At All Saints Church School we aim to encourage the children’s curiosity about the world and to inspire them to want to explore the greater world in later life. Our Geography curriculum opens the children's eyes to the wonder of the world outside their immediate surrounding and helps them to understand the physical and human attributes. 

The local area and our school grounds are at the heart of our Geography curriculum. Children develop a sense of place in relation to their own environment and an understanding of the physical world around them and their community. We encourage our children to appreciate places and people all over the world. From starting in Acorns (EYFS), children are taught key geographical vocabulary which is then built upon as they progress through the school. Through our geography curriculum, children also begin to understand the need to respect and care for the natural environment. 

During the academic year, classes visit numerous locations to support their learning;  

• EYFS - Visit Axe Valley animal park to extend their learning about animals around the world

• Visit to local train station - link with simple maps within stories

• Year 1 - Walk around the village of Montacute and the school grounds, using simple mapping skills

• Year 2 - Visit Magdalen Farm to support their learning of sustainability and knowledge about working  farms 

• Escott Centre - Wild Wood habitat

• Year 3 - New Barn Farm (cross curricular with History). Henges and livestock

•  Willow and Wetlands visitor centre (cross curricular with Art). Willow sculpture and land use

• Year 4 - Visit Carymoor Environmental Centre to further explore world climate and recycling

• Year 5 - Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury - landscapes, food and farming

• Year 6 - Okehampton residential, outdoor adventure and learning about Dartmoor

• Nothe Fort (cross curricular with History). Coastal defence use

EYFS

In the EYFS our geography curriculum is centred around our children’s knowledge and understanding of the wider world and community around them. Through developing a sense of place, geography at All Saints inspires a curiosity, love of learning and appreciation of the environment. Our children are equipped with knowledge of diverse places and people. Through exploration and collaborative learning, they develop skills for life in observing, communicating and comparing what they learn about the world around them. 

At All Saints, our children have rich opportunities to make use of school grounds to enhance and apply their skills as geographers. Geography is often taught through practical and hands-on activities where children work collaboratively to solve problems.  

   Jesus says, “All things are possible if you believe.”