Geography
At Tenacres we teach Geography through a cross curricular approach, to fully immerse children in their topic and inspire curiosity of the world.
Geography lessons allow children to use a range of skills such as reading a map (both local and world), locating places around the world, studying human and physical features, recognising and using compass points and studying the local area.
As the children move through school they will develop a deeper understanding as geographical language becomes embedded, they learn to appreciate diversity, accept a responsibility to care for the Earth and they continue to work on and improve key skills.
Learning about maps
Each year group at Tenacres covers a broad range of geographical skills through a variety of topics.
- Geography is taught in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) through the ‘Understanding the world’ area of learning. This means that pupils will learn through exploring the world around them, as well as learning about people in the world.
- Year 1 compare hot and cold countries examining the weather in those places around the world incorporating a comparative study of Africa and Redditch.
- Year 2 study the continents and oceans and focus on comparing Antarctica and the UK.
- Year 3 use OS maps to investigate the local area by examining the human and physical features found nearby.
- Finally, Year 4 explore the world’s physical geography such as; climates, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and the water cycle.
We aim to install a love of learning in Geography and for pupils to develop their skills, not just through classroom learning but also with the use of fieldwork and geographical investigations in order to help them understand how it is relevant in their everyday lives.