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GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM INTENT
"Geography is the subject which holds the key to our future.”
Michael Palin
At Spilsby Primary Academy, we teach the knowledge and understanding of the human and physical world around us, allowing our students to develop their knowledge of the Earth, and their place in it. This starts with the exploration of where the pupils live, developing an understanding of our local geography centred around growing and farming. We aim to inspire curiosity within our children and to give our learners the knowledge they need to understand the world around them.
IMPLEMENTATION
- Teaching is progressive. It builds skills and knowledge in a well thought out sequence created through knowledge rich projects.
- Links to, and visits from, the local community.
- Extra-curricular opportunities.
- Visits to local geographically significant places.
The fundamentals
- Enabling children to understand their responsibility to look after the world.
- Developing the knowledge of where we live in relation to the rest of the world.
- Understanding the difference between human and physical geography and the impact they both have on the world
Year 6 used iPads and google maps to locate the polar regions. They then worked collaboratively with their partner to locate the poles in an atlas. Discussions were had to find similarities and differences between the 2 areas. The children then took a closer look at the seasons, climate, vegetation and topography for each region.
Wow, wow, wow. What a geography lesson! After learning about the layers of the Earth, all of year 3 made an edible representation with soil on the top (oreos!) and could all explain which layer was which!
Year 5 have been using compass points, grid references and scale to interpret Ordnance Survey maps, of the local area.
For the first part of ‘One planet, our world’, year 3 have revisited some previous learning on human and physical features. We worked in groups to sort the pictures into groups and then shared our answers as a class.
Year 6 made a live video call to gain a better understanding of Northern & Southern Hemispheres, time zones and time differences in another country halfway around the world (NZ). Chatting to Mrs Daniels' son, year 6 discussed time, climate and season.
Year 5 learnt about different climate zones in North and South America and had to match different types of farming to their correct climate zones.
Y6 have plotted and recorded four and six figure grid references. They then used this to plot their won farmyard items to show physical and human geography.
A tricky Geography lesson this afternoon for year 3- needing some resilience with learning how to use grid references on a map!
Year 1 have been using their knowledge to identify the similarities and differences between London and Kuala Lumpur. We used the I pads to locate Kuala Lumpur and discussed its location compared to London. We then watch a video about Kuala Lumpur to gain some valuable knowledge to help us compare the similarities and differences.
In geography, the children had to identify human features of their local environment. So, both Year 2 classes joined together and walked around Spilsby searching for human features in the local area and checking them off of a list to see how many they could find.
Year 3 and 4 used the WWF resources to see the journey of a plastic straw from a picnic to a plate! Using these source materials as a startign point, the children then made an formative poster based on one of the 5R's and have thought about what we can do to help the pollution problem!
This afternoon, Year 2 looked at erosion by making sea walls from sand and stones to see which material eroded quicker!
Year 2 built up their map skills knowledge by looking at directions using North, East, South and West on a compass. They then had to identify the direction you would travel between different coastal towns and cities around the United Kingdom. Then, the children had to identify physical and human features on a map of Whitby using the key provided.
Year 1 have been learning all about the United Kingdom and how it is a group of islands surrounded by an expansive coastline. The children used maps, atlases and globes to identify the UK and the locations of the bodies of water that surround the UK.
Year 5 have been using a range of maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate minibeasts from around a the world.
Y3 loved using the 'flyover' feature with Google Maps to explore New York City and see all of the famous tourist attractions.
Year 1 and 2 are working together using iPads and knowledge organisers to find out about some important towers in the world 🗼
In Geography, Year 5 used an atlas to create a sketch map of Mexico, which included key geographical features.
In Geography this afternoon, Year 3 looked at maps of Ancient Greece and then labelled their own version with cities and mountains!
Lunchtime learning... Using our new wall map. Discovering where we live, where other countries are and most importantly, at this time of year, where Lapland is and how we would get there!
This afternoon in Geography, Year 3 looked at Fairtrade. They listed some Fairtrade products as well as creating a class definition.
Year 3 explored ‘odd’ foods from around the world this afternoon in geography. They located the origin countries on a map and then used a key to show what foods came from them!
In Geography, Year 5 looked at the locations of cities and towns heavily bombed during World War Two and explored why they were targeted.
Year 3 looked at the journey chocolate and bananas take to get to our local supermarket this afternoon. They used maps and the IPads to find out where the foods started their journey and how they were transported around the world.
- Spilsby Primary School
- Woodlands Avenue,
- Spilsby,
- Lincolnshire,
- PE23 5EP
- T: 01790 752503