You can travel the seas, poles and deserts and see nothing. To really understand the world, you need to get under the skin of the people and places. In other words, learn about geography. I can’t imagine a subject more relevant in schools. We’d all be lost without it.
A high-quality geography education should inspire in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. Teaching should equip pupils with knowledge about diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments, together with a deep understanding of the Earth’s key physical and human processes. As pupils progress, their growing knowledge about the world should help them to deepen their understanding of the interaction between physical and human processes, and of the formation and use of landscapes and environments. Geographical knowledge, understanding and skills provide the frameworks and approaches that explain how the Earth’s features at different scales are shaped, interconnected and change over time. National Curriculum for Geography, purpose of study
Geography – Me and my environment.
Last week, we learned about our community and visited Chrisp Street Market to see what shops and services we could notice. In class, we all had a go at making places in our local community. We really enjoyed making the clocktower in Chrisp street market. Our map:...
The Festival Route
https://youtube.com/shorts/yhqTW6F8Izc?feature=share Year 3 took a stroll around the local sites to walk the 1951 Festival of Britain route around our community. The geography fieldwork has helped the children to learn the history of the Lansbury Estate and to...
A Marvellous time at The Museum of Docklands
Kahlo class visited The London Docklands Museum today as part of their learning about our community, particularly the Docklands. They learned that the museum was first built as a warehouse for storing goods that the British Empire traded. They got to see how goods...
We do like to be beside the seaside!
A Day to Remember: Our Year 1 Trip to Chalkwell Beach This year, our Year 1 students were treated to an unforgettable day at Chalkwell Beach, a trip that combined fun, learning, and a bit of adventure. Here's a recap of our delightful day by the sea. All Aboard!...
Mountains and volcanoes
This half term, we are learning about Mountains and Volcanoes. Enjoy watching the children talk about their learning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9tjluIdFX0 Mountains of the UK. Mountains of the world. Volcanoes of the world. Did you know there are no active...
A Memorable Year 1 Trip to Mudchute Farm
A trip to Mudchute Park and Farm in London was a delightful adventure, especially for Year 1 students! Mudchute is one of the largest city farms in Europe, offering a fantastic opportunity for children to connect with nature and learn about farm animals up close....
Mudchute farm and more!
Goldsworthy have began this term with a series of exciting and special events! The first week back, we were rewarded with ice cream for being outstanding learners! We could choose from chocolate, vanilla and strawberry. Since it was sunny and not too cold, we decided...
Tasting tea, Eid celebrations and our new topic
This half term, we are reading Cloud Tea Monkeys. This book is about a girl named Tashi who lives in a village below the tea plantations where her mother earns a living. In our first lesson, we got to taste different types of tea. We discussed the appearance, aroma,...
The Soanes Centre, habitats and where animals live
by Delaunay class On our trip, we visited the Soanes Centre, and we walked a long way to get there. We felt happy because we had the chance to explore the park. We visited different habitats such as woodlands, grassland and wetlands. The wetlands was a...
This half term in Shireen Class.
This half term we have been doing lots of fantastic learning. Our topics have included Bonfire Night, Diwali, Autumn, Recycling, Looking after our teeth and Christmas. Our Understanding the World/History this half term was Bonfire Night and Remembrance. We learnt all...