Geography Vision Statement

At St Peter’s we feel it is important to nurture and encourage a natural curiosity, to shape and direct it to develop inquisitive, questioning learners who look closely at the world around them and begin to be able to interpret what they see. Children are encouraged to make choices, particularly when carrying out research about the world and its physical and human features.

Our children engage in real life experiences such as fieldwork, mapping routes and educational visits which inspire further exploration of their environment and help them to develop an appreciation of their place in the world.

Through the understanding of maps and features of the environment, children are encouraged to work together in teams and share personal experiences to gain a better understanding of their local area and beyond. Children practise and progress in skills and knowledge, raising confidence and growing in independence to be able to collect, interpret and communicate geographical information in a variety of ways.

By comparing British culture and its economy to that of other countries we aim to give the children an understanding of diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments.

Running through all of our geography work at St Peter’s is the idea that we are motivating and inspiring our children to deepen their knowledge about their world, both physical and human, so that they can take an active part in contributing to and protecting this world as they grow up. Children's knowledge is assessed at the start of particular units in order to see if this has been embedded in previous year groups. This will ensure lessons are sequenced and built upon what has previously been learned. Teaching strategies are used in lessons to regularly check the children's knowledge using growth mindset strategies. Adaptations are made to suit children of all abilities and support is given where possible.