Geography
Geography teaching at Eastwood School is about developing an understanding of the world, reflecting and celebrating the vast cultural experiences and identities of our children. Through Geography teaching, we help our children to gain a greater understanding of the ways of life and cultures of people in other places. This will help to enable children to take responsibility for their role in society and in communities to develop a caring attitude towards others, animals and plants in our environment.
Geography is concerned with the study of places, the human and physical processes which shape them and the people who live in them. Children study their local area of Rotherham and contrasting places in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world. The study of the local area forms an important part of the geography taught at our school and activities are planned to build upon the children’s knowledge and understanding of the local area.
At Eastwood Village Primary School, we welcome children from all different backgrounds and are actively trying to create a community for all to learn and access equal opportunities. Geography is concerned with the study of places, the human and physical processes which shape them and the people who live in them. It helps children to gain a greater understanding of the ways of life and cultures of people in other places. It enables children to take responsibility for their role in society and to develop a caring attitude towards others, animals and plants in our environment.
We have carefully constructed the Geography curriculum in order to spark a curiosity and fascination about the world but also to help the children develop their own sense of identity. We enable this to happen by ensuring that our enquiry led topics are centred around 7 key concepts – Place, Space, Environment, Scale, Change, Interconnections and Sustainability. Our seven key concepts are revisited throughout each school year and children build upon their previous knowledge with each topic. Our enquiry questions allow children to draw all of their learning together from the start of the topic.
Geography Week 2024
Year 2 went for a walk around our local area to explore bridges.
Here are some documents that we use in school to help with planning or during lessons. Children know that knowledge organisers are always in their books and they are something that they can use to help with their learning.
Knowledge Organiser – Extreme Earth Y3
