Our
Geography
curriculum
Children develop a deep understanding of the world and their place within it, exploring how people, places and environments connect and change over time.
Curriculum intent
At The Belham, children develop a deep understanding of the world, their connection to others, and their impact on the environment. Studying regions in Europe, Asia and North America builds their knowledge and understanding of diverse places, people, resources and environments.
Children explore how land use has changed over time and how human and physical factors influence geography. They leave The Belham with contextual knowledge, global awareness and the ability to compare locations worldwide, considering geographical features, climates, population and culture.
How we teach
Our geography curriculum inspires curiosity and fascination about the world and its people—an interest that we hope lasts a lifetime. It equips children with knowledge about diverse places, people, resources and environments, as well as an understanding of the processes that shape them.
Each child has regular, timetabled geography lessons taught by their class teacher. These sessions include a mixture of activities designed to develop:
- Contextual knowledge of globally significant places and events
- Understanding of key physical and human geographical features
- Practical geographical skills that build progressively over time
Learning activities include direct teaching, exploratory work, map reading and construction, investigation and hands-on fieldwork, helping children connect theory to real-world experience.
Impact
Children leave The Belham with a strong sense of place and global awareness. They can think critically about how people and environments interact, and apply their geographical knowledge to understand change, diversity and sustainability in the modern world.
How you can help at home
- Expose your child to maps whenever possible to build their awareness of place.
- During walks, look for signs of change such as falling leaves, new buildings or shop transformations, and talk about why these changes happen and how they affect the community.
- Encourage curiosity about different countries, landscapes and cultures through books, documentaries and family discussions.
Right to withdraw from sex education
Parents have the right to request that their child be withdrawn from some or all of the sex education elements of Relationships and Sex Education (RSE).
At The Belham Primary School, sex education is delivered as part of our RSE programme in line with statutory guidance. Parents do not have the right to withdraw their child from Relationships Education or from the statutory science curriculum, including content on puberty and reproduction.
Any request to withdraw a child from sex education should be made in writing to the Headteacher. The school will work in partnership with parents to discuss the request and ensure that pupils continue to receive appropriate, age-appropriate education.
