Geography

What is Geography?

"The study of Geography is about more than just memorizing places on a map. It's about understanding the complexity of our world" - President Barack Obama  

At Holly Grove Primary our curriculum provides all children with the ability to delvelop deeper and make connections to find out about our world.  We aim to inspire in our children a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people which will stay with them for the rest of their lives.

Our vision is that Holly Grove pupils leave with an increased confidence and understanding of Geographical facts and vocabulary, as well as the skills to explore their world and become responsible and valued citizens in our society.  We also want our children to go on as adults to explore the diverse and beautiful world in which we live!

Aims

 Follow the national curriculum

• to develop our understanding and curiosity of the world and our place in it
• to learn a range of geographical terms and vocabulary and communicate these geographical ideas effectively 
• to deepen their understanding of the interaction between physical and human processes and and of the formation and use of landscapes and environments

What our Children say about Geography

 

How Geography links with our Torch Values

holly grove torch values in geography.pdf

 

 

Intent

Geography is essentially about understanding the world we live in. It helps to provoke and provide answers to questions about the natural and human aspects of the world. At Holly Grove, children are encouraged to develop a greater understanding and knowledge of the world, as well as their place in it. Our intent, when teaching geography, is to inspire in children a curiosity and fascination about the world and people within it; to promote the children's interest and understanding of diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments, together with a deep understanding of the Earth's key physical and human processes.

Geography intent- what makes a good Geographer.pdf

Implementation

The documents below identifies the key elements which we believe are important to incorporate into our Geography lessons for them to build on previously taught skills and knowledge.

• Our pathway for a unit of work in Geography (Please note: the order of the pathway may be different but all elements will still be covered).
• Our pathway for a lesson in Geography (Please note: the order of the pathway may be different but all elements will still be covered).

What a Geography unit looks like at Holly Grove.pdf

What a Geography lesson looks like at Holly Grove.pdf

Our Geography Curriculum

Our Progressive Geography Curriculum: To ensure that teaching throughout Holly Grove is well covered and accessible for all, we follow the below Skill Progression for Geography. The progression of skills brings together the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage and the National Curriculum in a buildable teaching pathway. By following this document we can ensure that the skills and teaching within Geography are deepened each year and advanced on. Across the school, we use the document to support learners, extend learners and ensure that every child becomes the best geographer that they can be! 

We teach Geography at Holly Grove through PlanBee's scheme of learning. The topics are covered as displayed in the table below. We are currently following Cycle 1.

 

geography progression map progression map.pdf

 Geography Two Year Overview

geography two year overview.pdf

 

Geography at Holly Grove

Take a look at all the fantastic learning that has been taking place in Geography across the school

Geography

 

Earth Day

On the 21st of April, Holly Grove celebrated Earth Day. We started our celebration on Thursday with an assembly hosted by Miss Mantle. She read us all an incredible story about the importance of looking after our beautiful planet.

On the day, we took part in a range of activities. Nursery, Reception and Year 1 and 2 used various recycled materials to create beautiful displays. Year 3 and 4 got busy picking us litter that had appeared around our school grounds and Year 5 and 6 spent the morning in the dark . This year we wanted to help our planet by saving as much energy as possible, so we turned off all the computers and the teachers had to return to teaching with just a pen and whiteboard. 

It was such a wonderful day and we all loved learning about how we can invest in our planet that we decided to bring recycling bins back into the classroom. 

Here are some photos from the day: