Geography
Geography is taught in Reception as part of Understanding of the World. As early Geographers, our children are encouraged to describe their immediate environment introduced to similarities and differences between life in this country and other countries using observation, discussion, stories, non-fiction texts and maps. We introduce key geographical concepts through trips, map work and by zooming in on key features, places and processes. Children work as a class and in groups to explore and discuss ideas and geographic topics are used to inspire their learning in Continuous Provision. Our Key Stage One and Two learners experience two Geography units in each year throughout their school experience. Our pupils are introduced to the ‘Big Ideas’ in Geography and revisit these when beginning a new unit. Our pupils learn about Geography in a range of ways including using a range of sources and visiting key places of geographic significance. Our learners demonstrate their understanding through writing, drawing, investigation, observation, discussion, and explanation of their understanding. We highlight important vocabulary for our pupils to understand, define and use. We celebrate learning with a showcase at the end of each unit. Our Visio tool supports our learners to remember key forever facts as we use it to spiral back to our prior learning between each Geography session.