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                  Geography
               

Geography is all about developing knowledge, skills and understanding
relating to children's own environment and the people who live there, and
developing an awareness of the wider world.

Children:

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investigate and learn about the physical and human features of
their own environment and appreciate how their locality is similar to and different from other places

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focus on geographical questions such as What / Where is it? What is it like? How did it get like this?

                  

Year 2 map making   
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Children develop and use geographical enquiry skills, including fieldwork
skills, geographical terms, making and using maps, and using photographs.

From learning about the geography of their school and home, comparing and contrasting with other environments, our children will begin to acquire their geographical skills. We aim to give children experience with simple maps, the physical environment and how people live in different places.

 In Key Stage 1, this is achieved through different topics, such as houses, map work and the local area. In the Foundation stage it is taught through Knowledge and Understanding of the World area of learning in the Foundation Stage Guidance.