I love Geography because you get to learn about the world and different climates.
In Foundation we primarily teach Geography through the area of learning ‘Understanding the World’. We provide our children with opportunities to develop a range of highly transferable skills values and attributes, including: problem-solving, observation, collaboration, open-mindedness, courage, resilience and curiosity. These combine to allow out children to explore, interpret and ‘experience’ the world around them, as well as providing the foundations on which all future learning can be built.
Children are guided to make sense of their physical world and community through a range of personal experiences. They go on a walk round the village, looking at landmarks and human and physical features. They explore the school grounds looking at evidence of different seasons over the year. The children draw maps and routes, relating this to their own local Geography. The construction area, both indoor and outdoor, provide a host of opportunities for children to explore Geography through play as they consider place and time within their imagination, allowing them to construct their own individual and collaborative learning stories.
