What do Geography lessons look like in school?

Each lesson starts with a review of previous taught content.

The lesson moves on to the teaching input which is delivered in a number of ways, through the use of ICT, white board work, songs, interactive games etc.

Children then have time to work on an objective either independently, in pairs or often in mixed ability groups.

The lesson is then drawn together in a plenary, which is a chance for pupils to demonstrate their learning and answer questions posed throughout the lesson by both pupils and staff. It allows the teacher to address any misconceptions and to feed the children’s learning forward for the next lesson.

What else is happening in Geography this year?

• The Great Big Garden Bird Watch
• Forest Schools /Nurture in Nature
• Multicultural week
• Earth Day

Geography learning at home

Geography at Home

We would love children to be engaged with Geography and awareness of the world around them all of the time. At home, this could include:

• Watching Newsround and discussing where stories are taking place and their significance.
• Getting children to plan trips - How will we get there? What will we see on the way? How long will it take? What route(s) could we take?
• Having world maps and atlases at home. Where is this football team based? Where does this famous person live? Where are the best surf spot? What is the capital city of Honduras?
• Subscriptions to magazines such as National Geographic or The Week Junior.
• Keeping a family scrap book of places visited.
• Observing and discussing the area, country and world around us.
• Reading books (fiction or non-fiction) about or set in different parts of the world.

Below you will find some useful website links and book suggestions to get you started.

Geography Websites