Whitegate CE Primary School
Becoming Geographers
Psalm 95: 4-5
Geography at Whitegate CE Primary School
Intent:
At Whitegate CE Primary School we aim to inspire in children to be curious and fascinated about God's world and its inhabitants. As we appreciate the natural beauty of the earth we are thankful to God for all that he has created. Our aim is, not only for the children to grow in knowledge, but also in wisdom as we learn to be more socially and environmentally sensitive, better informed, and more responsible as citizens; afterall, we are called to be good stewards of God's earth.
Our curriculum equips children with knowledge about diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments, the formation and use of landscapes and environments, together with an understanding of the earth's physical and human processes and the interactions between these.
Geography enables our children to be aware of the knowledge, skills and cultural capital in order to have a broad and balanced view on the world.
The aims of teaching geography in our school are:
- To enable children to know about the location of the world’s continents, countries, cities, seas and oceans.
- To give a particular focus to the study of local geography to enable children to understand and appreciate their locality.
- To develop the skills of interpreting a range of sources of geographical information, including maps, diagrams, globes, aerial photographs and Geographical Information Systems.
- To help children understand how the human and physical features of a place can change over time.
- To enable children to progressively develop their geographical skills (including fieldwork) throughout their school journey.
Websites we recommend to explore:
Google Maps: https://www.google.com/mapsUK OS Maps: https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/National Geographic:
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/teacher-category/geography/Royal Geography Website: https://www.rgs.org/schools/teaching-resources/Geography Association: https://www.geography.org.uk/BBC Weather: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weatherKids First News Newspapers: https://www.firstnews.co.uk/
If you have any questions about our Geography curriculum, please contact Mrs Corcoran (subject lead) on 
contact@whitegate.cheshire.sch.uk
Thank you
Our Geography year group curriculum overview:
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |
| Acorns Reception |
I Wonder Why I am Special? I Wonder What Happens Next? Seasonal changes
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I Wonder What's Out There? I Wonder How it Works? Focus on cold places e.g. The Arctic Seasonal changes Recognise some similarities and differences between life in this country and life in other countries. Recognise that some enviroinments are different. |
I Wonder Why it Grows? I Wonder Where it Lives? Seasonal changes Farming
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| Rowan Year 1 |
The Naughty Bus Seasonal weather Aerial photographs and plans Devising simple maps
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Shopping Seasonal weather and farming Devising simple maps
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Coming to England Seasonal weather Compare and contrast Whitegate with a small area in a contrasting non-European country (Pointe a Pierre in Trinidad).
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| Birch Year 2 |
Why do we remember? Name and locate the 4 countries & capital cities of the UK and its seas.
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Fascinating Fight
Name & locate the world’s 7 continents & 5 oceans. Identify the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the Equator and the North and South Poles
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Beside the Seaside Coasts Identify characteristics of the 4 countries of the UK Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to: key physical and human features. Map skills |
| Elder Year 3 |
Rivers Geographical regions and their identifying human and physical characteristics land-use patterns and understand OS Maps 4 figure grid reference |
Use maps to locate world countries with a particular focus on Greece. Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and |
UK (Industrial Revolution) Name and locate counties of the United Kingdom The importance of rivers to settlements in the UK as part of the Industrial Revolution.
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Hawthorn Year 4/5 |
North America Locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on North America, concentrating on their environmental regions, Identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern |
Saxons and Scots Similarities and differences of a region of the United Kingdom (the North West with a region in a European country (Germany)
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Vikings and Anglo Saxons The impact of Anglo- Saxons and Vikings on Britain Cities and Counties of the UK Map Work (OS) including 6-figure grid references
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| Oak Year 5/6 |
Early Islamic Civilisation Use maps to locate world countries with a particular focus on Iraq. Compare land-use patterns; and understand
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Antarctica Identify the position and significance of the Arctic and Antarctic circle (focusing on Antarctica)
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Conflict (Comparing localities) Similarities and differences of a region of the United Kingdom (North West) and a European country (Germany) Map Work (OS) including 6-figure grid references Fiedlwork drawing maps to plan an 'attack' on Vale Royal Abbey
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