“The study of Geography is about more than just memorising places on a map. It’s about understanding the complexity of our world, appreciating the diversity of cultures that exist across continents and in the end, it’s about using all that knowledge to help bridge divides and bring people together.” Barack Obama
At Sherborne Primary School, we believe that Geography plays a unique and vital role in a child’s education. Geography at our school seeks to give children knowledge and
understanding of their own place in the world and of the other peoples and cultures they share it with. We will seek to impart in children a wonder and interest in the natural and man-made phenomenon that occur around us. We believe that not only should the Geographical skills and knowledge outlined in the Primary Curriculum be rigorously
taught, but that this learning should occur in context so that children steadily gain geographical and cultural understanding through applying these skills. This should enable them to make links between the characteristics of places and societies and the geographical situation of where these places and societies flourish. We want all of our children to understand physical and human aspects of Geography. What is more, our pupils should understand the links between these aspects, the issues that arise when these links are studied and the ever-increasing importance of these links in the modern world.
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