Year 3 Geography Knowledge Organiser Autumn Liverpool
- Year 3 Geography Knowledge Organiser Spring – Rainforests
- Year 3 Geography Knowledge Organiser Summer – Extreme Earth
- Year 4 Geography Knowledge Organiser Autumn – Rivers
- Year 4 Geography Knowledge Organiser Autumn Europe
- Year 4 Geography Knowledge Organiser Summer – Making a Living
- Year 5 Geography Knowledge Organiser Autumn – North America
- Year 5 Geography Knowledge Organiser Spring – Location Study, Brazil
- Year 5 Geography Knowledge Organiser Summer – Coasts, Location Knowledge
- Year 6 Geography Knowledge Organiser Autumn – Mountain Environment
- Year 6 Geography knowledge Organiser Autumn
- Year 6 Geography Knowledge Organiser Summer – I’m a Year 6 Get Me Out of Here