In Geography at Blueberry Park, we help children develop a curiosity about the world and an understanding of places, people, and environments. We use an enquiry‑led approach that encourages children to ask questions, investigate, and make connections. Through engaging lessons, pupils learn how our planet works and how humans interact with it.

In the Early Years, Geography is taught through the Understanding the World area, where children learn to make sense of their physical surroundings and their community. They explore their immediate environment through hands‑on experiences such as observing natural materials, noticing local features, and talking about places they visit. These experiences help them recognise and understand similarities and differences between places, and use simple language to describe routes and locations. Stories, non‑fiction books, and images further broaden their knowledge and vocabulary, supporting their early awareness of the wider world.

In Key Stage 1, pupils explore their immediate surroundings and begin to recognise key physical and human features of the local environment. They learn to use simple maps and globes, develop essential geographical vocabulary, gain an understanding of the four countries of the UK, and are introduced to the seven continents and five oceans. Through hands‑on fieldwork, they begin to observe, question, and record what they see. As pupils move into Key Stage 2, their knowledge broadens and deepens. They build a strong understanding of global locations, including continents, oceans, major mountain ranges, and significant world features. Children study a range of physical geography topics—such as volcanoes, earthquakes, rivers, and climate zones—and explore human geography, including settlements, land use, trade, and economic activity. Map skills are further developed through the use of grid references , and pupils take part in purposeful fieldwork or fieldwork films through the Oddizzi website that allows them to collect, analyse, and draw conclusions from real‑world geographical data.