Geography

At Our Lady Mother of the Saviour, our children begin to learn about their locality by carefully exploring human and physical geographical features. They then build upon this knowledge by comparing their life in this locality to other parts of the United Kingdom and the wider world. As children progress through the school, they deepen their understanding by examining the interactions between human and physical forms and processes. Geography teaching motivates children to explore the human and physical world and helps them recognise the importance of care and responsibility for the quality of the natural and human environment in a changing world.

What we want children to know is clearly mapped out in our curriculum grids. We believe it is important to provide our children with well-connected knowledge, as the connections between facts foster understanding and lead to the development of crucial skills such as problem-solving and critical thinking. Intelligent repetition of content is built into our curriculum, as we recognise that children need to retrieve core knowledge quickly if they are to use it effectively.