Our subject lead for Geography is Miss Scrimshaw

email address: j.scrimshaw@strelley.djanogly.org

1. What We Learn

KS1 Geography Overview (Ages 5–7)

Focus: Understanding the immediate world around them.

• Key Themes:
  • Local area study: homes, schools, and community.
  • Basic map skills: simple maps, directions (left/right), and symbols.
  • Physical features: hills, rivers, seas, weather patterns.
  • Human features: towns, villages, transport.
• Skills Developed:
  • Observing and describing places.
  • Using simple geographical vocabulary.
  • Recognizing continents and oceans at a basic level.

KS2 Geography Overview (Ages 7–11)

Focus: Expanding knowledge to the wider world.

• Key Themes:
  • Detailed map work: grid references, compass points, scale.
  • Physical geography: mountains, volcanoes, rivers, climate zones.
  • Human geography: population, land use, economic activity.
  • Global awareness: countries, continents, environmental issues.
• Skills Developed:
  • Comparing regions (UK and worldwide).
  • Interpreting maps, diagrams, and data.
  • Understanding how physical and human processes shape places.

We are currently working on Cycle B

KS1 topics are:

Cycle A - Our Town, Wonderful World

Cycle B - Our School, Peru

LKS2 topics are:

Cycle A – Rivers and the Water cycle, Brazil and the Amazon

Cycle B – Local Geography, Restless Earth

UKS2 topics are:

Cycle A – European Contrast, Sow and Grow

Cycle B – African Biomes, Changing Planet.

2. Our Approach

Geography is a fantastic subject, learning about the world in which we live in. It is full of wonderful facts, ideas and concepts that can sometimes be a little bit tricky to remember. At DSA we follow a Long Term Plan (LTP) to ensure that we cover the breadth of vast areas under the geography umbrella, in a fun and engaging way by incorporating songs and practical activities to help embed the information. Each year group will also take part in field trips/ activities that allow them to discover more about the world around us.

Take a look at some of the cool songs we learn, to help with our learning:

Seasons: Seasons Song (Please note that this song refers to Autumn as the American term ‘Fall’ and so we’d explain this is a regional difference.

The continents: Seven Continents Geography Song - YouTube

The oceans: Five Oceans Song - YouTube

The Water cycle: Water Cycle Song

The River: The River - kids' song about rivers

Climate change: Climate Change Song

Countries and capitals of Europe: Countries and Capitals of Europe Song

Biomes of the world: Biomes of the World 🎵 | Learning the Types of Biomes | Geography (FUNdamental RAPS) Educational Song

Keep a lookout for some more great songs you can share with us!

3. Curriculum Overview

Attach LTP for each year group

4. Supporting Learning at Home

Children can further develop their knowledge and skills in geography, by visiting the following websites:

Purple Mash by 2Simple

BBC - Search results for geography

We have a geography after school club – where we explore physical features and try to recreate them, having fun with art, take part in quizzes and lots of other fun geography based activities.

5. Celebrating Our Learning

Take a look through some of the amazing work we have been completing throughout the school.