At Cockwood Primary School we want our pupils to develop a passion for learning about the world around them, from where they live and the context of the local area, through to sustainability, and how we need to protect our planet for generations to come. Our pupils engage with learning about the Conference of the Parties (COP) each year where they study themes about Climate Change and think about how they, themselves can live a more sustainable life.
The Earth is our most important resource, and we endeavour to instil in our pupils a fascination and curiosity about how places are similar and different; to develop a deepening knowledge of this wonderful diversity within both our human and physical environments and the interdependence that exists.
Geography is the connection between resources and processes, so our aim is that the children learn about these interactions, and how landscapes and environments are formed and changed over time.
Through our geography curriculum we strive to develop our pupils’ knowledge, understanding and skills by exploring a wide range of places in different ways. We value opportunities to learn outside the classroom, and our pupils take part in Forest School; residential visits to other cities like London, and local fieldwork studies where they learn about our immediate surroundings, but also venture further afield to places like Dartmoor- where they undertake an in-depth study of the East Dart River. Our children are encouraged to ask questions, explore the world around them and draw conclusions from what they have learned.
Cockwood pupils are encouraged to consider their rights and responsibilities and embrace all opportunities to learn about the world around them and their place within it.
Through a rich use of geographical vocabulary, and building from prior knowledge within a progressive curriculum, we aim to develop geographers who will be motivated, communicative and eager to find out more, both throughout their secondary education and beyond.
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