Our intent, when teaching Geography, is to inspire a curiosity and fascination in our children about the world around them, the wider world, its people and cultures. We want to promote children’s interest and understanding of diverse places and people, natural and human environments, together with a deep understanding of the Earth’s key physical and human processes. We also intend for children to become passionate and knowledgeable about our local community and beyond, by learning through experiences in practical and fieldwork activities.
As pupils progress, their growing knowledge about the world should help them to deepen their understanding of the interaction between physical and human processes, and of the formation and use of landscapes and environments. We intend to teach skills which will enable children to develop into global citizens, who understand how their role and actions have an impact on our world.
We aim to develop an enthusiasm and appreciation of Geography in our children, through memorable, stimulating and creative learning experiences.
Our intent, when teaching history, is to inspire children to have an interest in the past and an understanding that history has shaped the world we live in today. We aim to develop a curiosity about history in our children, through memorable, stimulating and creative learning experiences.
We aim to establish a secure understanding of the chronology of key events in local, national and world history. We also endeavour to make links between different historical periods and other areas of the curriculum. Through our topics, we aim to provide interesting and exciting lessons which promote historical thinking and develop an appreciation of the past. We encourage children to become analytical thinkers by evaluating a range of primary and secondary sources.
An enquiry focused approach will encourage our children to ask questions, weigh evidence, scrutinise arguments and develop their own judgement of historical periods. This will allow children to begin to appreciate that history is open to interpretation and doesn’t always have right and wrong answers.
If you would like any further information regarding the curriculum, please contact your Class Teacher or our Head Teacher, Mrs Roddy.