Geography

At Mayfield Geography is largely taught through topic work and links are made with other areas of the curriculum where possible.  Children are given the opportunity to explore the natural world and the way humans live in it, affect it and change it. Emphasis is placed upon the development of geographical skills, such as: the use of geographical language; the study of maps and plans; investigation and observation in field study work. Through topic work children learn where geographical features are located and how to find them on maps; how and why these features change over time; how to care for the environment and how it is affected by natural and human forces.