--- title: "Geography" url: "https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/curriculum/curriculum-statements/geography" school: "Harefield Primary School" --- # Geography ![](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/images/B9B893340AF6B9005BA90AFC7B2C919B.jpg) ### **Geography Curriculum Statement** At Harefield Primary School, we deliver the **Geography curriculum**, following the National Curriculum. Our Geography curriculum’s intention is to provide opportunities to **motivate and inspire** our children to have a **strong knowledge, skills** and **passion** for the World in which they live, in order to become **effective global citizens**. We want to ensure our pupils know about the **rapidly changing world**, and the **impact** they can have on their **environment** and the wider world. We **tailor** and put **greater emphasis** on **specific themes**, in response to our pupils needs. For example: - Fieldwork project - every year group will have an opportunity to immerse themselves in fieldwork, using different geographical skills such as observing over time, data collecting, orienteering, comparing and evaluating. This will give them a greater understanding of their local environment and the wider world to gain specific geographical knowledge. Our **whole curriculum** is **comprehensibly planned** and **clearly sequenced** and Geography follows this **consistent design**, effectively adapting and developing to **meet the needs of ALL pupils**, including those with Special Educational Needs and/ or Disabilities and those that are disadvantaged. Our Geography curriculum is taught by the class teacher, who will first revisit prior learning. We return to **previous learning**, in order for pupils to **retrieve knowledge** from their **long-term memory** and **build on** this, with the introduction of **new knowledge.** This is through an approach of **clear modelling** and **scaffolding** of new concepts. The pupils will then practise applying this knowledge in a group or individual task and have opportunities to **deepen their understanding** with reasoning and explanation. We use key **CONCEPTS** that are **thread** through our Geography curriculum, **from Yr R to Yr 6**, in order to **build on prior learning** and support pupils **making strong links** in their knowledge, from previous learning. **Geography Topic Overview** For more information on what your child will be learning in Geography, please go to Curriculum/ Yr R to Yr 6 Curriculum Newsletters for the appropriate term. | **Year Group** | **Autumn** | **Spring** | **Summer** | |---|---|---|---| | **1** | **Local Area:** Where do we go to school? | **Local area:** Where do we live? | **Continents and oceans:** What can we find out about the world? | | **2** | **Local area:** Why is our place special? | **Beyond our local area:** What is life like in London? | **Africa:** What is it like to live in Tanzania? | | **3** | **The water cycle:** Why is it important? | **Land use:** How diverse are local and UK landscapes? | **Rivers:** What is special about them? | | **4** | **Mountains and volcanoes:** What, where and why? | **Climate zones:** What are they and why do they matter? | **Uk region:** Why is the Lake District a national park? | | **5** | **Energy:** How do we power the world? | **South America:** Why does the Amazon matter? | **Europe:** What is it like to live in northern Italy? | | **6** | **Time zones:** Can we time travel on planet earth? | **Natural resources:** What are they, where are they found, why are they important? | **Earthquakes:** How do they change the world? | ### Progression of skills in Geography Geography Progression in Knowledge and Understanding 434 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/geography-progression-in-knowledge-and-understanding.316695755.pdf) Geography Concept Map NEW 225 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/geography-concept-map-new.316695755.pdf) Year 2 Local Area - Why is our place special? 116 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/Year-2-Local-Area-Why-is-our-place-special.371661590.pdf) Year 3 The Water Cycle - Why is it important? 113 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/Year-3-The-Water-Cycle-Why-is-it-important.371661590.pdf) Year 4 Mountains and Volcanoes - What, where and why 159 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/Mountains-and-Volcanoes-What-where-and-why.371661590.pdf) Year 5 Energy - How do we power the world? 113 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/Energy-How-do-we-power-the-world.371661590.pdf) Year 6 Time Zones - Can we time travel on planet Earth? 109 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/Year-6-Time-Zones-Can-we-time-travel-on-planet-Earth.371661590.pdf) Year 1 Local area - Where do we live? 184 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/Year-1-Local-area-Where-do-we-live.371661590.pdf) Year 2 Beyond our local area 119 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/Year-2-Beyond-our-local-area.371661590.pdf) Year 1 Local area - Where do we go to school 110 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/Year-1-Local-area-Where-do-we-go-to-school.371661590.pdf) Year 3 Land Use 303 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/LAND-USE-Y3.371661590.pdf) Year 4 Climate Zones 213 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/YEAR-4-CLIMATE-ZONES.371661590.pdf) Year 5 South America 439 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/Year-5-South-America.371661590.pdf) Year 6 Natural Resources 345 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/files/documents/NATURAL-RESOURCES.371661590.pdf) ![Harefield Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/harefield-primary-school-2/images/logo/logo-white.png) ### Harefield Primary School Yeovil Chase Bitterne Southampton SO18 5NZ 023 8046 3240 ### Quick Links - [Hamwic Education Trust](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/our-school/hamwic-education-trust) - [Ivy School Dog](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/our-school/ivy-our-school-dog) - [Admissions](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/key-information/admissions) - [Ofsted Report](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/key-information/ofsted) - [School Policies](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/key-information/policies) ### Useful Links - [Term Dates](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/parents/term-dates) - [Online Payments](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/parents/online-payments) - [Pupil Voice](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/children/pupil-voice) - [Online Safety](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/children/online-safety) - [Wellbeing](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/children/wellbeing) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/) - [X](https://x.com/) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/) © Copyright 2026 Harefield Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://harefieldprimaryschool.net/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)