“The study of geography is about more than just memorizing places on a map. It’s about understanding the complexity of our world, appreciating the diversity of cultures that exist across continents, and bringing people together.”
— Barack Obama
| Our Geography Intent |
As Geographers at Lingfield Primary School, our children will develop the skills to navigate and engage with the world they live in. We aspire to teach them about their home, address, school, town and locality. They will learn about the impact that human and physical geography has and will continue to have on their local area. We want them to know “What is on their doorstep?” as well as having an appreciation of life in other parts of the UK and other cultures around the world with settlement being at the heart of the curriculum. We are committed to providing children with opportunities to investigate and make enquiries about their local area of Lingfield and The North East so that they can develop a real sense of who they are, their heritage and what makes our local area unique and special.
We also strive to ensure our pupils have a strong sense of curiosity and fascination about the world around them and its people. Our aim is for our children to know their place in the world through locational knowledge and how this relates to the wider world. The Geography curriculum at Lingfield is enriched with outdoor experiences both near and far. We also want our children to know “What is on the doorstep of others in the UK and in other continents?” Geographical skills and fieldwork are woven into lessons and include many transferable skills, such as research, observation, measurement and recording.
It is imperative that our young people grow up respecting the local, national and international environment. They will develop an understanding of how the Earth is changing rapidly and the impact humans are having on the planet. We endeavour to prepare them for the next stage in their learning journey by ensuring they have an understanding of what being a global citizen means – at best encouraging them to take an active role in their community and work alongside others to make our planet more sustainable.
Our geography curriculum has been organised so that it fits the context of our school. We have tried to bring in as many opportunities as possible for them to connect with our locality, linking this up with learning within History to deepen knowledge and understanding. We have endeavoured to organise our topics of study to ensure that key information is taught in a sequential order and that there are lots of opportunities to recap learning. The disciplinary skills provide progression for our children so that although the key substantive topic knowledge remains the same, our children continue to develop their skills in working and thinking like a geographer.
| Our Geography Curriculum |
Geography Leader – Mrs Jones
