Geography teaches an understanding of places and environments.
Through their work our children learn about their local area and
compare their life with that in other regions of the United Kingdom
and the rest of the world. Topics include studies of local
settlements as well as countries around the world - for example,
India and Mexico. They learn how to draw and interpret maps and
develop their skills of research, investigation, analysis and
problem solving.
To reinforce the children's learning, we organise local field
trips to places such as the River Bollin at Styal and a local hill
farm. Their experience of other cultures is brought to life in the
classroom by visiting speakers from different communities and by
sampling the foods from around the world and wearing the
appropriate national dress. For example, we recently held an Indian
Day in Year 4 during which the children were taught how to dress in
saris and had the opportunity to taste Indian foods.
We find out about different countries, overlapping into RE and
History. My favourite part is finding out about the weather.
Megan (Year 6)