At Willow Farm Primary, we believe that geography is essential to helping children make sense of the world around them. We want our pupils to marvel at the beauty of natural landscapes, understand how our environment is changing, and recognise how their choices can impact people and places near and far.

We aim to nurture children’s curiosity about the world, encouraging them to explore their local area while also developing a global perspective. We want children to be inspired to travel, to question what they see, and to truly understand the places they visit. Through geography, we seek to open their eyes to how the world works and how they can care for it.

Our geography curriculum is designed to be knowledge-rich and highly engaging. It offers pupils a wide range of meaningful learning experiences that build on what they already know. The curriculum is carefully sequenced, giving children regular chances to revisit and build on their knowledge, so that their understanding develops and deepens as they move through school.

At Willow Farm, we aim to:

• Help children understand the features and patterns of the physical environment, so they can make sense of the world around them.
• Explore how human activity affects the environment in both positive and negative ways, helping pupils to develop a sense of responsibility for the planet.
• Build strong geographical skills, including:

1. Observing and comparing places using accurate vocabulary

2. Measuring, recording, and interpreting geographical information

3. Using maps, atlases and globes confidently, including understanding keys and locating places in their local area, across the UK, Europe and the wider world

At Willow Farm, we want every child to leave with a deeper understanding of their place in the world, equipped with the skills and passion to explore, protect, and celebrate it.