Intent, Implementation and Impact Statements
Intent
We believe that high-quality, hands on Geography lessons will inspire children to think creatively and develop their natural curiosity about the world and its people. Our Geography curriculum encourages children to develop a coherent knowledge and understanding of their own locality, Britain and the wider world, including significant human and physical features. Children will also learn to understand reasons for similarities and differences when comparing places, people and environments.
Implementation
Geography at HPA and HBA is mainly taught as a discreet subject alongside a half termly topic. This gives pupils a chance to explore a wide range of sources from which we can understand Geography. This includes a variety of sources and geographical information, including maps, diagrams and globes, aerial photos and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) such as Digimaps and Google Earth. A two-year cycle is planned to ensure full coverage of the curriculum. Teachers plan Geography carefully using a central enquiry question which then leads to a conclusion based on the interpretation of the evidence gathered in order to answer the initial question as fully as possible.
Impact
Our Geography curriculum is high quality, well thought out and is planned to demonstrate progression. If children are fully accessing the curriculum, they are deemed to be making good or better progress. In addition, we measure the impact of our curriculum through: a reflection on standards achieved against the planned outcomes; a celebration of learning for each term which demonstrates progression across the school; assessment of the skills and knowledge through the progression grids and pupil discussions about their learning.
What is the Weather Like Today?
Visit the Met Office to see what the weather forecast is for Holbeach today. What does the weather look like outside the window? Is it different to the forecast?
Try these websites
Want to travel the world? You can with Google Earth. You can explore all seven continents of the world and try the new Voyager feature for interactive guided tours, quizzes, and layers that aim to help educate everyone about the world, locations near and far.
We live in a beautiful area in and around Holbeach and the outdoors is for everyone. Use this website to help you discover the best Britain has to offer and the benefits that outdoor activity can bring.
Want to go on a school trip virtually? We have enjoyed using this app in school which you can download from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store to visit fanastic and intersting locations in virtual reality.
Want to improve your map skills or just play games? Visit the Ordnance Survey Mapzone to discover fascinating topics and learn about the world around you or have a go at games such as Map Dash and Symbol Drop.
Visit BBC Bitesize to help you out if you want to do some extra learning around Geography.
Please note that although these external links that have been checked, caution and parental supervision is always suggested when using the internet.