Geography at Riverside

At Riverside, Geography offers children a window through which to see the world. It seeks to answer relevant questions about the places we live and promotes the idea that we are all global citizens with a responsibility to the planet we call home.

Aims

At Riverside Junior School we promise that each child will:

Experience the practical elements of field work through trips and in house visitors.
Explore, record and develop their geographical understanding through research.
Learn and use geographical language
Develop map skills through practical experiences and questioning
Learn about significant contributions to the field of geography
Think critically about the challenges of climate crisis and the impact that human geography has on the planet