At West Croft our aim is to create a learning environment where children have a thirst for investigation and new learning. We seek to inspire in children a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people which will remain with them for the rest of their lives; to promote the children’s interest and understanding of diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments, together with a deep understanding of the Earth’s key physical and human processes. Our ambitious geography curriculum is designed to have concepts weaved throughout every year group in order to encourage purposeful repetition to ensure the progressive development of geographical concepts, knowledge and skills. This consistently builds on previous understanding so that our children are striving to become geographers who understand their own significance in the world which will remain with them for the rest of their lives.

Our high quality teaching of geography enables our children to understand their rights and responsibilities towards other people and the environment in which we live. All children will be equipped with advanced knowledge about diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments as well as acquiring the skills to read and utilise a variety of maps and atlases to develop an awareness of location . This ensures that each child, including SEND children, gain the real geographical experiences of their community and the wider world.