Geography at St Nicholas

We aim to…

To create well-rounded geographers.
To have a key understanding of capital cities, countries and continents.
To provide opportunities for all children to have the geographical skills and knowledge to prepare them for their future.
Encourage children to understand more about their local community and the wider world.
To build on and use key geographical vocabulary and share good quality texts and trips out to enhance geography topics.
To embrace the learning of the local community as well as the wider world.

To ensure high quality teaching.
The geography is taught across each year group and follows a clear sequence and progressive programme of study.
The Children are get given the opportunity to develop a range of skills.
Using a use of cross curricular links where possible to enhance knowledge of geography.
To use geographical resources to engage and enthuse pupils in geography lessons.
Geographical vocabulary is used and embedded throughout all lessons, from Reception, KS1 and KS2.

The children will flourish as geographers.
Children will be able to recognise the importance off geography not only to their everyday lives but to their community and the wider world.
Children will be able to use a range of geographical resources with increasing confidence.
Many children can talk with confidence about the subject and use the correct terminology.
The children will have a better understanding capital cities, countries and continents.
children will be able to apply their cross curricular knowledge from geography two other areas.