At Royston St John Baptist CE Primary, we love Geography, and we believe that it helps to provoke and provide answers to questions about the natural and human aspects of the world we live in. Geography is not just about looking at maps or atlases but investigating the human and physical features of the world, developing place and locational knowledge, and developing children’s fieldwork skills. All of which will equip them for further education and beyond. By exploring the world’s people, places, and environments, we tackle any misconceptions about the world. These geographical skills are transferable to other curriculum areas, promoting their spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development.
‘The study of geography is about more than just memorizing places on a map. It’s about understanding the complexity of our world, appreciating the diversity of cultures that exists across continents. And in the end, it’s about using all that knowledge to help bridge divides and bring people together.’
Curriculum Documentation
Royston Geography Sequence of Learning Document
Golden Thread Coverage Outline
Geography Curriculum Road Map - Reading
Geography Learning Journey Map
Blog Posts
Coal Mining in the local area!
Year 5 historians have LOVED our history topic all about Mining in the local area. They have been so engaged and enthusiastic throughout, telling stories about grandparents, great grandparents and even great, great grandparents who worked down the pit. Some of our...
Adventure to the National Coal Mining Museum!
As part of year 5's History topic about mining in the local area, we took a trip to the amazing National Coal Mining Museum. The children were fabulous historians, taking a tour underground to learn about mining, the conditions miners worked in, and the changes that...
Where do we live?
During Geography, Year 1 have been designing new towns and villages making sure they included all the amenities they would need for a happy community.
African dance…
We absolutely loved taking part in the African dance class as part of our whole school Geography Day.
Geography Day – Ghana!
We had a whole school geography day, where each class focussed on a different African country - we were Ghana! Throughout the day, we took part in a variety of activities: - We completed research about Ghana, including trade, education, and landscapes. - We made...
Today was ‘Geography Day’ in school…
We celebrated the continent of Africa. Each class had their own country and shared in activities linked to their county. We all took part in food tasting, dancing and art activities.