At Turners Hill C of E Primary, Geography is taught as part of our creative curriculum and where possible it links with the overarching topic theme of each term. For example in the topic ‘Rainforests and Mayans’ we study aspects of physical geography such as climate zones and biomes. Geography enables children to make sense of the complex and dynamically changing world that they live in. Our aim is for children to develop a natural curiosity about their immediate surroundings and the wider world, becoming more aware of people, places and environments. Our school moto contains the line 'Stewards of the Earth'. With this at the core of our values, we ambitiously teach the children about their environmental impact in many of our topics and through our entries to the Better Energy Awards. Each year, the children in Holly class study an area of the environment that interests them and produce solutions to challenges. Some projects include studying local habitats and how new building developments need to be sensitive to habitats and looking at where our clothes come from and how to make them more sustainable.

Children will be confident using their taught geographical skills to collect and communicate information, including drawing and interpreting maps. This will be taught through engaging Geography lessons and given the opportunity for meaningful learning opportunities and fieldwork.

Through our curriculum milestones we intend to provide children with:

• An excellent knowledge of where places are and what they are like.
• An excellent understanding of the ways in which places are interdependent and interconnected and how much human and physical environments are interrelated.
• An extensive base of geographical knowledge and vocabulary.
• Fluency in complex, geographical enquiry and the ability to apply questioning skills and use effective analytical and presentational techniques.
• The ability to reach clear conclusions and develop a reasoned argument to explain findings.
• Significant levels of originality, imagination or creativity as shown in interpretations and representations of the subject matter.
• Highly developed and frequently utilised fieldwork and other geographical skills and techniques.
• A passion for and commitment to the subject, and a real sense of curiosity to find out about the world and the people who live there.
• The ability to express well-balanced opinions, rooted in very good knowledge and understanding about current and contemporary issues in society and the environment.