At HPS we aim to prepare our pupils to have a sound understanding of the world they live in. We aim to provide children with a rich, broad and balanced learning experience so that they can meaningfully develop and deepen their understanding and application of geography knowledge and skills.
Human and Physical Geography
Each year, pupils have the opportunity to study subjects that enable them to develop their knowledge and skills within both human and physical geography. While physical geography looks at the natural processes of the earth such as plate tectonics (studied within the Volcanoes and Earthquakes unit), human geography looks at the impact and behaviour of people and how they relate to the physical world such as plastic pollution in our oceans (studied within the Becoming an Ocean Explorer unit). Over the course of their Geography work, pupils should experience a balanced geography education with topics that enable them to develop their skills across both human and physical geography.
Fieldwork
Throughout their time at HPS, pupils will experience a wide variety of fieldwork activities. We believe fieldwork is an essential aspect of our pupil’s geography education and believe that it allows pupils to develop skills that cannot be developed in the classroom alone. During their time, all pupils will complete fieldwork every year relating to maps. In addition, some year groups will complete fieldwork relating to rivers using the river local to our school (The River Tame).
What is happening in Geography?
Throughout the school year, pupils at HPS take part in two geography curriculum days. The two days, which are designated to geography learning, give the pupils the opportunity to develop their geography knowledge and skills in different contexts.
Continents day
Early in the autumn term, pupils from EYFS through to Year 6 take part in 'Continents Day'. Continents Day enables pupils to develop an understanding of places across the world and make comparisons to their own location. Throughout the day, pupils will take part in map work and look at the continents culture and traditions. Activities throughout the day will be as practical to engage the children in their learning.
Countries day
At HPS, Countries Day is celebrated during the summer term. Again, as with Continents Day, pupils will spend a whole day developing their understanding of a country which is located within the continent they learnt about in the autumn term. Throughout the day, pupils will develop their geographical enquiry skills and their factual knowledge.
