Geography
Welcome to the Geography page
Developing an understanding of the wider world
What is Geography?
People who study geography are called geographers. Geographers are interested in Earth’s physical features, such as mountains, deserts, rivers and oceans. They are also interested in the ways that people affect and are affected by the natural world.
Children learn to appreciate the world around them by using enquiry skills to develop their knowledge and understanding of places, patterns and processes, environmental change and sustainable development.
Geography at Birkdale Primary School is designed to inspire our pupils to have a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people
The National Curriculum states that Geography helps pupils to develop knowledge about the world, the United Kingdom and their locality, as well as understand basic subject-specific vocabulary relating to human and physical geography and begin to use geographical skills, including first-hand observation, to enhance their locational awareness. As children progress through their schooling they extend their knowledge and understanding beyond the local area to include the United Kingdom and Europe, North and South America.
We are now using the Chris Quigley knowledge webs to develop a new long term plan and work on the principle that the curriculum needs and a ‘forwards and backwards’ approach. This gives children the opportunity to build on previously learnt knowledge and revisit concepts and understanding.
EYFS
Geography is embedded throughout the early years topics. The skills are revisited every week during each of the different topics.
KS1 and KS2
In Key Stage 1 and 2 Children have history and geography lessons every
Half term. By the end of each milestone (Year 1/Year 2, Year 3/Year 4, Year 5/Year 6), the goal is for children to display sustained mastery, or for some children a greater depth of understanding.
Our Learning Journey
Our Geography Journey
Our Geography journey starts in EYFS and follows all the way to Year 6, we have even worked with a local high school to get a taster of what Geography in Year 7 looks like.
EYFS
We have been looking at the location on the Arctic and the contrast between where we live and what is in the Arctic, like the animals who live there.
Key Stage 2 Off to the Arctic enrichment day
KS2 had an amazing day discovering all about the Arctic and various biomes. We had a whole day online event where we met and questioned a real life Arctic Explorer, discovered all about climate and climate change, the damage this is doing to the environment and the animals who live there. We even got to make our own igloos!!
Please click below to see details of our event!!!⬇️⬇️
Our Geography Ambassador says …….
I love learning about new countries and continents.
I like learning about the wonders of the world.
I like learning how to use a map.
I like learning about how one little thing can help the eco-system.
Pupil Voice
This is what our pupils say they love about Geography at Birkdale Primary….
Long term plan
Geography vocabulary that we use
Fieldwork
We have recently been working along side Sustrans to create a safe environment for us to walk to school. We did a 'Big Street Survey' and collected information all about the traffic around school.
Earthquake Drill
Mapping
We have recently had a wonderful donation from Ordnance Survey. Wow! This is really going to help our mapping skills.
Year 6 had a very interesting afternoon working with teachers from our local high school Christ the King. They help develop our map skills, using and understanding 6 digit references on local area maps.
Eco Stars
Make sure you check out our Eco Stars page, lots of the things we do link to the environment.