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11/03/25

A massive congratulations to Elsie in Mulberry Class for achieving her Level 1 award at gymnastics. Keep up the great work! pic.twitter.com/pKXeOPjtjB

11/03/25

Mulberry Class have been learning about different habitats and what they provide to animals in Science. We cannot wait to get outside and start investigating 🔎 pic.twitter.com/GQUnbfOMQA

07/03/25

Our Year 5 girls had a brilliant time the Kings School Netball Tournament today. They had some tough games but showed fantastic resilience and gave it their all! Well done girls! pic.twitter.com/O4P6A2dyOe

07/03/25

Year 1 have had a wonderful world book day. We have written book reviews, read wonderful stories and showed off our fantastic costumes! pic.twitter.com/qSJw92yCAT

07/03/25

Enjoying a love of books for World Book Day in Sycamore Class! pic.twitter.com/izIRkoqg4y

07/03/25

Year 5 love World Book Day! pic.twitter.com/5BoVyM5Aqb

07/03/25

To celebrate International Women’s Day tomorrow, some Year 3-6 girls took part in a footballing festival . The event was part of the FA’s Biggest Ever Football Session to show girls can and should play football! pic.twitter.com/qGTosYQU4I

06/03/25

Thank you to for organising our books. The teachers were delighted to receive their class set this morning and the children were excited to take home their choice of book at the end of the day. pic.twitter.com/IKZslD4WIL

06/03/25

Fantastic entries to the Book in a Jar competition this week from Ollie and Elsie in Birch Class! pic.twitter.com/UOP7qHwnh1

06/03/25

With World Book Week in full swing, year 4 have dropped everything and grabbed their books to read in the sunshine! pic.twitter.com/j1Tp5rRP6k

04/03/25

Year 6 have been learning about blood and the circulatory system in Science. They made their own blood samples to help them understand its components and what their functions are. pic.twitter.com/B5O7sQCJM9

04/03/25

Year 3 have been working on developing their oracy skills in English. Today, we worked in groups of 4 to write a 4 - verse poem about winter. This links to our class text Ice Palace. pic.twitter.com/vkNa5BsAfO

04/03/25

Huge congratulations to Frank in Year R who received this trophy at the weekend for his achievements in his first ever football session! Well done! pic.twitter.com/4jKgUb7kqK

03/03/25

Year 3 began their Art learning sequence last Friday, where their final piece will be a collage based on the Arctic or Antarctic. They loved looking at the artwork of Frances Hatch! pic.twitter.com/vLDc1bNs18

28/02/25

Another huge thank you to for their very kind donation! Year R have transformed the shop into Grandma's cottage from Little Red Riding Hood. pic.twitter.com/orzfMjFXb9

28/02/25

Year 5 had their first lesson on databases this term. They were able to sort, group and search answers to complete the Alien Quiz. pic.twitter.com/UcHQd2rFZw

28/02/25

Year 5 had their first lesson on Databases this term. They were able to sort, group and search answers to complete the Alien Quiz. pic.twitter.com/IK99vEZ3fj

28/02/25

Today some of our Year 5/6 boys had the opportunity to take part in a training session led by . It was a great learning experience for the boys, who came away full of enthusiasm! pic.twitter.com/AWuhVk3GWQ

27/02/25

Our Year 6 debating team took part in the School's Debate with the Mayor today at the Council Chamber in Kings Hill. They were very brave and all spoke in the debate using a microphone. We are very proud of them all. Politicians in the making! pic.twitter.com/uhA9e7LIuy

12/02/25

If you can help in any way, please do get in touch! pic.twitter.com/mWdY48b7ZR

12/02/25

A huge thank you to for their generous donation. The children are absolutely loving the new addition to the playground, we have great plans to decorate and make it into a shop. We look forward to showing you the finished result! pic.twitter.com/r85ghd8Abr

10/02/25

Elder Class had great fun last week completing work and activities based around Child Mental Health Week. We thought about what helps our mental health and how to express our emotions. pic.twitter.com/gqArZB5C1m

07/02/25

As part of our Mental Health Awareness Week, we have looked at the importance we play in groups. We also recognise that we are all unique and special. pic.twitter.com/FcGrBtljVe

07/02/25

Elm Class have really enjoyed their print making afternoon. It has been great to learn about the pressure that is needed to create a mark on the tiles. pic.twitter.com/yfAg2ZM5dE

07/02/25

Year 5 were thrilled to receive a signed photograph from Tim Peake. We certainly loved learning about him. pic.twitter.com/PzHV3dtuPK

Geography

Geography is the study of places. It explores the relationships between the world and its people. It studies the location of the physical and human features of the earth and the processes, systems and inter-relationships that create and influence them. It examines how people affect, manage and sustain their environment.
Geographical enquiry helps children to learn about their immediate surroundings, the broader world and how the environment can affect their lives and determine decision-making. The study of geography helps to develop a sense of identity and promotes responsible citizenship. 

We aim to ensure children:

  • To build a geographical curriculum that develops learning and results in the acquisition of knowledge of their world around them so that they know more, remember more and understand more. 
  • To build a geographical curriculum that endorses the importance for outdoor learning to build a curiosity for learning to help them to know more, remember more and understand more.

Curriculum Intent, Implementation & Impact

Intent:

  • To build a geographical curriculum that develops learning and results in the acquisition of knowledge of their world around them so that they know more, remember more and understand more. This is through the use of:

·         planning with the National Curriculum

·         progression grid

·         subject specific content

·         appropriate connections to other curriculum areas

 

  • To build a geographical curriculum that endorses the importance for outdoor learning to build a curiosity for learning to help them to know more, remember more and understand more.

 

Implementation:

Knowledge Organisers and Learning Walls:

Children have access to key language and meanings in order to understand and readily apply to their written, mathematical and verbal communication of their skills, in a purposeful context. This promotes connections to be made across all foundation subjects where applicable. These can be integrated in the English learning wall.

 

Key Vocabulary:

The promotion of a language rich Geography curriculum is essential to the successful acquisition of knowledge and understanding in Geography.

Independent Learning:

In Geography children are encouraged to enquire about their topic of interest and develop their independence when locating places, describing places and exploring the outdoors.

Children will access resources to acquire learning through atlases, text books, maps, digital technology and photographs:

Children will use a range of secondary resources to develop their knowledge and understanding that is integral to their learning.  

Enhancement:

In order to enhance the curriculum for geography children access the local area at least once a term; by making connections through all the different curriculum areas and have access to a local map. With this map they navigate and apply their geographical skills when accessing the local area.

Educational Visits to enhance their Cultural Capital:

Where applicable links to geography will be made to develop the children’s topical learning.

Outdoor Learning opportunities with the curriculum:

Teaching and Learning should plan for outdoor learning opportunities within geography lessons termly. This may be using the school grounds, local area or wider community to apply and explore their subject specific task.

Children will access their local environment to get a hands-on experience in their learning:

This may not be geography led but is an expectation that all pupils visit their local area at least once a term. Children will become more aware of their local environment and as they progress through their geographical education and use a map specific for their areas of enquiry.

Educational Visits to enhance their cultural capital:

Where applicable links to geography will be made to develop the children’s topical learning.

British Values and PSHE:

Children will learn and revisit the importance of our world and how it should be treated through a range of cultural capital activities and experiences.

 

Impact:

· Children will achieve age related expectations in Geography at the end of their cohort year.

· Children will retain knowledge that is pertinent to geography with a real-life context.

·  Children will understand how geography ‘happens’ in their local area.

· Children will have a good understanding about the world around them and how it has been shaped.

·  Children will know more, remember more and understand more.

· The pupil voice will represent an understanding of what geography is and how they have applied this learning in a given context as part of a highlight task.

· Children will achieve age related expectations in Geography at the end of their cohort year.

· Children will retain knowledge that is pertinent to geography with a real life context.

· Children will understand how geography ‘happens’ in their local area.

· Children will begin to understand their wider world and the implications that we as citizens have on it.

· Children will work collaboratively to solve problems and explain the processes that they have taken/observed within a real-life context.

· Children will act as good citizens within their local community.