Subject Lead - Lucy Parkinson

Link Governor - TBC

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Our Geography Curriculum Ethos

At Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School, we want to encourage and inspire pupils to not only develop their knowledge and skills, but to also enliven their curiosity about the world around them through their geography studies. We strongly believe that our pupils should be inspired to learn about countries all over the world as well as learning about the geography of their local area. 

Our Unique Curriculum

Our curriculum is designed specifically to meet the interests of our children as well as meeting the National Curriculum expectations at Key Stage 2 in Geography. Fundamentally, our geography teaching does not only take place in geography lessons, but also infiltrates other areas of learning.

We want to encourage the children to make links between their learning which will deepen their understanding of the world around them and inspire them to become the next generation of geographers, or perhaps even explorers!

Geography and Our School Values 

Love - We foster a love of learning about the world around us within our pupils.

Hope - We are hopeful that our pupils will leave us with a well-rounded geographical skill set. 

Faith - We encourage our pupils to have a strong faith in their own abilities.

Courage - We believe that our pupils should have the courage to give things a go and be brave! 

Respect - We encourage our pupils to respect the world around them and be aware of current climate issues. We have only have one so we need to look after it.

Ambition - We inspire our pupils to be ambitious; a famous explorer perhaps!

Years 3 and 4 

Throughout years 3 and 4, pupils will be using maps, atlases and globes to gain a greater understanding of the continents and countries around the world. They will be encouraged to ask questions as well as draw comparisons between their local area and areas within Europe- specifically Spain and Iceland. They will also be provided with opportunities to carry out projects, fieldwork and surveys with their class members. Lower key stage two explore current climate issues and encourage others to respect the world around us. This passion for the world around us and research into how to help it continues as they continue their journey here at RAMJS.

Years 5 and 6 

Throughout years 5 and 6, pupils will build on their skills acquired in Lower Key Stage 2. They will be encouraged to use resources such as maps and atlases with greater independence as well to further develop their geographical enquiry skills. They will focus on grid references and compass points in detail, using ordnance survey maps to underpin their learning. They will look at issues such as land use and types of settlements, gaining an understanding of how and why these have changed over time. Year 5 and 6 continue to compare their local areas to places on other continents, including Asia, North and South America. 

Have a look at some of our wonderful geography work below!