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Geography
Given that St John’s is a Jesuit school permeated by an ethos which views the acquisition of knowledge as laudable in itself, but ever more so, when put to the service of others ‘for the greater glory of God’, Geography sits very comfortably within this paradigm.
Geography explores the relationship between the earth and its people through the study of place, space and the environment. It seeks to explain the location of the physical and human features of the earth and the processes which create and influence them. It describes the relationship between human activities and the physical and human dimensions of the environment. It calls pupils to responsibility, to a stewardship of the planet, to a consideration of how the planet’s riches be made available to all.
What are our aims in teaching Geography?
It is our aim to enable each child to reach their full potential in each area in subjects. We aim to promote and succour a child’s intellectual curiosity. To do this we must not only develop skills and attitudes but also teach ‘material’ and subject knowledge. Geography is a Foundation Subject within the National Curriculum. Whatever each member of staff’s teaching style is, we all aim to encourage all pupils to:
1) Develop Geographical knowledge and understanding.
2) Begin to make Geographical enquiry.
3) Develop a sense of identity by learning about the U.K. and its relationship with other countries.
4) Link this to learning about other countries, peoples and cultures.
5) Begin to recognise the range of relationships at the core of the subject.
6) Stimulate children’s interest in their surroundings and in the variety of human and physical conditions on the earth's surface;
7) Foster children’s sense of wonder at the beauty of the world around them;
8) Help children to develop an informed concern about the quality of the environment and the future of the human habitat;
9) Thereby enhance children’s sense of responsibility for the care of the Earth and its people.
