Whitegate CE Primary School
Becoming Geographers
Genesis 1:1
Geography at Whitegate CE Primary School
At Whitegate CE Primary School we aim to inspire in pupils a restless curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives.
Our curriculum will equip pupils with knowledge about diverse places, people, resources, and natural and human environments, together with a deep understanding of our planet’s key physical and human processes.
Pupils are given opportunities to lead their own lines of geographic enquiries and record their findings in a variety of ways.
The aims of teaching geography in our school are:
- To enable children to know about the location of the world’s continents, countries, cities, seas and oceans.
- To give a particular focus to the study of local geography to enable children to understand and appreciate their locality.
- To develop the skills of interpreting a range of sources of geographical information, including maps, diagrams, globes, aerial photographs and Geographical Information Systems.
- To help children understand how the human and physical features of a place can change over time.
- To enable children to progressively develop their geographical skills (including fieldwork) throughout their school journey.
Websites we recommend to explore:
Google Maps: https://www.google.com/mapsUK OS Maps: https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/National Geographic:
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/teacher-category/geography/Royal Geography Website: https://www.rgs.org/schools/teaching-resources/Geography Association: https://www.geography.org.uk/BBC Weather: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weatherKids First News Newspapers: https://www.firstnews.co.uk/
If you have any questions about our Geography curriculum, please contact Mrs Mackenzie (subject lead) on 
contact@whitegate.cheshire.sch.uk
Thank you
Our Geography year group curriculum overview:
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |
| Maple Year 1 |
Seasons and the Weather
The Equator: Hot and Cold Places
Oceans and Continents |
The UK:
Human and Physical Features |
Aerial Photographs and Maps
Compass points |
| Beech Year 2/3 |
The UK:
The Four Countries
UK cities, including London |
Seasons and the Weather A Non-European study: Uganda |
The UK: Wales and Llandudno Continents and Oceans |
| Cedar Year 3/4 |
Coasts Europe, specifically Italy Volcanoes (Pompeii) |
Changes in landscape during the Industrial Revolution. |
South America or Rivers Map Work (OS) including 4-figure grid references (linked to the residential visit) |
|
Willow Year 4/5 |
North and South America, including biomes |
Greece or Mountains, including Antarctica |
Map Work (OS) including 6-figure grid references linked to the residential visit |
| Oak Year 5/6 |
Economic Activity and Trade Links |
Vale Royal or Antarctica (Ernest Shackleton; The Titanic)
|
Europe (comparing and contrasting two different areas e.g. Russia v Italy) Map Work (OS) including 6-figure grid references linked to the residential visit |